Donald Zillman, Martha Roggenkamp, LeRoy Paddock, and Lee Godden
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780198822080
- eISBN:
- 9780191861161
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198822080.003.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Environmental and Energy Law
The editors in this chapter introduce the topic of innovation in energy technology and energy law. They highlight some of the pathbreaking changes that have occurred during recent years in both ...
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The editors in this chapter introduce the topic of innovation in energy technology and energy law. They highlight some of the pathbreaking changes that have occurred during recent years in both realms, which the chapter authors will address in detail. No factor stimulating energy innovation is more prominent than the need to address climate change around the world. Climate change is joined by other environmental concerns, sustainability, economic efficiency, energy security, energy justice, and geopolitical concerns in shaping the development of energy innovation. The authors also explore the academic topic of innovation and identify its relevance to legal innovation in the energy field.Less
The editors in this chapter introduce the topic of innovation in energy technology and energy law. They highlight some of the pathbreaking changes that have occurred during recent years in both realms, which the chapter authors will address in detail. No factor stimulating energy innovation is more prominent than the need to address climate change around the world. Climate change is joined by other environmental concerns, sustainability, economic efficiency, energy security, energy justice, and geopolitical concerns in shaping the development of energy innovation. The authors also explore the academic topic of innovation and identify its relevance to legal innovation in the energy field.
Shouro Dasgupta, Enrica De Cian, and Elena Verdolini
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780198802242
- eISBN:
- 9780191840586
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198802242.003.0007
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
This chapter empirically investigates the effects political economy factors on energy innovation in a sample of 20 countries between 1995 and 2010. We use various proxies for energy innovation and ...
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This chapter empirically investigates the effects political economy factors on energy innovation in a sample of 20 countries between 1995 and 2010. We use various proxies for energy innovation and focus on the role of environmental policy, good governance, political orientation, and the distribution of resources to energy intensive industries. We show that political economy factors affect the incentives to engage in energy-related innovation even in the presence of stringent environmental policy. Specifically, good governance and left-wing governments provide incentives for greater R&D resources to the energy sector, while a larger distribution of resources toward energy intensive sectors can induce market-size effects and lobby for larger energy R&D allocation. This implies that, in order to move towards a greener economy, countries should combine environmental policy with a general improvement of institutions, consider the influence of government’s political orientation on environmental policies and the size of energy-intensive sectors.Less
This chapter empirically investigates the effects political economy factors on energy innovation in a sample of 20 countries between 1995 and 2010. We use various proxies for energy innovation and focus on the role of environmental policy, good governance, political orientation, and the distribution of resources to energy intensive industries. We show that political economy factors affect the incentives to engage in energy-related innovation even in the presence of stringent environmental policy. Specifically, good governance and left-wing governments provide incentives for greater R&D resources to the energy sector, while a larger distribution of resources toward energy intensive sectors can induce market-size effects and lobby for larger energy R&D allocation. This implies that, in order to move towards a greener economy, countries should combine environmental policy with a general improvement of institutions, consider the influence of government’s political orientation on environmental policies and the size of energy-intensive sectors.
Donald Zillman, Lee Godden, LeRoy Paddock, and Martha Roggenkamp (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- May 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780198822080
- eISBN:
- 9780191861161
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198822080.001.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Environmental and Energy Law
Technological and legal innovation have been central to energy development for centuries. Today’s era of accelerating change is transforming energy law. Disruption and change to established energy ...
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Technological and legal innovation have been central to energy development for centuries. Today’s era of accelerating change is transforming energy law. Disruption and change to established energy sources, supply, distribution, and energy consumer access is driven by legal innovations that, in turn, prompt or respond to technology. Interaction between legal and technological innovation is advancing the growing global effort to transition from high-carbon energy to low-energy or no-carbon energy—evidenced by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the growing market demand for carbon-free electricity. This global transition to low-emission energy sources allows nations to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities and facilitates new forms of energy technology development, energy distribution, and governance. But progress is uneven and concerns such as energy security are initiating technological innovation in many existing energy technologies. These authors from twenty-one nations examine relevant developments in global energy law triggered by these innovations.Less
Technological and legal innovation have been central to energy development for centuries. Today’s era of accelerating change is transforming energy law. Disruption and change to established energy sources, supply, distribution, and energy consumer access is driven by legal innovations that, in turn, prompt or respond to technology. Interaction between legal and technological innovation is advancing the growing global effort to transition from high-carbon energy to low-energy or no-carbon energy—evidenced by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the growing market demand for carbon-free electricity. This global transition to low-emission energy sources allows nations to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities and facilitates new forms of energy technology development, energy distribution, and governance. But progress is uneven and concerns such as energy security are initiating technological innovation in many existing energy technologies. These authors from twenty-one nations examine relevant developments in global energy law triggered by these innovations.
Rebecca M. Henderson and Richard G. Newell (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- February 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226326832
- eISBN:
- 9780226326856
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226326856.001.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. This book complements existing research on the subject with an exploration of the ...
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Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. 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.Less
Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. 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.
Will McDowall and Andrew ZP Smith
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780198719526
- eISBN:
- 9780191788628
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198719526.003.0021
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
Since the turn of the twenty-first century, wind power has gone from the periphery to the mainstream of energy technologies. As wind energy matures, the challenges facing the industry are changing. ...
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Since the turn of the twenty-first century, wind power has gone from the periphery to the mainstream of energy technologies. As wind energy matures, the challenges facing the industry are changing. Cost reduction remains important, but the focus of innovation is on the offshore sector, and on the challenges posed by integrating wind into power grids at higher levels of penetration. This chapter explores the development of wind energy from both a technical and policy perspective. The chapter starts with an overview of historical deployment and future potential, and then follows with discussion of technical developments in wind energy, devoting particular attention to the issues of grid integration and offshore wind development. Subsequent sections examine the major areas of policy relevant to the wind sector and the issues associated with public acceptance.Less
Since the turn of the twenty-first century, wind power has gone from the periphery to the mainstream of energy technologies. As wind energy matures, the challenges facing the industry are changing. Cost reduction remains important, but the focus of innovation is on the offshore sector, and on the challenges posed by integrating wind into power grids at higher levels of penetration. This chapter explores the development of wind energy from both a technical and policy perspective. The chapter starts with an overview of historical deployment and future potential, and then follows with discussion of technical developments in wind energy, devoting particular attention to the issues of grid integration and offshore wind development. Subsequent sections examine the major areas of policy relevant to the wind sector and the issues associated with public acceptance.
Wenke Han, Luo Zhihong, and Lijuan Fan
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- January 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199682362
- eISBN:
- 9780191762925
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199682362.003.0011
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
In less than 60 years China famously made the transition from agrarian society to industrial powerhouse, today consuming the most coal and hydroelectricity in the world. Addressing energy poverty has ...
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In less than 60 years China famously made the transition from agrarian society to industrial powerhouse, today consuming the most coal and hydroelectricity in the world. Addressing energy poverty has been a priority for Chinese governments, with early efforts to urbanize and relieve food shortages leading to centralized agricultural production and new power facilities to support that production. Energy planning was decentralized under Deng Xiaoping, with villages and townships taking over hydropower development and grid construction. Recently, however, the central government has taken a larger role in upgrading the grid and supporting both large and small scale hydropower development. Success in providing electricity access to more than 99 per cent of the population can be attributed to government leadership, well-implemented fiscal and tariff policies, promotion of practical technologies tailored to local situations, and support of technological innovation. Ongoing concerns include satisfying skyrocketing energy demand while ensuring responsible environmental stewardship.Less
In less than 60 years China famously made the transition from agrarian society to industrial powerhouse, today consuming the most coal and hydroelectricity in the world. Addressing energy poverty has been a priority for Chinese governments, with early efforts to urbanize and relieve food shortages leading to centralized agricultural production and new power facilities to support that production. Energy planning was decentralized under Deng Xiaoping, with villages and townships taking over hydropower development and grid construction. Recently, however, the central government has taken a larger role in upgrading the grid and supporting both large and small scale hydropower development. Success in providing electricity access to more than 99 per cent of the population can be attributed to government leadership, well-implemented fiscal and tariff policies, promotion of practical technologies tailored to local situations, and support of technological innovation. Ongoing concerns include satisfying skyrocketing energy demand while ensuring responsible environmental stewardship.
