Die Energiewende führte zur Herausbildung einer Vielzahl neuer dezentraler Handlungsräume erneuerbarer Energien wie Bioenergieregionen, 100%-Erneuerbare-Energie-Regionen und andere Modellregionen. Sie sind durch unterschiedliche regionale Rahmenbedingungen und Akteursstrukturen geprägt und...

This work compares the different decarbonization strategies of the power sector in China, the European Union and the United States, by considering the historical evolution of electricity generation and the current situation. Such a comparison is gaining a broader significance when evaluated with...

Mexico City, that boasts the first place in electricity consumption among urban centers in the country, is actively advancing its energy transition by promoting renewable energies and tapping into its potential for solar and bio-energy. As households in emerging economies drive global energy...

The presence of developed regional transport and telecommunication infrastructure is considered a factor that can directly or indirectly contribute to regional competitiveness, especially in the age of digitalization. Through this phenomenon, we embrace a world that is becoming more connected...

The hegemonic ‘smart city’ approach in the European H2020 institutional framework is slowly evolving into a new citizen-centric paradigm called the ‘experimental city’. While this evolution incorporates social innovations — including urban co-operative platforms that are flourishing as...

Pollish Abstract: W niniejszej publikacji zawarto wyniki przeprowadzonych badań przedsiębiorstw oraz eksperckie analizy na temat wpływu współpracy transgranicznej na konkurencyjność małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw, a przez to wzmocnienie procesów rozwojowych w regionach...

Qianhai - an innovation park in Shenzhen - seeks to become an global centre of innovation. Yet, problems with its legal design plague the US$4.5 billion project. Some of these include weak and abstract rulemaking as well as a lack of objectives and devolved authorities. Fixing the existing law...

Qianhai – an innovation park in Shenzhen – has the possibility of boosting innovation in HongKong, Shenzhen and in the wider region. This paper reviews the existing evidence about whichpolicies have promoted profitable innovation in the Qianhai region (Hong Kong and Shenzhen)in the past. We...

How many innovation-led profits could Qianhai – an innovation park in Shenzhen – generate for Hong Kong, Shenzhen and in the ‘Qianhai region’? In this paper, we develop a model of profit-led innovation, and use it to deduce how many profits Qianhai could help foster. We find that such a...