Employment Effects of Renewable Energy Expansion on a Regional Level—First Results of a Model-Based Approach for Germany

National studies have shown that both gross and net effects of the expansion of energy from renewable sources on employment are positive for Germany. These modeling approaches also revealed that this holds true for both present and future perspectives under certain assumptions on the development of...

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Main Authors: Ulrike Lehr, Martin Distelkamp, Philip Ulrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/2/227/