The stuttering energy transition in Germany: Wind energy policy and feed-in tariff lock-in

Energy Policy

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 156-165

  Nordensvärd, Johan ^a   Urban, Frauke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Germany; National Innovation Systems; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENERGY POLICY; LOCKS (FASTENERS);

COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY; ENERGIEWENDE; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; FEED-IN TARIFF; GERMANY; LOW-CARBON POLICIES; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; SOCIO-TECHNICAL REGIMES;

WIND POWER;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; INNOVATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TARIFF STRUCTURE; WIND POWER; POLICY ANALYSIS;

GERMANY;

EID: 84932600165     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.009     Document Type: Article

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