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Hermann Scheer (1944-), a German economist and politician known for his pioneering efforts in the promotion of solar energy technologies. As a member of the German Parliament and founder of the European Association for Solar Energy (1988), he became a dominant organizational force in renewable energy policy in Germany and throughout Europe. Scheer developed and successfully implemented Germany's million solar roof program and the mandatory solar energy "Feed-in Law", which helped Germany become a world leader in the generation of wind power.
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Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Scheer, Hermann". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 24, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Scheer,_Hermann>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (Full Bio)
Hermann Scheer (1944-), a German economist and politician known for his pioneering efforts in the promotion of solar energy technologies. As a member of the German Parliament and founder of the European Association for Solar Energy (1988), he became a dominant organizational force in renewable energy policy in Germany and throughout Europe. Scheer developed and successfully implemented Germany's million solar roof program and the mandatory solar energy "Feed-in Law", which helped Germany become a world leader in the generation of wind power.
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