If further decarbonization of electricity systems is to continue, a next generation of innovation in transformative … determinants of innovation in this sector to glean insights on how government may support the development and deployment of these … technologies. We argue that policies that were successful at supporting the first wave of renewables innovation may not be …

Using patent data from the United States, Japan, and Germany, this paper examines both the innovation and diffusion of … environmental regulations. Moreover, any technology transfer that occurs appears to be indirect. Domestic innovation occurs even for …

While many studies have looked at innovation and adoption of technologies separately, the two processes are linked …

-friendly innovation, we focus on a process innovation, rather than on end-of-the-pipe solutions to pollution. Moreover, while previous … studies emphasize the importance of regulation for inducing innovation, here we find substantial innovation occurring before … innovation. However, while some companies choose to adopt these technologies in response to consumer pressure, not all firms will …

literature on environmental innovation and diffusion, with a focus on studies relevant to the development of clean energy …

of low-carbon energy innovation. These include both improvements in physical capital, such as smart grids to aid … document recent trends in energy innovation and discuss the lessons learnt for policy. We then discuss the potential role for … complementary innovation in both physical capital--using smart grids as an example of how policy can help--and human capital, where …

literature on environmental innovation and diffusion, with a focus on studies relevant to the development of clean energy …

This paper examines the effect of environmental policies on technological innovation in the specific case of renewable …

While many studies have looked at innovation and adoption of technologies separately, the two processes are linked …

links energy-related R&D to changes in the price of carbon. Drawing on my experiences from empirical studies on innovation … using patents to study environmental innovation and diffusion, and discuss its implications for modeling climate change …