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Moritz Loock

Moritz Loock

Moritz Loock

Prof. Dr.

Professor, Senior Lecturer of Energy and Sustainability Management

IWÖ-HSG
Büro 52-5224
Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 6/8
9000 St. Gallen
Main Focuses

Convergence of energy and automotive industry, economics of electric mobility, business models for flexibility in the electricity market, economy of sustainable cities

Fields of research

How do specifics of large e-mobility fleets influence optimization strategies in electric power and energy reserve trading?

Further fields of research

Comparing and contrasting different technologies and business models for flexibility provision / Exploring consumer acceptance of dynamic electricity tariffs / Exploring country specific variance in energy economic rationality across Europe

Affiliations
  • Member of the advisory board of StudentImpact, http://www.studentimpact.ch
  • Jury member oikos Case Writing Competition (Corporate Sustainability Track)
  • Jury member oikos Sustainability Thesis award, https://www.oikos-international.org/stgallen/initiative/thesis/award/  
  • Member of “Orchester der Musikfreunde St. Gallen”: http://www.musikfreunde.ch
  • mann Objecta GmbH & Co.KG (Gesellschafter)   
Awards
  • Winner of HSG Impact Award 2018 (with M. Meier und A. Honegger)
  • Winner of a start-up competition: “Disrupt me 2017 – Stadtwerke Westmünsterland” with C. Kunze and Newtility – a new utility (2017)  
  • Winner of teaching award in the CEMS master programme in International Management (2011): Best CEMS block seminar with J. Hamschmidt
  • Winner of Köhler-Osbar solo music competition as a classical double-bass player (2000)  
Additional Information

Supervisedtheses(selection)

  • Assessing the Viability of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Aggregators in Germany: A Business Case Analysis for EV Battery Utilisation in Electricity Trading
  • Bidirektionales Laden in der europäischen Automobilindustrie: Eine vergleichende Analyse führender Hersteller
  • Einsatz von saisonal ungenutzten Transformator-Kapazitäten zur Flexibilitätsvermarktung mit dezentralen Batteriespeichern - Eine wirtschaftliche Bewertung
  • Developing an alternative framework for assessing the impact of different electric vehicle battery recycling methods in the German automotive industry
  • Smart Meter als Treiber neuer Geschäftsmodelle: Eine Übersicht und Kategorisierung im deutschen Strommarkt
  • Elektromobilität und Konsumentscheidungen: Eine Analyse altersbedingter Kaufmotive für Elektroautos
  • Strategies to Improve EV Resale Values in Germany: A Conjoint Analysis

Open questions (selection):

Is (and how is) «Energy‑as‑a‑Service» becoming a novel and meaningful component of automotive brands? How to match country-specific «Energy‑as‑a‑Service» requirements and global marketing strategies of EV manufacturers?

For further potential research questions, see for instance: Pons-Seres de Brauwer & Loock (forthcoming): The economics of smart EV charging at home: A review and research agenda.

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