This paper contributes to understanding national variations in using low-carbon electricity
sources by comparing the evolution of nuclear, wind and solar power in Germany and …

Hydropower represents an interesting technology: affordable, renewable, and flexible.
However, it must cope with climate changes and new energy policies that jeopardize its …

In this article, I discuss the democratizing effects of public participation in science and
technology (PPST). Various forms of PPST have emerged as reactions of civil society or as …

Dans de nombreux pays européens, la planification de la transition énergétique se résume
à une production d'énergie à grande échelle centralisée, comme par exemple des parcs …

In the aftermath of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, an estimated
150,000 residents of Fukushima Prefecture were displaced because of both real and …

After the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, the Angela Merkel government in Germany officially
announced its decision to permanently shut down all of its seventeen nuclear reactors. In …

Given the known hazards of nuclear energy in seismically active Japan after the Fukushima
meltdowns as well as the presence of viable conservation and renewable energy options …

This study focuses on smart grids and integration of renewable energy sources in Japan. It
first elaborates on the current status of the Japanese power market, its electricity grid, and …

Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, energy policy in Japan and Germany appears
to have taken radically different directions. In contrast to Germany's consensus for an …

This chapter examines major changes in Japan's energy system, focusing on the period
since the March 11 Fukushima disaster. There remain numerous opportunities to describe …