The allure of an environmentally benign, abundant, and cost-effective energy source has led an increasing number of industrialized countries to back public financing of renewable energies. Germany’s experience with renewable energy promotion is often cited as a model to be replicated...

The allure of an environmentally benign, abundant, and cost-effective energy source has led an increasing number of industrialized countries to back public financing of renewable energies. Germany's experience with renewable energy promotion is often cited as a model to be replicated elsewhere,...

Die Solarenergiebranche boomt, besonders in Deutschland. Dies ist vor allem auf die Subventionierung durch das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) zurückzuführen, das die heimische Nachfrage nach Solarenergie jenseits von Effizienzüberlegungen künstlich anheizt. Im Zuge der möglicherweise...