In many countries, pioneers in wind plants installation during the last decades of XX century, there is a progressive shortage of land based sites suitable for new wind farms and, at the same time, many installed wind turbines are reaching the end-of-life. Three options can be considered for a wind plant at the end-of-life: the […]
Effectiveness of Energy Efficiency Certificates as Drivers for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects
The efficiency of policies in steering the implementation of energy efficiency (EE) projects has multiple implications including economic opportunity such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, security of supply, technological development opportunity for industry. One of the key new instruments foreseen to support EE improvements is the EE certificate (EEC). Focusing on the industrial business […]
Smart metering projects: an interpretive framework for successful implementation
The energy sector has significantly changed in recent years and has introduced new challenges, especially for policymakers and distribution system operators (DSOs). Among other challenges, there is the management of the smart metering (SM; abbreviation also used for smart meter) technologies and their rollout. Several SM implementation projects have been initiated throughout Europe because of […]
New Alitalia crisis and the extraordinary administration (2017-2018)
This note represents the update to the period of Alitalia’s commissioner and the attempt to sell the carrier of a previous study carried out in the middle of the year 2017. It therefore covers the period 2017 – the first part of 2018 and aims to analyze the reasons that led to the aggravation of […]
Alitalia and the Italian airline market over the period 2004-2016
Alitalia and the Italian airline market over the period 2004-2016 Ugo Arrigo, Andrea Battaglia, Giacomo Di Foggia Abstract This paper summarizes the characteristics of the Italian air transport market in the period 2004-2016 and the role played by Alitalia. It also analyzes the main industrial and economic results of the national carrier, comparing the costs […]
Circular economy: economic impacts of higher material recycling targets
The circular economy requires well-functioning waste management systems. In this regards, packaging waste management (PWM) plays a key role. The Italian PWM system bases on a consortium with operate in compliance with the extended producer responsibility. The key financial mechanism ruling the functioning of the system is the so-called environment contribution. This paper draws up […]
Municipal solid waste collection service in Italy: efficiency analysis and a proposal for regulation
Authors Massimo Beccarello, Giacomo Di Foggia Abstract In Italy, costs related to the waste collection and disposal service are financed by the tax on waste (TARI). Nevertheless, the lack of an organic and centralised regulatory framework has determined heterogeneous economic performances of operators within different optimal territorial contexts (ATO). This analysis aims to estimate both […]