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Drivers of solar energy diffusion from 1990 to 2010 in EU15

Van Der Poel, Gijsbert LU (2012) EKHR71 20121
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This research will focus on the economic geographic patterns of the diffusion of grid photovoltaic (PV) cells. The analysis is specified to the EU 15 and the time period 1990-2010. The causal and correlational relationships will be derived from energy transitions that occurred in history and recent research directed towards renewable energy and solar energy in particular. This results in five independent variables: solar radiation per square meter, growth in energy consumption, fossil fuel production and transition, innovation, and policy. The dependent variable is the amount of solar energy produced. The relationship between these four independent and one dependent variable results in a better understanding of the diffusion of solar... (More)
This research will focus on the economic geographic patterns of the diffusion of grid photovoltaic (PV) cells. The analysis is specified to the EU 15 and the time period 1990-2010. The causal and correlational relationships will be derived from energy transitions that occurred in history and recent research directed towards renewable energy and solar energy in particular. This results in five independent variables: solar radiation per square meter, growth in energy consumption, fossil fuel production and transition, innovation, and policy. The dependent variable is the amount of solar energy produced. The relationship between these four independent and one dependent variable results in a better understanding of the diffusion of solar energy production in Europe in the past twenty years. (Less)
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author
Van Der Poel, Gijsbert LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHR71 20121
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Innovation, PV cells, solar energy, diffusion
language
English
id
2764485
date added to LUP
2012-06-18 12:03:14
date last changed
2012-06-18 12:03:14
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  abstract     = {{This research will focus on the economic geographic patterns of the diffusion of grid photovoltaic (PV) cells. The analysis is specified to the EU 15 and the time period 1990-2010. The causal and correlational relationships will be derived from energy transitions that occurred in history and recent research directed towards renewable energy and solar energy in particular. This results in five independent variables: solar radiation per square meter, growth in energy consumption, fossil fuel production and transition, innovation, and policy. The dependent variable is the amount of solar energy produced. The relationship between these four independent and one dependent variable results in a better understanding of the diffusion of solar energy production in Europe in the past twenty years.}},
  author       = {{Van Der Poel, Gijsbert}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Drivers of solar energy diffusion from 1990 to 2010 in EU15}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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