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This paper addresses the following question: How can smart energy management system (SEMS) influence the residential electricity consumption at both individual household and national level? First, we developed an hourly optimization model for individual households. The energy cost of an...
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This paper explores the incentives for energy efficiency induced by the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for installations in the energy and industry sectors. Our analysis of the National Allocation Plans for 27 EU Member States for phase 2 of the EU ETS (2008-2012) suggests that...
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how policy mixes affect technological innovation remains poorly understood. To remedy this, in this study we choose a … qualitative company case study approach to analyze the innovation impact of the elements of a policy mix - its policy strategy and … policy mix, its consistency and perceived high credibility have been vital innovation drivers. Specifically, its consistent …
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This paper provides an overview of early changes in the sectoral innovation system for power generation technologies …", "institutions" and "demand" by combining two streams of literature, namely systems of innovation and environmental economics. Our … and technological innovation. We find that the EU ETS mainly affects the rate and direction of the technological change of …
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Based on a research framework which combines environmental economics and innovation studies, we explore the relevance … of the regulatory framework for innovation activities in the German paper industry, with a focus on climate poli …-cies. Innovation activities considered include research and development, adop-tion and organizational change. Empirically, we mainly …
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This paper explores factors driving innovation in wind power technologies in OECD countries by employing count data … panel econometrics. Transnational patent data in wind power technologies serve as the indicator for innovation. In addition … to classical supply side policies, the set of explanatory variables also reflects insights from the systems of innovation …
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As raw and processed materials constitute a major share of the cost of inputs to industrial production in all developed countries and since the raw material crisis in 2009 revealed the criticality of the raw material supply worldwide, the increasingly efficient use of material resources has...
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-conceptualized. This paper draws on theories of power in transitions, transformative social innovation and social practice theory to …-survey targeted at individuals engaged in social innovation. The objective is to better understand social processes of change and the …
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different functions of innovation. A particular strength of the Chinese TIS is the rapid diffusion of wind power equipment which … are less focused on the most relevant technology subfields and that Chinese firms are reluctant to engage in innovation … transmission and storage. These deficits result in high curtailment rates, low incentives for quality oriented innovation, and a …
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China's photovoltaics sector provides an interesting case to examine, if and how the country is aiming at innovation … global PV market, their innovation and production decisions have become crucially important for the global transition towards … technological innovation system for PV in China conducted in this paper shows, that the government has indeed strengthened …
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