What Drives States to Support Renewable Energy?

被引:58
作者
Jenner, Steffen [1 ,2 ]
Chan, Gabriel [1 ]
Frankenberger, Rolf [2 ]
Gabel, Mathias [2 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[2] Univ Tubingen, D-72074 Tubingen, Germany
关键词
Energy policy; Renewable energy; Electricity; Feed-in-tariff; Hazard model; Public Choice; PORTFOLIO STANDARDS; POLICIES;
D O I
10.5547/01956574.33.2.1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Why do states support electricity generation from renewable energy sources? Lyon/ Yin (2010), Chandler (2009), and Huang et al. (2007) have answered this question for the adoption of renewable portfolio standards (RPS) at the U.S. state level. This article supplements their work by testing the core hypotheses on the EU27 sample between 1990 and 2010. Furthermore, the article asks why the majority of EU states rely on feed-in-tariffs (FIT). The study conducts logistic time series cross-section regression analyses that run on a hazard model. Evidence in support of private interest theory and public interest theory is provided. (a) The existence of a solar energy association increases the probability of a state to adopt regulation. (b) Solar radiation, and (c) the unemployment rate also increase the odds. (d) Electricity market concentration decreases the probability of transition.
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