Using Agent-Based Models to Generate Transformation Knowledge for the German Energiewende—Potentials and Challenges Derived from Four Case Studies

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 22; p. 6133
• Main Authors: Holtz, Georg, Schnülle, Christian, Yadack, Malcolm, Friege, Jonas, Jensen, Thorben, Thier, Pablo, Viebahn, Peter, Chappin, Émile J. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.11.2020
• Subjects: agent-based model; energiewende; energy; insulation; transformation knowledge; transition

The German Energiewende is a deliberate transformation of an established industrial economy towards a nearly CO2-free energy system accompanied by a phase out of nuclear energy. Its governance requires knowledge on how to steer the transition from the existing status quo to the target situation (tra...