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 …

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 …

-scale wind and solar parks on employment, GDP and public finances in Brazilian municipalities using a difference …-in-differences design with matching. We find a positive employment impact of 1-1.5 jobs/MW in the 15 months preceding the commissioning of a … solar park, when the park is under construction, but no impacts thereafter. For wind, we find no employment impacts during …

Historically, innovation in the energy sector proceeded slowly and entrepreneurial start-up firms played a relatively …, integrating intermittent resources creates additional grid management challenges, requiring further innovation. This chapter … documents the evolving roles of innovation and entrepreneurship in the energy sector. First, we provide an overview of the …

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 …