Innovation is key to achieving a sustainable electricity system. New technologies and organizational changes can bring about more sustainable, climate-friendly electricity structures. This book sets out to explore the dynamics, the drivers and the setting of innovation processes. It is also...

This study contributes to the literature by evaluating the sustainable development transition using qualitative information approach in the electric utility industry and recommending practical implications for decision makers. The sustainable development transition has gained more concerns to...

Preface -- 1 Local Utilities in the German Electricity Market and their Role in the Diffusion of Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation -- 2 Contracting and Mikro-KWK - the Role of Municipal Utilities in Germany -- 3 Governance variety in the energy service contracting...

Starting from the significant differences between the European Union's member states regarding framing and implementing the sustainable development strategies and the transition from linear economy towards circular economy (European Commission, 2017a), the article analyses the impact that...