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industrial organisation literature on innovation to explore the causes of this decline, and shows that it was predicted by the … operating efficiency of the sector. Despite this, a lasting decline in basic R&D and innovation input into basic research may … negatively affect development of radical technological innovation in the long run. There is a need for reorientation of energy …
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Regulatory reform efforts in a broad range of industries have resulted in increased importance of competitive forces as a means to allocate resources and improve economic efficiency. A number of indicators suggest that such forces have been stronger in the United States than in most other OECD...
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potential for financial venture capital or public policy to meaningfully reintroduce vigor in CET innovation have been … venture capital in funding innovation in clean energy, especially in light of the lessons learned over the past decade in the … innovation …
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studies which highlight the systemic nature of innovation, this paper argues that a radical technological change needs an … into account the systemic interdependencies between innovation policies and the supporting institutions. European and … successes and failures. The creation of a new regulatory body (the Office for Innovation and Climate Change) with the task of …
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liberalisation, analyses the effect of ownership and governance structure by using a unique dataset of German electricity retailers … input choice. Ownership is controlled for in the law of motion for productivity. The results of the dataset used to validate … the model show that firm-level productivity did not increase after 2008 and that ownership had no effect on productivity …
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Energy Systems Integration (ESI) is an emerging paradigm and at the centre of the EU energy debate. ESI takes a holistic view of the electricity, gas and heat sectors to deliver a clean, reliable and affordable energy system. By identifying and exploiting the synergies within and between the...
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The global transition towards sustainable, secure, and affordable electricity supply is driving changes in the consumption, production, and transportation of electricity. This paper shows the different policy aims that are promoted with smart grids in Europe, the United States, and China. In all...
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The March 11, 2011 tragedy at the Fukushima Daiichi power station in Japan immediately etched its place in history as arguably the most noteworthy of the three nuclear energy disasters to date. This Article surveys the response to Fukushima both in Japan and worldwide. It observes that rather...
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The future smart grid will make use of ICT to support the inclusion of new renewable energy sources and advanced energy services. In some cases, the Internet will be used as part of this critical infrastructure, e.g., to enable communication with end-user services. Consequently, developing...
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Today, a patchwork of regulation applies to the rates, terms, and conditions cable and telephone companies pay for …
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