Renewable Energy Policy Outside the United States

by Curtis Moore and Jack Ihle¹

Many industrialized nations have enacted a variety of policies to commercialize renewable energy—some are appropriate for the U.S. to pursue, others not. The U.S. can learn from all of them to expand its own domestic renewable energy market. But if the U.S. does not commit to a multi-year, diverse mix of commercialization strategies soon, it will continue to lose its share of a growing global market.

Renewable Energy Policy Outside the United States

1. Abstract
2. Message from REPP Staff
3. Why Are They Doing it?
4. Introduction & Overview
5. Danish Wind
6. German Encouragement
7. Non-Fossil Fuel in Britain
8. Dutch National Plans
9. Japanese Efficiency
10. Successful PVs
11. Lessons for the U.S.

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