... review concludes with a discussion of three promising areas for new research on environmental innovation. JEL Codes: O31 O38 Q55 Green innovation induced innovation pollution climate change renewable energy energy efficiency research and development technology policy Innovation...

...Heinz Welsch While early literature on electricity externalities was largely concerned with fossil fuel power generation and the associated emissions, nuclear accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima) and the large-scale deployment of renewable energy facilities have spurred a wave of research...

...Roger A. Sedjo Biomass offers an alternative renewable energy source to fossil fuels and can be used to produce energy directly or through the production of liquid biofuels, e.g., ethanol, as a substitute for liquid transport fuels. Biomass also offers a vehicle to sequester carbon dioxide, thereby...

... The IPCC’s forecasts predict that such a shift away from fossil fuels will likely lead to a corresponding shift toward renewable sources. ³ However, avoiding climate change is not the only stated rationale for supporting renewable energy. Energy security also plays an important role in energy...