A significant improvement in energy efficiency is crucial for the success of the energiewende. Energy efficiency plays an important role in reducing primary energy demand and fuel costs, and in many cases, it constitutes the least-cost option for GHG emissions reduction. Other benefits arise...

We analyze the current regulatory regime for electricity transmission in Germany, which combines network planning with both cost-plus and revenue-cap regulations. After reviewing international experiences on transmission investment, we first make a qualitative assessment of the overall German...

We analyze the current regulatory regime for electricity transmission in Germany, which combines network planning with both cost-plus and revenue-cap regulations. After reviewing international experiences on transmission investment, we first make a qualitative assessment of the overall German...

Der Markt für erneuerbare Energien boomt in Deutschland seit Jahren. Durch die Energiewende wird er noch weiter wachsen. Auch weltweit steigt die Nachfrage nach erneuerbaren Energien. Deutsche Anbieter von Techniken zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien sind weltweit führend. Deutschland ist nach...

Der Markt für erneuerbare Energien boomt in Deutschland seit Jahren. Durch die Energiewende wird er noch weiter wachsen. Auch weltweit steigt die Nachfrage nach erneuerbaren Energien. Deutsche Anbieter von Techniken zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien sind weltweit führend. Deutschland ist nach...

The use of renewable energy sources is a major strategy to mitigate climate change. Yet Sinn (2017) argues that excessive electrical storage requirements limit the further expansion of variable wind and solar energy. We question, and alter, strong implicit assumptions of Sinn’s approach and...

Die Bundesregierung hat mit dem Atom-Moratorium beschlossen, dass sieben Atomkraftwerke für drei Monate abgeschaltet werden. Berechnungen des DIW Berlin zeigen, dass trotz der Abschaltung der Atomkraftwerke noch immer ausreichend Strom produziert wird und sich die Strompreise nur geringfügig...

In its Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, the European Commission calls for a framework for the future development of environment and energy policy beyond 2020. However, much like the Energy Roadmap 2050 adopted by the Commission in December 2011, the Green Paper is...

According to the climate target set by the German government for 2020, greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by 40 percent compared to 1990 levels. However, current projections indicate that this target will only be achieved if further measures are implemented. The power sector has an...

In its Green Paper, "A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies," the European Commission calls for a framework for the future development of environment and energy policy beyond 2020. However, much like the "Energy Roadmap 2050" adopted by the Commission in December 2011, the Green Paper...