Development and diffusion of new renewable energy technologies play a central role in mitigating climate change. In this context, small-scale deep geothermal power has seen growing interest in recent years as an environmentally friendly, non-intermittent energy source with large technical...

Future costs arising from climate change and the transformation of the energy system are investigated using a modified version of the Multi-Actor Dynamic Integrated Assessment Model (MADIAM). A cost-benefit analysis is applied to compute optimal business investment scenarios. The economic core...

With the share of renewable energies within the electricity sector rising, improving their market (i.e. inclusion in the allocative processes of the electricity market) and system integration (i.e. enhanced responsibility for grid stability) is of increasing importance. To transform the energy...

[Problemstellung] Mit dem noch jungen und wenig konturierten Konzept der Bioökonomie verbindet sich eine Vielzahl an politischen und sozio-ökonomischen Zielstellungen und Erwartungen. Diese umfassen die dauerhafte Sicherung der Rohstoffbasis unserer Wirtschaftsweise, den Ressourcen- und...

With the share of renewable energies within the electricity sector rising, improving their market and system integration is of increasing importance. By offering plant operators a premium on top of the electricity market price, premium schemes represent an option to increase the alignment of...

In order to ensure the long-term efficiency and security of electricity supply, improving the market and system integration of renewable energy sources (RES) is of increasing importance. First, the question is how to integrate RES into the regular allocation and remuneration mechanism of the...

Mit der steigenden Bedeutung erneuerbarer Energien im Stromsektor stellt sich zunehmend die Herausforderung ihrer Marktintegration, d. h. die Einbeziehung in den Steuerungs- und Ver-gütungsmechanismus des Strommarktes, sowie ihrer Systemintegration, d. h. die stärkere Einbindung in die...

Mit dem EEG 2012 wurde die gleitende Marktprämie in das Förderregime der erneuerbaren Energien zunächst als Option eingeführt. Das EEG 2014 baut diesen Ansatz durch verpflichtende Direktvermarktung weiter aus, ohne die Grundstruktur der Prämie anzutasten. Mit dem Instrument verbinden sich...

Bioenergy can play an important part in managing the transition towards a lowcarbon energy system. However, in many countries its rapid expansion increases pressures on agricultural land use and natural ecosystems, resulting in conflicts with conservation aims and food security. Establishing an...