Seit Angela Merkel mit der "Energiewende" den Turbo ein- und die Atomkraftwerke ausschaltete, herrscht in puncto Energieversorgung das blanke Chaos. Das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) soll erst abgeschafft werden, dann wieder doch nicht, Offshore-Windparks werden mit viel Wind gestartet, dann...

The European Union has embarked on the transformation of its energy and electricity system to low-carbon energy sources, just like Germany and many other countries. This chapter analyzes the European strategy for low-carbon transformation in relation to specific aspects and features of the...

Long-term scenarios of the low-carbon energy transformation in Europe are quite diverse. In this chapter, we provide a detailed discussion of scenarios leading to a far-reaching decarbonization of the European energy system to 2050. We use an updated version of the Global Energy System Model...