2013 will see a significant increase in the surcharge stipulated by the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and paid by …' consumer spending on electricity from around 2.3 percent on average in 2011 or almost 2.4 percent in 2012 to almost 2.5 percent … regressive distribution effects of rising electricity prices in general and the increasing EEG surcharge in particular on the …

In an electricity industry increasingly characterized by renewable energy sources, there is much controversy …. The task of policy-makers now is to actively support forwardlooking structural change in the regions concerned. -- energy …

beruht das Grünbuch ebenso wie die "Energy Roadmap 2050" der Kommission vom Dezember 2011 auf Szenarioannahmen, die in …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 …

frequency control and other ancillary services. Apart from electricity storage devices, these can also comprise thermal energy …The implementation of the energy transition in Germany requires the further expansion of wind and solar power. With … both of these technologies, electricity generation is subject to strong seasonal and weather-related variations. In …

-- network development ; renewables ; energy transformation …