General Results, Conclusions, and Proposals

Abstract

The bases of this part are the final discussions, held at the workshop on September 8 and 9, 1988. Thus, it is the result of a group discussion which is presented, including the author’s personal Views. While a deliberate bias is easy to avoid, a personal touch may not be excluded. – The résumé begins with a commented enumeration of the major R&D areas which are considered important and including in particular elements that could turn out to be real long-term opportunities («needles in the haystack»). It continues with more general consequences with respect to R&D projects and policy in the renewable energy sector. Throughout it is important to recognize that the results are not comprehensive. By the very nature of the workshop, first priority was given to spontaneity and not systematic comprehensiveness.