1 Problem definition, tasks, procedure and derivation of recommendations for action 17
2 Terminological and conceptional foundations 23
3 Normative criteria for evaluation and decision-making 51
4 Towards a sustainable energy system - legal basis, deficits and points of reference 65
5 Potentials for the sustainable development of energy systems 105
6 The reality of sustainability : conflicts of aims in the choice of instruments 129
7 Strategies for accelerating sustainable energy innovations 155
8 On the political enforceability of a sustainable innovation strategy 193
9 Responsibility for the "energy hunger" of the developing countries - how sustainable energy innovations can help 211