Spatial distribution and drivers of renewable energies in European regions
使用空间计量面板模型，研究21世纪欧洲地区风能和光伏能源的演变，识别社会经济、制度、地理和人口因素对可再生能源装机容量的影响，发现GDP与两者正相关，人口密度负相关，空间溢出效应是关键驱动因素。
The energy transition is a complex process that varies significantly among European regions. This research uses spatial econometric panel models to investigate the evolution of wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy in Europe throughout the 21st century by identifying the main drivers (socioeconomic, institutional, geographic and demographic factors) of renewable energy capacity in European regions. The study reveals high heterogeneity in the development of these renewable energy sources . GDP per capita shows a positive relationship with both technologies, while the opposite is found for population density. While natural resource factors considered here do not seem to considerable impact the location of wind and PV farms, the pattern of territorial technology diffusion through spatial spillovers stand out as a determining factor in the wind and photovoltaic energy place-based evolutionary processes.