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

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 …

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 …

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 …

What induces clean energy transitions? When transitional dynamics exhibit strong path dependence, a temporary shock to … reduced-form estimates and explores conditions for triggering sustained future clean energy transitions …

energy is produced and consumed. The cost of technological changes such as alternative energy sources and improved energy … literature on environmental innovation and diffusion, with a focus on studies relevant to the development of clean energy …

been introduced in policy models of energy and global warming economics to make the process of technological change …

world. While previous empirical work explores the economic and environmental impacts of renewable production, the focus has …