Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Theory and Methods -- Part II: Fields of Analysis: Clean Personal Road Transportation and Energy- Efficient Housing -- Part III: Research and Policy Implications: Mastering the Challenges of Socio-Technical Transitions in Theory and Practice

This book presents an in-depth empirical analysis of consumer response to alternative policies for energy conservation. Its main focus is on innovative policy instruments that have attracted increasing attention from academics and energy conservation practitioners alike: critical peak pricing,...

Abstract -- Research Framework on Energy Science & Technology Roadmap -- Trend and Key Issues of China’s Energy Development to 2050 -- Important Science & Technology Issues and Technical Direction of China’s Energy Development to 2050 -- Roadmap of China’s Important Energy Technology...

The book provides an overview of the policy frameworks that have been employed to support offshore wind power, and their efficacy in nurturing sustainable cost reductions across the industry.A growing number of countries are increasingly receptive to the prospect of implementing policies to...

The worldwide deployment of wind power plants is soaring. Yet the availability of their construction materials could be a potential bottleneck. As rare earth elements represent the most critical materials, Anja Brumme provides a market analysis of rare earths, ascertaining that geological...

Ramona Schmelmer und Petra Denk ermitteln, ob vertikale Kleinwindkraftanlagen unter derzeitigen Rahmenbedingungen in Bayern eine wirtschaftlich sinnvolle Investition darstellen. Die Autorinnen geben einen Überblick über die internationale Kleinwindbranche und zeigen die Hemmnisse der deutschen...

Technologische Innovationssysteme -- Der Zusammenhang zwischen Technologieentwicklung und Opportunitätsfenster für Catch-Up -- Die Marktposition führender Länder -- Industrieentwicklung und Diffusion -- Erfolgsfaktoren abgeleitet und generalisiert aus der Untersuchung der Windindustrie.

Länderprofile -- Stand der Forschung -- Entwicklung des theoretischen Bezugsrahmens -- Grundlagen der Datenerhebung -- Windenergie in Argentinien -- Windenergie in Brasilien -- Windenergie in Chile -- Länderübergreifende Ergebnisdiskussion -- Fazit.

Wind energy is the great success story of modern renewable energy. Since the industry's rebirth following the energy crisis of the 1970s, thousands of wind energy projects have been installed around the world. The technology today is competitive with traditional fossil-fuelled electricity...