Energy and Power: Germany in the Age of Oil, Atoms, and Climate Change - Hardcover
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Energy and Power: Germany in the Age of Oil, Atoms, and Climate Change
This comprehensive historical analysis examines Germany's pioneering energy transformation from World War II to the present day. Stephen G. Gross, Associate Professor of History at New York University, provides the first complete history of German energy and climate policy, revealing how the Federal Republic navigated five distinct energy transitions that shaped modern Europe.
Historical Analysis of Germany's Energy Transitions
The book traces Germany's energy evolution through critical periods: the dramatic shift to oil that nearly eliminated the hard coal sector, the oil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s that sparked the Green movement, the development of natural gas infrastructure with Russia, and the current transition to renewable power. Each transition profoundly influenced German history and European development.
The Energiewende Explained
Since the 1990s, Germany has restructured its energy system around renewable power, catalyzing a global revolution in solar and wind technology. Gross reveals the deeper political, economic, and geopolitical origins of this Energiewende, showing how early politicization of energy led Germany to diverge from United States policy and rethink its fossil economy before global warming became a mainstream concern.
Theoretical Framework and Methodology
Combining economic theory with analysis of interest groups, political ideas, and social mobilization, this work offers a novel explanation for why energy transitions occur. The research, supported by the Fulbright Fellowship, German Academic Exchange Program, and Andrew Carnegie Foundation, draws on extensive archival work and sustainable finance expertise.
Contemporary Relevance
The book addresses the political battles, difficulties, and unintended consequences surrounding energy transitions. It provides critical insights into Germany's green energy system built in pursuit of multiple social goals, while acknowledging the challenges that accompany such ambitious restructuring. This analysis moves beyond conventional debates on Germany's East-West divide to explore the nation's global influence on energy policy.
Published by Oxford University Press in May 2023, this hardcover edition is essential reading for historians, policy makers, energy professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between energy policy, climate change, and national development.
A novel exploration of the deeper political, economic, and geopolitical history behind Germany's daring campaign to restructure its energy system around green power. Since the 1990s, Germany has embarked on a daring campaign to restructure its energy system around renewable power, sparking a global revolution in solar and wind technology. But this pioneering energy transition has been plagued with problems. In Energy and Power, Stephen G. Gross explains the deeper origins of the Energiewende--Germany's transition to green energy--and offers the first comprehensive history of German energy and climate policy from World War II to the present. The book follows the Federal Republic as it passed through five energy transitions from the dramatic shift to oil that nearly wiped out the nation's hard coal sector, to the oil shocks and the rise of the Green movement in the 1970s and 1980s, the co-creation of a natural gas infrastructure with Russia, and the transition to renewable power today. He shows how debates over energy profoundly shaped the course of German history and influenced the landmark developments that define modern Europe. As Gross argues, the intense and early politicization of energy led the Federal Republic to diverge from the United States and rethink its fossil economy well before global warming became a public issue, building a green energy system in the name of many social goals. Yet Germany's experience also illustrates the difficulty, the political battles, and the unintended consequences that surround energy transitions. By combining economy theory with a study of interest groups, ideas, and political mobilization, Energy and Power offers a novel explanation for why energy transitions happen. Further, it provides a powerful lens to move beyond conventional debates on Germany's East-West divide, or its postwar engagement with the Holocaust, to explore how this nation has shaped the contemporary world in other important ways.Contributor(s)
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Energy and Power: Germany in the Age of Oil, Atoms, and Climate Change
This comprehensive historical analysis examines Germany's pioneering energy transformation from World War II to the present day. Stephen G. Gross, Associate Professor of History at New York University, provides the first complete history of German energy and climate policy, revealing how the Federal Republic navigated five distinct energy transitions that shaped modern Europe.
Historical Analysis of Germany's Energy Transitions
The book traces Germany's energy evolution through critical periods: the dramatic shift to oil that nearly eliminated the hard coal sector, the oil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s that sparked the Green movement, the development of natural gas infrastructure with Russia, and the current transition to renewable power. Each transition profoundly influenced German history and European development.
The Energiewende Explained
Since the 1990s, Germany has restructured its energy system around renewable power, catalyzing a global revolution in solar and wind technology. Gross reveals the deeper political, economic, and geopolitical origins of this Energiewende, showing how early politicization of energy led Germany to diverge from United States policy and rethink its fossil economy before global warming became a mainstream concern.
Theoretical Framework and Methodology
Combining economic theory with analysis of interest groups, political ideas, and social mobilization, this work offers a novel explanation for why energy transitions occur. The research, supported by the Fulbright Fellowship, German Academic Exchange Program, and Andrew Carnegie Foundation, draws on extensive archival work and sustainable finance expertise.
Contemporary Relevance
The book addresses the political battles, difficulties, and unintended consequences surrounding energy transitions. It provides critical insights into Germany's green energy system built in pursuit of multiple social goals, while acknowledging the challenges that accompany such ambitious restructuring. This analysis moves beyond conventional debates on Germany's East-West divide to explore the nation's global influence on energy policy.
Published by Oxford University Press in May 2023, this hardcover edition is essential reading for historians, policy makers, energy professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between energy policy, climate change, and national development.
A novel exploration of the deeper political, economic, and geopolitical history behind Germany's daring campaign to restructure its energy system around green power. Since the 1990s, Germany has embarked on a daring campaign to restructure its energy system around renewable power, sparking a global revolution in solar and wind technology. But this pioneering energy transition has been plagued with problems. In Energy and Power, Stephen G. Gross explains the deeper origins of the Energiewende--Germany's transition to green energy--and offers the first comprehensive history of German energy and climate policy from World War II to the present. The book follows the Federal Republic as it passed through five energy transitions from the dramatic shift to oil that nearly wiped out the nation's hard coal sector, to the oil shocks and the rise of the Green movement in the 1970s and 1980s, the co-creation of a natural gas infrastructure with Russia, and the transition to renewable power today. He shows how debates over energy profoundly shaped the course of German history and influenced the landmark developments that define modern Europe. As Gross argues, the intense and early politicization of energy led the Federal Republic to diverge from the United States and rethink its fossil economy well before global warming became a public issue, building a green energy system in the name of many social goals. Yet Germany's experience also illustrates the difficulty, the political battles, and the unintended consequences that surround energy transitions. By combining economy theory with a study of interest groups, ideas, and political mobilization, Energy and Power offers a novel explanation for why energy transitions happen. Further, it provides a powerful lens to move beyond conventional debates on Germany's East-West divide, or its postwar engagement with the Holocaust, to explore how this nation has shaped the contemporary world in other important ways.Contributor(s)
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