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Renewable energy: innovation and economic policy
The energy sector enables us to do business, manufacture products as well as enjoy a better quality of life. However, our current energy system depends heavily on fossil fuels. Currently 85 % of the world energy consumption stems from fossil fuel sources, which bring two main challenges: the limitation of resources and emissions of green house gases. From an economic perspective, a decline in the supply and non-decreasing consumption will lead to an increase in energy prices. Such an increase should lead to an increase in efficiency and a shift to alternative technologies, such as renewable energies. The first part of this dissertation tries to explore the energy market mechanism and answer the question whether energy prices lead to an improvement in efficiency levels as well as an increase in innovation activities for renewable energies. Evidence is found, supporting the theory that energy markets are shifting toward more carbon free technologies. The second part of the dissertations takes up the empirical findings, asking about the inhibiting determinants which accelerate the speed of technical and structural change toward a renewable era. Usually the political agenda is set in advance, but it can be still alternated in the case of two events: cases of natural disasters and intensive media coverage. Results show that accidents, such as nuclear reactor accidents, can highlight the risks of nuclear technologies and lead political leaders to support renewable energy with adequate policies. Additionally, mass media can impact the political agenda setting and promote more supportive policies for renewable energies. ; Der Energiesektor ermöglicht es uns, Geschäfte zu machen, Produkte herzustellen und eine bessere Lebensqualität zu genießen. Unser derzeitiges Energiesystem hängt jedoch stark von fossilen Brennstoffen ab. Derzeit stammen 85 % des weltweiten Energieverbrauchs aus fossilen Brennstoffen, was zwei große Herausforderungen mit sich bringt. Die Begrenzung von Ressourcen und Emissionen von Treibhausgasen. Aus ...
Renewable energy: innovation and economic policy
The energy sector enables us to do business, manufacture products as well as enjoy a better quality of life. However, our current energy system depends heavily on fossil fuels. Currently 85 % of the world energy consumption stems from fossil fuel sources, which bring two main challenges: the limitation of resources and emissions of green house gases. From an economic perspective, a decline in the supply and non-decreasing consumption will lead to an increase in energy prices. Such an increase should lead to an increase in efficiency and a shift to alternative technologies, such as renewable energies. The first part of this dissertation tries to explore the energy market mechanism and answer the question whether energy prices lead to an improvement in efficiency levels as well as an increase in innovation activities for renewable energies. Evidence is found, supporting the theory that energy markets are shifting toward more carbon free technologies. The second part of the dissertations takes up the empirical findings, asking about the inhibiting determinants which accelerate the speed of technical and structural change toward a renewable era. Usually the political agenda is set in advance, but it can be still alternated in the case of two events: cases of natural disasters and intensive media coverage. Results show that accidents, such as nuclear reactor accidents, can highlight the risks of nuclear technologies and lead political leaders to support renewable energy with adequate policies. Additionally, mass media can impact the political agenda setting and promote more supportive policies for renewable energies. ; Der Energiesektor ermöglicht es uns, Geschäfte zu machen, Produkte herzustellen und eine bessere Lebensqualität zu genießen. Unser derzeitiges Energiesystem hängt jedoch stark von fossilen Brennstoffen ab. Derzeit stammen 85 % des weltweiten Energieverbrauchs aus fossilen Brennstoffen, was zwei große Herausforderungen mit sich bringt. Die Begrenzung von Ressourcen und Emissionen von Treibhausgasen. Aus ...
Renewable energy: innovation and economic policy
Emam, Sherief (author) / Grebel, Thomas / Wolling, Jens / Graf, Holger
2020-07-30
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
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