Energy:Scheer, Hermann
Published: August 18, 2006, 5:10 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 5:10 pm
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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 J. 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 22, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Scheer,_Hermann?topic=49463>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (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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