Bio

Research Interests

Memberships / Committee Work

Ongoing Projects

Completed Projects

Publications

Bio

Maria-Rosaria Di Nucci has been working at the Environmental Policy Research Centre since 2004. She coordinates the Horizon 2020 project COME RES. Dr. Di Nucci holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Rome and a PhD (1987) from the University of Sussex. Since 1999 she has been an expert evaluator for the European Commission and a reviewer of projects and programmes on behalf of European research organisations. Formerly she was Head of the Climate Protection Group at the Ministry of Urban Development of the Land Berlin (1989-2001) and a lecturer in Industrial Economics at the Berlin Technical University (1985-89).

Concluded activities include the coordination of the Horizon 2020 collaborative project WinWind on acceptance of wind energy, the impact assessment of the "National Climate Initiative" of the German Ministry for Environment as well as a the ENTRIA project on long term radioactive waste management and governance. Previously she coordinated the REALISE-Forum (Renewable Energy and Liberalisation in Selected Electricity Markets) project within the EC programme "Intelligent Energy Europe" and collaborated in the initiative to create an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). From 2005-2010 she was a member of the Consortium ConcertoPlus, supporting the EU in the promotion of the CONCERTO initiative, and was task leader for planning and implementation process assessment and for the socio-economic impact assessment.

Research interests

Regulation of energy markets, comparative nuclear policy, nuclear waste governance, comparative energy and climate policy, support instruments for renewable energy and energy efficiency, technology policy and assessment, acceptance of contested technologies, sustainability and socio-economic assessment.

Memberhips/Committee work

• Chair of the Evaluation of the Energieforschungsprogramm of FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft and KLIEN (Climate and Energy Fund of the Austrian Federal Government) (2014-2022)
• Expert and Peer Reviewer for the European Commission within HORIZON EUROPE and LIFE Programme (2022-)
  
• Expert and Peer Reviewer for the European Commission within HORIZON 2020 (2017-2020) 
• Advisory Board of the Demokon project (2020-)
• Advisory Board of of the H2020 project ENTRANCES (2020-)
• Expert and Peer Reviewer for the European Commission within the 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programmes, Intelligent Energy Europe, Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (ICT-PSP)
  
• Expert and Peer Reviewer for the Austrian Research Promotion Agency and KLIEN (Climate and Energy Fund) Vienna, Austria
  
• Chair of the Evaluation of the Programme E Mission! Austria (2012 and 2013 Calls)
• Expert for the European Science Foundation, Strasbourg
• Member of the Expert Group appointed by the European Commission for the assessment of Fusion for Energy -F4E (2014)
• Expert and Peer Reviewer for the Nordic Energy Research Oslo, Norway
• Member of the Expert Groups appointed by the European Commission for the assessment of the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (2010-11; 2013)
• Member of the Expert Groups appointed by the European Commission for the assessment of IMI Joint Undertaking (2013)
• Member of the Expert Groups appointed by the European Commission for the assessment of Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (2013)
• Member of the Scientific Committee of the Turin School of Local Regulation (since 2012)
• Member of „REFORM Group“ (Restructuring Energy System for Optimal Resource Management)
• Member of the Working Group “Soziale Bilanzierung der Energiewende” of the Platfform Energiewende of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS)

Ongoing Projects

• COME RES - Community Energy for the uptake of RES in the electricity sector. Connecting long-term visions with short-term actions (01.09.2020 — 28.02.2023). Here you can find the COME RES project website. 

• TRANSENS - Transdisziplinäre Forschung zur Entsorgung hochradioaktiver Abfälle in Deutschland (01.10.2019 — 30.09.2024)

• ENABLE - Enabling the Green Transition in Norway (01.06.2020 - 01.07.2023)

Completed Projects

• WinWind - Winning social acceptance for wind energy in wind energy scarce regions, 01.10.2017 — 31.03.2020. You can find the project website here. 

• Konzepte und Maßnahmen zum Umgang mit soziotechnischen Herausforderungen bei der Entsorgung radioaktiver Abfälle (SOTEC-radio), 01.04.2017 - 30.04.2020.

• Memory of the Energy Transition

• Evaluation, monitoring and adaptation of existing programmes and further development of the National Climate Initiative (NKI) (Jul 01, 2015 — Jun 30, 2019

• Multi Level Governance-Perspective on management of nuclear waste disposal. A Comparative Analysis: Actors, Instruments and Institutions. Sub-Project of the research platform "Disposal options for radioactive waste material".(January 1, 2013 — December 31, 2017)
• The Helmholtz Alliance ENERGY-TRANS Future infrastructures for meeting energy demands. Towards sustainability and social compatibility. Homepage of the ENERGY-TRANS project. (Sep 01, 2011 — Aug 31, 2016).
• Peer Review of the Evaluation of the International Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. (May 1, 2011 — April 30, 2013)

• Evaluation of the National Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (NKI-Evaluation). (September 1 2009 — Aug 31, 2012)

• Founding initiative for an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). (Febr. 1, 2008 — Febr. 28, 2009)

• Concerto Plus (January 1, 2006 — December 31, 2010)

• REALISE FORUM (Renewable Energy and Liberalisation in Selected Electricity Markets-Forum). (January 1, 2005 — February 28, 2007)
  
  

Publications

• Krug, M.; Di Nucci, M.R.; Caldera, M.; De Luca, E. (2022). Mainstreaming Community Energy: Is the Renewable Energy Directive a Driver for Renewable Energy Communities in Germany and Italy? Sustainability 2022, 14, 7181. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127181. 
• Krug, Michael; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2022): Renewable energy communities under the Green Deal: Enablers of a socially just transition? Baltic Rim Economies, 1/2022, 28.02.2022, https://sites.utu.fi/bre/renewable-energy-communities-under-the-green-deal-enablers-of-a-socially-just-transition/.
• Schwarz, Lucas; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael (2022): Financing as a burden for the implementation of Renewable Energy Communities – Status Quo and need for action for energy policy. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, 72 (4), 30-35. An english abstract can be found here, the full article in German here. 
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Prontera, Andrea (2021): The Italian energy transition in a multilevel system: between reinforcing dynamics and institutional constraints. Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41358-021-00306-y. 
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Themann, Dörte (2021): Confidence gap or timid trust building? The role of trust in the evolution of the nuclear waste governance in Germany. Journal of Risk Research, p. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2021.1936605.
• Themann, Dörte; Schwarz, Lucas; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim (2021): Power over, power with und power to bei der Standortsuche für ein Endlager - Über die Ausübung von Macht beim ersten Beratungstermin der Fachkonferenz Teilgebiete (FKTG). Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen 34(3. http://forschungsjournal.de/node/3153.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael; Gatta, Vincenzo; Michalke, Helena (2021): Zukunft der Bürgerwindkraft – Warum ist ein Regulierungsrahmen für Erneuerbare-Energie-Gemeinschaften notwendig?. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen. 71. Jg. (2021) Heft 6, 35- 40.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Laes, Erik (2021): Institutionelle Herausforderungen bei der Endlagerung hochradioaktiver Abfälle. Ein Vergleich der Regulierungsbehörden in Deutschland, Belgien und Kanada –See you later, regulator?, in: Brohmann et al. (Hrsg.), Robuste Langzeit-Governance bei der Endlagersuche – Sozio- technische Herausforderungen im Umgang mit hochradioaktiven Abfällen, Bielefeld: transcript 2021, 265–298, https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.14361/9783839456682-013/html. 
• Themann, Dörte; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim (2021): Alles falsch gemacht? Machtasymmetrien in der Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung bei der Standortsuche für ein Endlager, in: Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen Plus 1/2021, http://forschungsjournal.de/node/3144.
• Brunnengräber, Achim; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Themann, Dörte (2021): Der Atommüll – eine soziotechnische Tatsache. Zur gesellschaftlichen Wahrnehmung von sozialen und technischen Belangen bei der Endlagerung hochradioaktiver Abfälle in: Brohmann et al. (Hrsg.), Robuste Langzeit-Governance bei der Endlagersuche – Sozio- technische Herausforderungen im Umgang mit hochradioaktiven Abfällen, Bielefeld 2021, 79-106, https://www.transcript-verlag.de/media/pdf/57/e9/f3/oa9783839456682YFVXhJHIXL5W8.pdf. 
• Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Themann, Dörte; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2021): Rolle und Entwicklung politischer Beratungs- und Begleitgremien nach dem Konzept des Science-Policy Interfaces. Verstärkte Tendenzen zur Erzeugung sozial robusten Wissens in der bundesdeutschen Entsorgung hochradioaktiver Abfälle?, in: Brohmann et al. (Hrsg.), Robuste Langzeit-Governance bei der Endlagersuche – Sozio- technische Herausforderungen im Umgang mit hochradioaktiven Abfällen, Bielefeld 2021, 161-182, https://t1p.de/DiNucci-et-al-Beratungs-und-Begleitmedien. 
• Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2020): Auf dem Weg zu robusten Entscheidungen in der Endlagerung. Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Regulierungs- und Aufsichtsbehörde. Indes Vol. 9, No. 3, 118-128. https://doi.org/10.13109/inde.2020.9.3.118.
• Themann, Dörte; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael (2020): Gegenwind von Rechts? Windenergie im Spannungsfeld zwischen Klima-, Natur- und Heimatschutz. JAHRBUCH ÖKOLOGIE- Ökologie und Heimat. 2021.
• De Luca; E., Nardi; C., Giuffrida, L.G; Krug, M. and M. R Di Nucci(2020): Explaining Factors Leading to Community Acceptance of Wind Energy. Results of an Expert Assessment. Energies 2020, 13(8), 2119. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13082119.
• Leiren, MD; Aakre, S; Linnerud, K; Julsrud, TE; Di Nucci, M-R; Krug, M. (2020): Community Acceptance of Wind Energy Developments: Experience from Wind Energy Scarce Regions in Europe. Sustainability. 2020; 12(5):1754. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051754.
• Maleki-Dizaji, P.; del Bufalo, N.; Di Nucci, M.-R.; Krug, M. (2020): Overcoming Barriers to the Community Acceptance of Wind Energy: Lessons Learnt from a Comparative Analysis of Best Practice Cases across Europe. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3562. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093562.
• Krug, M.; Di Nucci, M.R. (2020): Citizens at the heart of energy transition in Europe? Opportunities and Challenges for Community Wind Farms in six European Countries. Renewable Energy Law Policy Review 2020, 9, 9–27.
• Di Nucci, M. R.; Krug, M. ; Will, A., Vondran, S. (2020): Akzeptanzfaktoren und akzeptanzfördernde Maßnahmenbeim Ausbau der Windenergie. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 4/202029-34
• Brunnengräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (2019). Conflicts, Participation and Acceptability in Nuclear Waste Governance. Springer VS.
• Di Nucci, M. R. (2019): Voluntarism in Siting Nuclear Waste Disposal Facilities: Just a Matter of Trust? In: Brunnengräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (2019). Conflicts, Participation and Acceptability in Nuclear Waste Governance. Springer VS, 145-174. (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27107-7_9)
• Di Nucci, M. R. & Brunnengräber, A (2019): Making Nuclear Waste Problems Governable. Conflicts, Participation and Acceptability. In: Brunnengräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (2019): Conflicts, Participation and Acceptability in Nuclear Waste Governance. Springer VS, 3-20. (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27107-7_1)
• Isidoro Losada, A.M.; Themann, D. & Di Nucci, M. R. (2019): Experts and Politics in the German Nuclear Waste Governance. Advisory Bodies between Ambition and Reality. In: Brunnengräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (2019): Conflicts, Participation and Acceptability in Nuclear Waste Governance. Springer VS.231- 261-(DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27107-7_12)
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Russolillo, Daniele (2019): Energy Governance in Italy: Path dependence, Policy Adjustments and new Challenges for Sustainability in: Knodt, Michelle /Kemmerzel, Jörg (Hrsg.) (2019): Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Springer Nature, 1 -32. (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73526-9_16-1)
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2019): From Military to Early Civilian Applications: A Historical Review of the Success of the Light Water Reactor Technology, in: Haas, R.,; Mez, L.; Ajanovic, A. (2019): The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power, Springer, 7- 34. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-25987-7_2
• Di Nucci, M. R. & Müschen, K. (2018): Gedächtnis Energiewende - Historie und Zukunft; Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen 31 (4), 88-93.
• Di Nucci, M. R.; Krug, M. (2018): “Conditions enhancing the socially Inclusive and environmentally sound Uptake of Wind Energy: The Case of Germany“. Journal of Environmental Policy and Administration Vol. 26, 1-41.
• Schumacher, K.; Zell-Ziegler,K.; Tews, K.; Di Nucci M.R.; Kenkmann, T.; Repenning, J.; Paar, A. ; Eisenmann, L.; Muckenfuß, L.; Ziesing, H.J. (2018): Impacts and success factors of the German National Climate Initiative – insights into the continued evaluation of the funding program. Proceedings of the International Energy Policy & Program Evaluation Conference — Vienna, Austria.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael (2018): Innovative und übertragbare Modelllösungen zur Förderung eines fairen Windenergieausbaus. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 68. Jg. (2018) Heft 7/8 S. 16-20.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael (2018): Akzeptanz von Windenergie in Regionen mit schwachem Windenergieausbau. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 68. Jg. (2018) Heft 4, 40-43.
• Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2018): Challenges of Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison (Vol. II), Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María, Schreurs, Miranda, Brunnengräber, Achim, Mez, Lutz (2018): The Technical, Political and Socio-Economic Challenges of Governing Nuclear Waste, in: Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2018): Challenges of Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison (Vol. II), Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 3-22.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim (2017): In whose backyard? The wicked problem of siting nuclear waste repositories, in: European Policy Analysis EPA – special issue “Infrastructure policy-making: between regional interests and societal goals?”, Vol 3(2), 295-327.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim; Isidoro Losada, Ana María (2017): From the „right to know” to the „right to object“ and “decide”. A comparative perspective on participation in siting procedures for high level waste repositories, in: Progress in Nuclear Energy, 100 (2017), 316-325.
• Budelmann, H: Di Nucci, M.R.; Isidoro Losasda, A.M; Köhnke, D.; Reichardt, M. (2017): Auf dem Weg in die Endlagerung: Die Notwendigkeit der langfristigen Zwischenlagerung hoch radioaktiver Abfälle. In: Gaia: Ökologische Perspektiven in Natur-, Geistes- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften 26(2),110-113
• Di Nucci , Maria Rosaria; Russolillo, Daniele. The fuzzy Europeanization of the Italian RES Policies: the Paradox of meeting Targets without Strategic Capacity in: Solorio, Israel and Helge Jörgens (eds.) (2017): A Guide to EU Renewable Energy Policy. Comparing Europeanization and Domestic Policy Change in EU Member States, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 121-140.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim (2017): Freiwilligkeit als Königsweg? Über die Suche nach einem Standort für radioaktive Reststoffe, in: Sommer, Jörg (Hrsg): Kursbuch Bürgerbeteiligung, 139-157.
• Mosannenzadeh, Farnaz; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Vettorato, Daniele (2017): Identifying and prioritizing barriers to implementation of smart energy city projects in Europe: an empirical approach. Energy Policy 105 (2017) 191–201.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Brunnengräber, Achim (2016): In wessen Backyard? Das verzwickte Problem der Entsorgung nuklearer Reststoffe. Manuskript für die 3-Länder Tagung der DVPW, ÖGPW und SVPV „Regionalismus in einer entgrenzten Welt“ , Heidelberg, 29.9.2016-1.19.2016.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2016): NIMBY oder IMBY: Akzeptanz, Freiwilligkeit und Kompensationen in der Standortsuche für die Endlagerung radioaktiver Abfälle. In: Brunnengräber, Achim (Hrsg.) (2016): Problemfalle Endlager. Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Atommüll. Nomos, 119 - 143.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Tews, Kerstin (2016): A new climate for Europe’s energy policy. Europe’s World. Autumn 2016, Issue 33, 96-98.
• Verbruggen, A; Di Nucci, M.R.; Fischedick, M.; Haas, R.; Hvelplund, F.; Lauber, V; Lorenzoni,A.; Mez, L.; Nilsson, L.J.; Del Rio Gonzalez, P.; Schleich, J.; Toke, D. (2015): Europe’s electricity regime: restoration or thorough transition. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, [S.l.], v. 5, 57-68, May 2015. ISSN 2246 ‐ 2929.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana Maria; Brunnengräber, Achim (2015): Same, same, but different. Nuclear Waste Governance in France, Finland and Sweden. In Fanghähnel, S. (Hrsg.): Key Topics in Deep Geological Disposal: Conference Report (KIT Scientific Reports; 7696)
• Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2015): Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Brunnengräber, Achim; Mez, Lutz; Schreurs, Miranda (2015): Comparative Perspectives on Nuclear Waste Governance - Introduction, in: Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2015): Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison, Wiesbaden: Springer VS 25-43.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana Maria (2015): An Open Door for Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Export? The International and EU Framework, in: Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2015): Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison, Wiesbaden: Springer VS. S 79-97.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2015): Breaking the stalemate.The Challenge of Nuclear Waste Governance in Italy, in: Brunnengräber, Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Isidoro Losada, Ana María; Mez, Lutz and Schreurs, Miranda (Eds.) (2015): Nuclear Waste Governance. An International Comparison, Wiesbaden: Springer VS 299-322.
• Brunnengräber Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (eds.) (2014): Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Von Transformationen, Reformen und Innovationen. Springer VS, Wiesbaden.
• Brunnengräber Achim; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2014): Wettlauf der Systeme. In: Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 15-31.
• Brünnengräber, A. Di Nucci, M.R. , Häfner, D., Isidoro Losada A., (2014) Nuclear Waste Governance – ein wicked problem der Energiewende. In: Brunnergräber A. & Di Nucci M.R (eds): Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Von Transformationen, Reformen und Innovationen. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 389-399.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2014): The Roll-out of Smart Metering between Discording Interests and Institutional Inertia. In: Brunnergräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (eds): Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Von Transformationen, Reformen und Innovationen. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 265-287. 
• Schumacher, K. , Di Nucci M.R., Görlach, B., et al (2014): Evaluation as a Cornerstone of Policies and Measures for the Energiewende. In: Brunnergräber A. & Di Nucci M.R. (eds): Im Hürdenlauf zur Energiewende. Von Transformationen, Reformen und Innovationen. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 369-385.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2014): Smart Metering zwischen hohen Erwartungen und Ablehnung: Erfahrungen aus einem Pionierland. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 64. Jg. (2014), Heft 4, 59 - 64.
• Bertolini, E., Brouckaert, J.F., Di Nucci, M.R., Herrera, I., Quentin, F. (2014): Clean Sky. Second Interim Assessment - Panel Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2014,120 pages.
• Hunter, J., Szumowski,  M. , Anderson. T., Di Nucci, M.R., Wijnberg,  B. (2013): IMI - Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking. Second Interim Evaluation. Panel Report.  European Commission – DG Research and Innovation. July 2013. 78 pages.
• Lucas. N., De Keukeleere, D., Di Nucci, M.R., Holm-Larsen, L., Ojapalo, A. (2013): Second Interim Evaluation of the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking - Expert Group Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013, ISBN 978-92-79-33018-6 , 78 pages.
• Schumacher, K., Tews, K., Di Nucci M.R. et al (2013): Evaluation of the German National Climate Initiative. Lessons learned and steps ahead, eceee Summer Study Proceedings, 1935-1946.
• Brunnengräber, A., Mez, L., Di Nucci, M. R., Schreurs M. (2012): Nukleare Entsorgung: Ein „wicked“ und höchst konfliktbehaftetes Gesellschaftsproblem, Technikfolgeabschätzung – Theorie und Praxis, 3/21, 59-65.
• Loughhead, J., Fjermestad Hagen, E., Di Nucci, M.R, Rostrup-Nielsen, J., Caires Sousa Branco, A.S., Horvat, M. (2011): First Interim Evaluation of the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking"- Expert Group Report, Studies and Reports, Publications Office of the European Union, 2011.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Spitzbart, Christina (2011): Soziale Akzeptanz und Verbrauchermitwirkung als Erfolgsfaktoren für Energieprogramme: Erkenntnisse aus der sozio-ökonomischen Evaluierung der CONCERTO Initiative, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 5, 2011 (61 (2011) 5, 44-49.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Spitzbart, Christina (2010): Socio-economic assessment report, Concerto Reports, Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna (ISBN 987-3-9503080-6-8).
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Spitzbart, Christina (2010): Socio-economic assessment report, Executive Summary, Concerto Reports, Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna (ISBN 987-3-9503080-7-5).
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria et al. (2010): Planning and implementation process assessment report, Concerto Reports, Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna (ISBN 987-3-9503080-0-6).
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria et al. (2010): Planning and implementation process assessment report, Executive summary, Concerto Reports, Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna (ISBN 987-3-9503080-1-3).
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Gigler, Ute. & Pol, Olivier (2009): Integration of demand and supply side activities in CONCERTO communities: a preliminary assessment of planning and implementation mechanisms, Proceedings of the 10th IAEE (International Association for Energy Economics) European Conference, Vienna, 7-10 September 2009.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Moissan, Renaud & Spitzbart, Christina (2009): Sustainable energy paths, satisfied inhabitants, better quality of life, Energy- Zeitschrift der Österreichischen Energieagentur 2 (2009) 34-38.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria, Pol, Olivier (2009): Nachhaltiger Stadtumbau und Klimaschutz in der CONCERTO Initiative, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 59 (2009)1/2, 44-48.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2009): Between Myth and Reality: Development, Problems and Perspectives of Nuclear Power in Italy, in Mez et al. (eds.) International Perspectives on Energy Policy and the Role of Nuclear Power, Brentwood, Essex: Multi-Science Publishing Co, 2009, 279-300.
• Arentsen, M., Bechberger, M., Di Nucci, M.R. , Mez, L. (2007): Stakeholder Dynamics in European Support of Renewable Electricity Production, in Mez, L. (ed.): Green Power Markets, Brentwood, Essex: Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd. 2007, 51-70.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Mez, Lutz. (2007): Renewables and liberalisation. Actors´perceptions and expectations on the RES-E support system in Germany, in Mez, L. (ed.): Green Power Markets, Brentwood, Essex: Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd., 71-93.
• Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria (2007). The role of renewables in the Italian energy policy: the development of green power” in Mez, L. (ed.): Green Power Markets, Brentwood, Essex: Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd. 2007, 311-334.
• Bechberger, Micha., Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria. (2007): Die Harmonisierung der EU-Fördersysteme für erneuerbare Energien- Hindernisse und Triebkräfte, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 57 (2007), 20-24.
• Arentsen, M., Bechberger, M., Di Nucci, M. R. (2007): Renewable energy and liberalisation in selected electricity markets-Forum. Final Report, CSTM-SR Nr. 318, 2007, (CSTM Studies and Reports) ISSN 1381-6357.
• Casale, C., Di Nucci, M.R., Salvaderi, L. (2007). Progetto Realise: Sistemi di incentivazione, Pianeta Terra 14, (2007)     44-49.
• Arentsen, M., Bechberger, M., Di Nucci, M.R. (2007): Renewable energy and liberalisation in selected electricity markets-Forum. Recommendations for Policy, Berlin 2007http://www.realise-forum.net/pdf_files/070402_REALISE-F_Policy_Recommendations_D14-final.pdf
• Casale, C., Di Nucci, M.R., Salvaderi, L. (2007): Progetto Realise: Certificati verdi, Pianeta Terra 12 (2007), 45-48.
• Casale, C., Di Nucci, M.R., Salvaderi, L. (2007): Sistemi di incentivazione delle rinnovabili in Europa. Il progetto REALISE: caratteristiche e finalità raggiunte, Pianeta Terra 11 (2007).
• Di Nucci, M.R., Mez, L.,Tempel, S. (2006):Proceedings of the Final Conference of the REALISE Forum Project, Berlin,  http://www.realise-forum.net/pdf_files/070314_Proceedings_A_Opening_and_session_revised.pdf.
• Di Nucci, M.R., Tempel, S. (2006): Zukunft der Fördersysteme für Erneuerbare Energien in Deutschland und Europa, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 56, 9 (2006), 60-61.
• Di Nucci, M.R. (2006): The nuclear power option in the Italian energy policy, Energy & Environment, Volume 17/3 (2006), 341-357(17).
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