Accelerating Energy Innovation - Insights from Multiple Sectors

Klappentext Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. Written by a stellar group of experts in the field! this book complements existing research on the subject with an exploration of the role that public and private policy have played in enabling--and sustaining--swift innovation in a variety of industries! from agriculture and the life sciences to information technology. Chapters highlight the factors that have determined the impact of past policies! and suggest that effectively managed federal funding! strategies to increase customer demand! and the enabling of aggressive competition from new firms are important ingredients for policies that affect innovative activity. Zusammenfassung Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. This book explores the role that public and private policy have played in enabling - and sustaining - swift innovation in a variety of industries! from agriculture and the life sciences to information technology.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca M. Henderson, Rebecca M. (EDT)/ Newell Henderson, HENDERSON REBECCA M NEWELL RICH
• Assisted by: Rebecca M. Henderson (Editor), Henderson Rebecca M. (Editor), Richard G. Newell (Editor), Newell Richard G. (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2011
• EAN: 9780226326832
• ISBN: 978-0-226-32683-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports (CHUP); (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, Environmental Economics, Alternative & renewable energy industries, Alternative and renewable energy industries