Marginalization of end-use technologies in energy innovation for climate protection

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作者
Wilson, Charlie [1 ]
Grubler, Arnulf [2 ,3 ]
Gallagher, Kelly S. [4 ]
Nemet, Gregory F. [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ E Anglia, Tyndall Ctr Climate Change Res, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
[2] Int Inst Appl Syst Anal, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
[3] Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06511 USA
[4] Tufts Univ, Fletcher Sch, Medford, MA 02155 USA
[5] Univ Wisconsin Madison, La Follette Sch Publ Affairs, Madison, WI 53706 USA
关键词
RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS; EXPERIENCE; ECONOMICS; COST; TRANSFORMATION; EFFICIENCY; SCENARIOS; DYNAMICS; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1038/NCLIMATE1576
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Mitigating climate change requires directed innovation efforts to develop and deploy energy technologies. Innovation activities are directed towards the outcome of climate protection by public institutions, policies and resources that in turn shape market behaviour. We analyse diverse indicators of activity throughout the innovation system to assess these efforts. We find efficient end-use technologies contribute large potential emission reductions and provide higher social returns on investment than energy-supply technologies. Yet public institutions, policies and financial resources pervasively privilege energy-supply technologies. Directed innovation efforts are strikingly misaligned with the needs of an emissions-constrained world. Significantly greater effort is needed to develop the full potential of efficient end-use technologies.
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页码:780 / 788
页数:9
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