Do energy audits help reduce barriers to energy efficiency? An empirical analysis for Germany

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Adoption of energy-efficiency measures in SMEs—An empirical analysis based on energy audit data from Germany (2012, unknown): “(Schleich 2004) Germany Services and small industry > 2,000 Yes Most barriers are more pronounced in less energy-intensive firms as well as in smaller firms.”
Barriers to industrial energy efficiency in foundries: a European comparison (2013, background): “Already investigated in other sectors (Schleich 2004), in the present research enterprises that had already performed an energy audit reported a diffused higher perception of barriers.”
An interdisciplinary perspective on industrial energy efficiency (2010, background): “[25], Schleich [26], Schleich and Gruber [27], and Sardianou [28].”
Implementation of energy-saving policies in China: How local governments assisted industrial enterprises in achieving energy-saving targets (2014, background): “…managers (Chen and Porter, 2000; Li et al., 2013), the lack of systematic knowledge about energy-saving opportunities (Fleiter et al., 2012; Schleich, 2004), the insufficient energy management system (Chen and Porter, 2000; Fang and Zeng, 2007), incentives to continue production at small…”