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Innovation policy for sustainability transitions in small economies: Energy technology innovation in Hong Kong 小型经济体可持续转型的创新政策：香港的能源技术创新

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100841

Gloria Wenting Luo , Viktória Döme , Weronika Cycak , Kira JM Matus

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Accelerating the sustainability transition of brown regions: Unlocking the speed factor 加速棕色地区的可持续性转型：释放速度因子

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100840

Stefano Basilico , Nils Grashof

{"title":"Accelerating the sustainability transition of brown regions: Unlocking the speed factor","authors":"Stefano Basilico , Nils Grashof","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Green innovations aim to improve and reduce the environmental impact of economic activities. Thus far, research focus on the positive trajectories of green transition. Continuing in this direction we focus on brown regions (i.e. specialized in fossil-fuel technologies) and the challenges that they face to become sustainable. Taking as example German Labour Market Regions we identify brown regions and measure their transition using an innovative approach based on Social Network Analysis and Knowledge Spaces. We find that the technological relatedness to green technologies, having a high life satisfaction in the region and the presence of the green party in the local government facilitate the transition. However, strong economic structures based on brown activities do not generally increase the transition speed. Our findings imply that technological and socio-economic characteristics influence the speed of transition, a dimension not yet accounted for in the sustainability transition literature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422424000315/pdfft?md5=18cc56c32790886a95d3d6c350b99ccc&pid=1-s2.0-S2210422424000315-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140542202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Decarbonising industry supply chains: Incumbent-oriented transition intermediation for industry energy transition 工业供应链去碳化：以现有企业为导向的过渡中介，促进工业能源转型

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-04-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100843

Alexander Nordt, Rob Raven, Shirin Malekpour, Darren Sharp

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Fueling a net-zero future: The influence of government-funded research on climate change mitigation inventions 为 "净零 "未来加油：政府资助的研究对减缓气候变化发明的影响

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-04-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100836

Jieshu Wang , José Lobo , Shade T. Shutters , Deborah Strumsky

{"title":"Fueling a net-zero future: The influence of government-funded research on climate change mitigation inventions","authors":"Jieshu Wang , José Lobo , Shade T. Shutters , Deborah Strumsky","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examines the pace and content of Climate Change Mitigation Technology (CCMT) inventions, focusing on the influence of government-funded research on patent characteristics. Utilizing data from the USPTO, we analyze the trends in CCMT patenting from 1988 to 2017 and reveal a significant increase in CCMT inventions. However, patents in hydrogen technology and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are comparatively low, suggesting these fields are still in the early development stages. CCMT inventions rely heavily on government-funded research, particularly in CCS and hydrogen technology. CCMT inventions relying on government research are more complex and generate larger and more pervasive knowledge spillovers than their counterparts. However, they are less likely to be novel and tend to consolidate rather than destabilize existing technologies. Interestingly, the effect of government research reducing the likelihood of novelty is only observed in CCMT inventions and does not extend to utility patents. These findings highlight the role of government-funded research in facilitating high-quality CCMT inventions through knowledge spillovers. Our study underscores the importance of sustained and targeted public investment in CCMT R&D.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422424000273/pdfft?md5=c29a935b5dc55f664b75e73d7fd9bbf2&pid=1-s2.0-S2210422424000273-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140350848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustainability against the logics of the state: Political and institutional barriers in the Chilean infrastructure sector 国家逻辑下的可持续性：智利基础设施部门的政治和体制障碍

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100842

Denise Misleh , Juliane Dziumla , María De La Garza , Edeltraud Guenther

{"title":"Sustainability against the logics of the state: Political and institutional barriers in the Chilean infrastructure sector","authors":"Denise Misleh , Juliane Dziumla , María De La Garza , Edeltraud Guenther","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100842","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The state is often portrayed as a progressive entity enabling transition processes. However, this article delves into the limitations faced by state institutions, which have been identified as resistant to change and entrenched in path dependence. This article explores the political and institutional barriers that state institutions encounter when implementing sustainability approaches in the infrastructure sector in Chile. The article argues that explanations based on path dependence and lock-in overlook the crucial political and strategic dimensions of policy and institutional inertia. Employing a Strategic Relational Approach (SRA) reveals that the identified barriers, such as limited state capacity and institutional logics, are strategically employed by state and civil society actors to maintain a growth-oriented policy paradigm conflicting with sustainability goals. State barriers constitute a system of strategic selectivity to discourage the adoption of sustainability approaches while favouring incumbent actors, market-based systems, and those specific infrastructures of the growth-oriented paradigm.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Microgrids and the politics of sustainability transitions: A sociotechnical, multi-coalition perspective 微电网与可持续性转型政治：社会技术和多联盟视角

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100839

David J. Hess

{"title":"Microgrids and the politics of sustainability transitions: A sociotechnical, multi-coalition perspective","authors":"David J. Hess","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study advances theory in the politics of sustainability transitions by 1) developing a type of sociotechnical perspective that follows politics into the details of regulatory conflict over system design, 2) analyzing transition politics as a multi-coalition policy field beyond an intra-industry challenger-incumbent relationship, and 3) showing how political conflict includes broader societal change issues. The study also advances empirical research by examining microgrid policy in California and identifying issues that will likely emerge in other parts of the world with growing microgrid deployment. Central issues identified are local and third-party control over front-of-the-meter systems, equity concerns about cost shifting and access by marginalized communities, the tension between broad decarbonization goals and the use of fossil fuels, and the increased importance of local governments and distribution actors in electricity systems. The analytical framework is used to deepen understanding of the causal conditions that affect the outcomes of the conflicts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422424000303/pdfft?md5=2ae19077a3f91910db6b39c053d8ba05&pid=1-s2.0-S2210422424000303-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Facilitating the transition to sustainable propulsion in the shipping industry: An agent-based modelling analysis of retrofitting 促进航运业向可持续推进过渡：基于代理的改装建模分析

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100838

Morteza Mahmoudi , Yadollah Saboohi , Jonathan Köhler

{"title":"Facilitating the transition to sustainable propulsion in the shipping industry: An agent-based modelling analysis of retrofitting","authors":"Morteza Mahmoudi , Yadollah Saboohi , Jonathan Köhler","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100838","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In response to growing concerns about the environmental impact of the shipping industry, this study examines the potential impacts of retrofitting on the shipping industry and the barriers and incentives that may affect the adoption of low-emission technologies. The MATISSE-SHIP agent-based model of transitions is extended to include retrofits. The results suggest that retrofitting can lead to a rapid decline in the use of high-sulphur fuel oil, with wind-assisted technology emerging as a competitive and cost-effective option for shipowners.</p><p>Additionally, retrofitting can accelerate the transition to a diverse and low-carbon portfolio of propulsion technologies. The findings indicate that the success of decarbonization efforts in the shipping industry depends on a range of factors, including reliable supply that affects the accessibility and affordability of alternative fuels. Policymakers should consider these factors when developing policies and incentives to encourage the adoption of low-emission technologies in the shipping industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140296709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Towards niche readiness: Achieving socio-economic maturity in the bottom-up transition to DC power systems 为利基市场做好准备：在自下而上过渡到直流电力系统的过程中实现社会经济成熟度

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100831

Yannick Schöpper , Claas Digmayer , Raphaela Bartusch , Ola Ebrahim , Sarah Hermens , Razieh Nejabat , Niklas Steireif , Jannik Wendorff , Eva-Maria Jakobs , Frank Lohrberg , Reinhard Madlener , Susanne Mütze-Niewöhner , Christa Reicher , Stefan Böschen

{"title":"Towards niche readiness: Achieving socio-economic maturity in the bottom-up transition to DC power systems","authors":"Yannick Schöpper , Claas Digmayer , Raphaela Bartusch , Ola Ebrahim , Sarah Hermens , Razieh Nejabat , Niklas Steireif , Jannik Wendorff , Eva-Maria Jakobs , Frank Lohrberg , Reinhard Madlener , Susanne Mütze-Niewöhner , Christa Reicher , Stefan Böschen","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100831","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Within Transition Studies, the Multi-Level Perspective and Strategic Niche Management literature draws specific attention to forms and qualities of niches. However, the question remains as to how diffusions from niches scale up and how these processes relate to specific socio-economic parameters of such niches. We combine the literature on this topic with that of Technology Readiness Thinking to discuss the potential benefits of what we call a Niche Readiness Level Model. The empirical background is based on current developments in transforming existing distribution networks from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) electrical networks. These transformations are mainly driven by bottom-up socio-economic dynamics. Therefore, we propose a model based on socio-economic mechanisms to assess the readiness of niches in the field of DC technology development. We identify five key socio-economic mechanisms that can be seen as basic building blocks for a Niche Readiness Level Model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140134324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Implicit negotiations in niche-regime interactions: Relational aspects of agency, accountability, and anticipation in transition studies 利基-制度互动中的隐性谈判：转型研究中代理、问责和预期的关系问题

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100834

Renée Scharnigg

{"title":"Implicit negotiations in niche-regime interactions: Relational aspects of agency, accountability, and anticipation in transition studies","authors":"Renée Scharnigg","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>State-controlled resources are scarce but crucial for niche support and regime reproduction. Thus, both niche and regime actors are continuously seeking to influence actors holding state power to secure favorable policies and resource allocations. To further the knowledge of this process, this article presents a conceptual framework that elucidates how policies are implicitly negotiated between actors at the niche and regime levels. Using data from the ongoing solar PV –Photovoltaics– rollout in Portugal, the influence strategies of grassroots and commercial energy niches are analyzed together with those of the main incumbent. Integrating insights from transition studies and the policymaking literature, this framework explores the relational aspects of actor agency and anticipation effects, elucidating the indirect forms of influence strategies that niche- and regime-level actors and coalitions use, which entail leveraging the accountability of policymakers towards citizens.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221042242400025X/pdfft?md5=4afa02fd107ce9dcc6fe3122a8dd86ff&pid=1-s2.0-S221042242400025X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140123300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How do technology-inherent characteristics affect valuation processes in innovation systems? 技术固有特征如何影响创新系统的估值过程？

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2024.100824

Churchill Agutu , Bjarne Steffen , Tobias S. Schmidt

{"title":"How do technology-inherent characteristics affect valuation processes in innovation systems?","authors":"Churchill Agutu , Bjarne Steffen , Tobias S. Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/j.eist.2024.100824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100824","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Technology valuation processes describe how the value of an innovation is created, embedded and changed for society. They are therefore crucial to understanding a technology's speed of diffusion. Recent literature has highlighted the importance of technology-inherent characteristics for innovation processes, i.e. the creation of new technologies. However, the role of these characteristics in shaping the valuation processes and thereby the diffusion of new technologies remains unclear. To address this gap, we compare valuation processes for two competing technologies - Mini-grids and Solar Home Systems for rural electrification in Rwanda using an inductive case study. We derive three technology-inherent characteristics to explain differences in valuation between the two technologies: (i)the need for customization of technologies; (ii)the networked nature of technologies; and (iii)technological complementarity with mature technologies, which implies a greater valuation effort if the technology is characterized by organizational and institutional non-complementarities. We discuss the implications of our results for decision makers and future research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54294,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422424000157/pdfft?md5=8c8a50f0b005672463ff64a60420e69c&pid=1-s2.0-S2210422424000157-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140122327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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