Determinants of the pace of global innovation in energy technologies.

Understanding the factors driving innovation in energy technologies is of critical importance to mitigating climate change and addressing other energy-related global challenges. Low levels of innovation, measured in terms of energy patent filings, were noted in the 1980s and 90s as an issue of conce...

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Main Authors: Luís M A Bettencourt, Jessika E Trancik, Jasleen Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3796528?pdf=render