
Handbook of Energy Innovation
Edward Elgar Publishing
Will be published approx. on 27. March 2026
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-1-0353-1040-1 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive Handbook provides a multifaceted perspective on energy innovation, including its current state and emerging trends in the field.
Drawing on a series of rich case studies, leading experts shed light on how the energy innovation landscape is being transformed in different national contexts and organizational forms through diverse processes, policies and institutions. Other contributors use a combination of theoretical and empirical analyses to demonstrate how policies, finance and international cooperation play a key role in advancing energy innovation. The Handbook also explores different parts of the energy sector, including power, industry, transport, and buildings, and considers the roles of different types of firms and other actors driving technological change across a range of countries. Ultimately, this Handbook highlights and examines the role of energy innovation in addressing societal challenges such as climate change, accessible and affordable energy, economic competitiveness and global security, and the evolving ways in which it does so. It also outlines approaches and methodologies for evaluating energy innovation, its progress and determinants in different contexts, while identifying key challenges and opportunities in the sector.
The Handbook of Energy Innovation is a crucial reference for scholars and students interested in understanding the different ways in which technology and innovation are shaping the energy sector. It also is essential for students in the fields of energy policy and politics, energy science and technology, as well as environmental science.
Drawing on a series of rich case studies, leading experts shed light on how the energy innovation landscape is being transformed in different national contexts and organizational forms through diverse processes, policies and institutions. Other contributors use a combination of theoretical and empirical analyses to demonstrate how policies, finance and international cooperation play a key role in advancing energy innovation. The Handbook also explores different parts of the energy sector, including power, industry, transport, and buildings, and considers the roles of different types of firms and other actors driving technological change across a range of countries. Ultimately, this Handbook highlights and examines the role of energy innovation in addressing societal challenges such as climate change, accessible and affordable energy, economic competitiveness and global security, and the evolving ways in which it does so. It also outlines approaches and methodologies for evaluating energy innovation, its progress and determinants in different contexts, while identifying key challenges and opportunities in the sector.
The Handbook of Energy Innovation is a crucial reference for scholars and students interested in understanding the different ways in which technology and innovation are shaping the energy sector. It also is essential for students in the fields of energy policy and politics, energy science and technology, as well as environmental science.
Reviews / Votes
'A landmark synthesis of global energy innovation research, bringing together theory and practice to guide low-carbon transitions. The Handbook is a must-read for those seeking an interdisciplinary, empirically grounded, and policy-relevant perspective on how innovation systems shape our society.' -- Keywan Riahi, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria 'Competition and goal setting, budget allocations, and clear institutional responsibilities seem to emerge as the drivers of energy innovation, both historically and geographically, from the fascinating chapters of this Handbook. This is great reading, and is extremely instructive in this time of energy transition.' -- Ajay Mathur, Formerly DG, International Solar Alliance, IndiaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-1040-1 (9781035310401)
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Persons
Edited by Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor, Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, UK, Abhishek Malhotra, Young Professional, Energy and Extractives Global Practice, World Bank, USA, Ambuj D. Sagar, Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Professor of Policy Studies, School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India and Elena Verdolini, Professor, University of Brescia, Italy and Senior Scientist, European Institute on Economics and the Environment of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change