Achieving the objectives of the German government's 2010 Energy Concept and the accelerated phase-out of nuclear energy … will require significant investment in restructuring energy supply. In particular, these include investments in facilities … addition, substantial investment is needed to improve energy efficiency, for example, by insulating buildings. Model …

forwarded in the context of energy taxation are valid. Furthermore, the effect on energy consumption and emissions and thus the …In October 2003, the European Union introduced a Directive which widens the scope of the EU?s minimum taxation system … from mineral oils to all energy products including coal, natu-ral gas and electricity. It aims at reducing distortions that …

energy revenues and based on their generating capacity (capacity mechanisms). Other suggestions are to keep individual power …

In Germany state regulation of energy networks was introduced by the amendment of the Energy Utility Act in 2005. This …

Germany's energy transition envisages a shift toward energy being supplied primarily from renewable sources. The … could consequently make a significant contribution toward a successful energy transition. DIW Berlin recently conducted its … fourth renewable energy ranking of the German Länder. The study is based on a total of 60 input and output indicators at the …

The German energy transition makes it necessary to increase flexibility in the electricity system. Different forms of …, supporting the development of power storage will be a useful component of a policy designed to safeguard the energy transition …

The German energy transition makes it necessary to increase flexibility in the electricity system. Different forms of …, supporting the development of power storage will be a useful component of a policy designed to safeguard the energy transition …

mechanisms in the context of the European energy transition. To date, however, the debate on capacity mechanisms has largely been …-border strategic reserves to safeguard electricity supply and aid the energy transition in Germany and neighboring countries at large …