Unlocking energy innovation [ how America can build a low-cost, low-carbon energy system

"The authors outline three waves of energy innovation to reveal how America can speed up the introduction of new technologies and business models and accelerate deployment on a massive scale"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lester, Richard K. [ (Richard Keith)] , 1954- (Author), Hart, David M. , 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press , c2012
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Beyond wishful thinking : facts, deductions and grounded assertions about climate and energy
  • 2. An energy innovation system that works
  • 3. Electric utilities and the three waves of energy innovation
  • 4. The first wave of innovation : energy efficiency in buildings
  • 5. The second wave of innovation-part I : low-carbon electricity supply
  • 6. The second wave of innovation-part 2 : the rest of the electricity system
  • 7. The third wave of innovation : creating breakthrough options
  • 8. Building a new american energy innovation system : a ten-point framework