energy. The analysis is conducted using patent data on a panel of 25 countries over the period 1978-2003. It is found that … effective for different renewable energy sources …

We investigate the short- and long-term effects of a natural gas boom in an economy where energy can be produced with … coal, natural gas, or clean sources and the direction of technology is endogenous. In the short run, a natural gas boom … clean energy, which delays and can even permanently prevent the energy transition to zero carbon. We formalize and …

We examine the effect of in-state and out-of-state renewable energy policies on wind energy patenting. Using a …

Society's transition toward more sustainable energy sources is well underway. But substantially reducing the use of … potential for adverse labor market consequences from the energy transition and the suitability of existing policies to … coal as a backdrop, I discuss policy options for easing adjustment to the energy transition, including letting market …

Greater use of renewable energy is seen as a key component of any move to combat climate change, and is being … renewable energy. This paper surveys what is written and adds to it. The conclusion is that the main renewables face a major …, much of the decarbonization of the economy will have to come from nuclear, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and energy …

likely to be misleading. However, other common arguments for subsidizing renewable power - green jobs, energy security and … driving down fossil energy prices - are unlikely to substantially alter the analysis. The role of intellectual property … spillovers is a strong argument for subsidizing energy science research, but less persuasive as an enhancement to the value of …

renewable energy using a panel sample of the largest 100 countries worldwide. Exploiting the cross-country variations in ETS … energy by 61.59%, on average. In contrast, the introduction of carbon taxes has a less effective impact on emissions … reduction and fails to boost the usage of renewable energy …

environmental policy treat technology as exogenous. For long-term problems such as climate change, this omission can be significant … innovation in the energy sector. Ignoring induced technological change overstates the welfare costs of an optimal carbon tax …