The German Energy Transition Design, Implementation, Cost and Lesson
The book presents a comprehensive and systematic account of the concept, the current status and the costs of the German energy transition: the Energiewende. Written by an insider who has been working in the German energy industry for over 20 years, it fol
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The German Energy Transition Design, Implementation, Cost and Lessons
The German Energy Transition
Thomas Unnerstall
The German Energy Transition Design, Implementation, Cost and Lessons
Thomas Unnerstall Stockstadt, Germany
ISBN 978-3-662-54328-3 ISBN 978-3-662-54329-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-54329-0
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017942779 Based on the German language book: Faktencheck Energiewende, Konzept, Umsetzung, Kosten – Antworten auf die 10 wichtigsten Fragen by Thomas Unnerstall, # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016. All Rights Reserved. # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany The registered company address is: Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin, Germany
Preface
The German energy transition—widely known under the term “Energiewende”—is a remarkable phenomenon. First, there are certainly very few political projects in a Western democracy, if any, that span a period of 40 years. Second, back in 2011 the Energiewende set itself goals that 20 years ago would have been deemed simply impossible: to fuel a heavily industrialized country practically without relying on oil, natural gas, fossil power plants or nuclear power plants. Third, across almost the entire spectrum of political parties as well as within German society, there is a very unusual consensus on this basic policy—and at the same time there have been intense, controversial debates on virtually every measure taken over the course of its implementation during the past five years. Finally, the Energiewende has probably received more worldwide attention than most other decisions by a German government in recent decades. The latest advances in international climate policy—notably the Paris cli
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