- Compiled lists of potentially useful papers and books from Google Scholar and UMASS library - wide-ranging, used "Renewable Energy" as search term
- Read about how EU countries are doing in meeting RE targets, which vary widely from country to country based on how much RE they were already using. EU target is 20% RE in electricity by 2020.
- Looked at documents on Feed-in tariffs (FITs) and how different EU countries use them differently. FITs are used in 17 of EU countries; apparently this is a more common method of promoting RE than cap and trade systems. Advantage seems to be stability of prices, providing some assurance for investors.
- Useful documents: IEA Renewable Policies and Measures online database of policies. Not sure how up to date it is. Had Germany's 2004 FIT legislation listed, but not 2006. Also, look into purchasing IEA's Renewables Information Publication: one-stop shop for OECD country renewable utilization information, about $100.
Next up:
- Look through Ann's notes and documents.
- The idea of a "comparative study" seems overwhelming at this point - try to figure out exactly what sort of information would be useful. What to compile?
- Think about more economic studies that may fit in with this work.
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