In this paper, I use the resilience framework to interpret the project of transforming the German energy system into a renewable energy sources (RES)-based system, the so-called Energiewende, as a regime shift. This regime shift comprises several transformations, which are currently altering the...

Climate change is an issue that requires global attention and co-operation. As climate science develops an understanding of changes to the future climate state, policy makers and engineering project planners beg to know what claims can be made on the subject with a reasonable level of...

Die Umsetzung der politischen Zielsetzungen hinsichtlich des Ausbaus der erneuerbaren Energien - speziell der Windenergienutzung - zieht umfangreiche Planverfahren mit vielfältigen Interessenskonflikten nach sich. Dieser Beitrag zeigt Ansätze von raumordnerischen Steuerungsmöglichkeiten zur...

This study seeks to provide a clear and comprehensive overview on the various aspects related to the current status and the future prospects of renewable energy (namely solar and wind) in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs). In order to do so, the study will first provide a...