The Energy Situation in the Federal Republic of Germany: Analysis of the Current Situation and Perspectives for a Non-Fossil Energy Supply

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 12; p. 4569
• Main Authors: Atzler, Frank, Türck, Julian, Türck, Ralf, Krahl, Jürgen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Air pollution; Alternative energy sources; Analysis; Biodiesel fuels; bioFuels; biomass; Coal-fired power plants; defossilation; Diesel fuels; eFuels; Emissions; Energy industry; Energy minerals; Energy policy; energy supply; energy transition; Force and energy; Fossil fuels; Green technology; Greenhouse gases; Hydrogen; Methane; Natural gas; Nuclear energy; Russia; Europe; Germany

Formulating energy policies at national, European, and global levels is extremely challenging. The move away from fossil fuels is associated with a variety of technological, economic, and social implications, each of which is subject to dynamic changes and societal scrutiny and can hardly be predict...