| Title |
Comparing the innovation effects of support schemes for renewable electricity technologies: A function of innovation approach |
| ID_Doc |
31361 |
| Authors |
del Río, P; Bleda, M |
| Title |
Comparing the innovation effects of support schemes for renewable electricity technologies: A function of innovation approach |
| Year |
2012 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.enpol.2012.07.014 |
| Abstract |
The aim of this paper is to provide a comparative assessment of the innovation effects of instruments which support the diffusion of renewable electricity technologies with a functions-oriented technological innovation system perspective. The paper provides a link between two major streams of the literature: the functions of innovation systems and the literature on renewable electricity support schemes. We show that, when a functional perspective is adopted, feed-in tariffs are likely to be superior to other policy instruments (quotas with tradable green certificates and tendering), although they still need to be complemented with other instruments, most importantly, direct R&D support. Furthermore, those innovation effects are affected by the specific design elements of the instruments chosen. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Renewable electricity support; Innovation functions; Technological innovation systems |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000310405800026 |
| WoS Category |
Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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