Die Arbeitsgruppe Erneuerbare Energien-Statistik (AGEE-Stat) bilanziert im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und ⁠Klimaschutz⁠ (BMWK) regelmäßig die Nutzung der erneuerbaren Energien in Deutschland. Jährlich erstellt die AGEE-Stat in diesem Rahmen eine erste amtliche...

To achieve the turnaround towards carbon neutrality, countries need to take much more ambitious action in this decade. One of the key fields of action is the transition of the energy sector –from fossil to renewable fuels, while drastically reducing energy consumption. This paperdiscusses...

With the rapid growth of the renewable energy sector, it has become increasingly important to understand how renewable energy is defined in national laws around the world and what regulatory mechanisms these countries are deploying to achieve their renewable energy goals. In Renewable Energy...

Erneuerbare Energien haben als Energieträger insbesondere in den vergangenen 10 Jahren erheblich an Bedeutung gewonnen. Dafür sind vor allem zwei Faktoren verantwortlich: Zum einen das Streben nach Energiesicherheit und die Verpflichtungen zum Umwelt- bzw. Klimaschutz. Zum anderen die...

“A timely and important volume covering the most pressing topics of China’s electricity sector. It is a useful handbook for researchers, policymakers, businessmen, students and anyone interested in the world’s largest energy market.” -Xinye Zheng, Professor of Energy Economics, Renmin...

"The energy mix is changing, and renewable energy is growing in importance. If you were born before 1989, you lived in a U.S. where there was no electricity generated from either wind or solar power and very little from geothermal and biomass. Now, in 2018, the combined generation from wind and...

This book conceptualises the ongoing hydropower expansion in Southwest China as a socio-political and transnational project transcending the construction of dams. Chapters in this volume are organised around three sections spanning hydropower and resettlement governance, rural livelihoods, and...