European governments have agreed to increase the share of renewable energy in final energy consumption to 20% by 2020. A crucial question for policy makers is how to mobilise the additional capital investments in RE and which consumer expenditures are involved. The article describes policy...

This book explains the development paths taken by the wind power sector in Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom. It explores how wind power has been promoted, and critically reviews public policies to support it. It analyses the economic and environmental implications of its...

Eine bessere Vernetzung der europäischen Strommärkte zu erreichen ist ein wichtiges aktuelles Ziel der Energiepolitik, hauptsächlich motiviert durch den starken Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien. Vor diesem Hintergrund blickt dieser Beitrag auf aktuelle Entwicklungen des deutschen...