How to encourage the renewable production of electricity?

17 Oct How to encourage the renewable production of electricity?

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) 2012 In der Schrift erörtern die Autoren die prinzipiellen Möglichkeiten zur Förderung des erneuerbaren Stroms und analysieren diese in knapper Darstellung. Alle vier untersuchten Förderinstrumente (Einspeisevergütung, Bonusmodell, Quotenregelung und Ausschreibungen) zeigen dabei Stärken, aber auch Schwächen und es gibt...
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17 Oct The case for centres of excellence in sustainable building design

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2012 A report that presents the outcome of an exercise to establish the costs and benefits for the UK economy of creating a network of centres of excellence in integrated, sustainable design for construction.
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17 Oct Smart buildings – people and performance

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2013 The report of a roundtable meeting on the potential of Smart Buildings to help reduce energy use, enable supported living and provide valuable services.
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17 Oct GB Electricity capacity margin

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2013 A study undertaken at the request of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) to explore whether the capacity margin of the GB electricity system could reach unacceptably low levels within this decade.
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17 Oct Wind energy: implications of large-scale deployment on the GB electricity system

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2014 Academy produced a report that assesses the potential for wind energy to contribute to meeting the government’s targets of providing 15% of the UK’s energy from renewable sources by 2020 and cutting 80% of greenhouse gas emissions by...
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17 Oct Future Energy Grid. Information and communication technology for the way towards a sustainable and economical energy system

National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2012 Germany’s change in energy policy can only succeed using smart grids. Germany wants to opt out of nuclear energy by 2022 and rapidly transition to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. However, electricity production...
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17 Oct Towards a financially viable transition to sustainable energy Efficient regulation for tomorrow’s energy system

National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2012 The decision to initiate a transition to sustainable energy has brought about a paradigm shift in Germany’s energy policy, with the German government targeting a complete overhaul of the energy supply system by 2050. The aim is...
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