Energiewende: From Germany's Past to Europe's Future?
Germany’s energy policies have long been a source of fascination in the United States. US experts follow the twists and turns of Germany’s power sector; they marvel at how Germany’s energy policies are striking in their level of ambition. Germany’s energy transition, or Energiewende , is indeed unique. It is difficult to compare to the situation in the United States, which does not have a unifying energy policy at the federal level. Nevertheless, US observers can learn much from the German experience: despite the uncertainties, risks, and costs