expansion of renewable energy sources. The package retains sliding market premiums as a remuneration mechanism, which protect … renewable energy sources. In this context, a simplified market value model and further developing the reference yield model … could ensure a system-friendly expansion of renewable energy sources. …

renewable energy production, while lowering payments to low-cost producers. In this paper, we develop a stylized model showing …

For economic and energy policy, the energy costs of the German industrial sector are of great importance, especially … those of the highly energy intensive sectors. Yet, up-to-date information on such costs is unavailable. While the German …, the survey results are only available with a two-year time lag. Therefore, Öko-Institut and DIW Berlin developed an Energy …

For economic and energy policy, the energy costs of the German industrial sector are of great importance, especially … those of the highly energy intensive sectors. Yet, up-to-date information on such costs is unavailable. While the German …, the survey results are only available with a two-year time lag. Therefore, Öko-Institut and DIW Berlin developed an Energy …

Achieving the objectives of the German governments 2010 Energy Concept and the accelerated phase-out of nuclear energy … will require significant investment in restructuring energy supply. In particular, this includes investment in … installations for the use of renewable energy sources in the power and heating sector, as well as in the infrastructure, such as …

The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) has proven to be an effective instrument in promoting electricity from … quota mechanism that would oblige energy companies to supply a certain percentage of their power from renewable energies …

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 …

Opening the electricity market to renewable energy sources would create flexibility for the further integration of … renewable energy, leading to considerably lower costs and emissions. This requires the electricity markets to be reorganized in … these conditions, allowing further openings of the power market for renewable electrical energy. Experience in the US and …