Energy Democracy - Germany's Energiewende to Renewables (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book outlines how Germans convinced their politicians to pass laws allowing citizens to make their own energy, even when it hurt utility companies to do so. It traces the origins of the Energiewende movement in Germany from the Power Rebels of Schoenau to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's shutdown of eight nuclear power plants following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The authors explore how, by taking ownership of energy efficiency at a local level, community groups are key actors in the bottom-up fight against climate change. Individually, citizens might install solar panels on their roofs, but citizen groups can do much more: community wind farms, local heat supply, walkable cities and more. This book offers evidence that the transition to renewables is a one-time opportunity to strengthen communities and democratize the energy sector - in Germany and around the world.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Craig Morris • Arne Jungjohann
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	437
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-31890-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
LSN:	3-319-31890-X
Barcode:	9783319318905

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