Remaking the UK's energy technology innovation system: From the margins to the mainstream

Winskel, Mark; Radcliffe, Jonathan; Skea, Jim; Wang, Xinxin

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.009

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“…Public policy and innovation were also researched with a focus on market privatization and the need for large future investments (Leautier, 2000;Finon et al, 2004). Additionally, the topic of the effect of public policies and support schemes on innovation recently attracted academic interest from the perspectives of implementing renewable energy sources (Foxon et al, 2005;Foxon and Pearson, 2007;Huang et al, 2012;Fridolfsson and Tangerås, 2013;Jacobsson and Karltorp, 2013;Winskel et al, 2014;Ciarreta et al, 2014), smart grids (Lin et al, 2013;Agrell et al, 2013;Schiavo et al, 2013), CCS (Lai et al, 2012), energy efficiency (Beerepoot and Beerepoot, 2007;Huntington, 2011;Imhof, 2011;Brennan, 2013) and electricity industry competitiveness (Baek et al, 2014). Prior studies broadly addressed how public policies affect general markets, such as the impetus of policy on consumer or sector behavior, how these policies affect the workings of energy markets and how end users/markets respond to individual policies (Huntington, 2011;Brennan, 2013;Imhof, 2011;Söderholm and Pettersson, 2011).…”

Section: Innovation Public Policy and Regulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several authors have highlighted the challenge for the energy sector when entering a phase of increased investments, not the least caused by low carbon policies set up by national governments and international bodies (Finon et al, 2004;Foxon and Pearson, 2007;Agrell et al, 2013;Winskel et al, 2014). For instance, Winskel et al (2014) showed the development for public spending on energy R&D in the UK and highlighted the high intensity of R&D spending in the 1970s and 1980s that declined to a marginal pursuit in the early 2000s. They also noted the increase in spending in the 2010s based on the recent interest and spending in R&D based on decarbonization policies.…”

Section: Innovation Public Policy and Regulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In other words, the decisions made today regarding investments and innovation will have a significant effect on the future energy system in general and emissions in particular. To meet emission demands and energy directives, renewable energy sources must be utilized to their fullest extent, which requires well-developed electrical transmission and distribution grids (Finon et al, 2004;Foxon et al, 2005;Foxon and Pearson, 2007;Winskel et al, 2014;Baek et al, 2014;Chowdhury et al, 2014). One estimate is that approximately half of the one trillion euros required for energy system investments until 2020 must be invested specifically in grids (EC, 2011, p. 11).…”

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Public policy and electrical-grid sector innovation

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Nordigården

Chicksand

2015

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the manner in which technological innovation in the European electrical-grid sector has developed by focusing, in particular, on the effect of public policy on innovation. To achieve this aim, this paper highlights how technological innovation and development progressed from the 1960s to the 1980s, and contrasts this period with the deregulated/privatization environment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a series of in-depth multiple company case studies of grid companies, some of their suppliers and other actors in their broader business network. Empirical data were collected through 55 interviews. Findings – The authors find that a phase of mutual collaboration was encouraged in the first period, which led to strong technological innovation with a focus on product quality and the development of functionality. Buyers played a pivotal role in the development of products and posed technical requirements. In contrast, the current role of the buyer has transformed principally into one of evaluating competing bids for specific projects. Today, buyers face increasing pressure to substantially lower CO2 emissions and transform the energy grid system. These goals are difficult to achieve without a new way of thinking about innovation. Research limitations/implications – Models to achieve innovation must not only focus on individual research projects; instead, the innovation should be factored into normal business dealings in the supply chain. Practical implications – We propose that policymakers and regulators need to: accommodate for innovation and address the collaborative elements of innovation when developing policies and regulations. Furthermore, regulators have the option of either developing a strategic vision for the electrical-grid network or incorporating sustainability into the evaluation of electrical grids and, thus, consumers’ willingness to pay. Originality/value – This paper makes a distinctive contribution in the area of innovation for electrical grids. Our paper shows how innovation and the development of new technology for electrical grids changed over time. Furthermore, this paper describes the energy sector in terms of a business network comprising the different actors involved in innovation and development and, thus, their role in the energy supply chain.

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Section: Innovation Public Policy and Regulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Innovation Public Policy and Regulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Public policy and electrical-grid sector innovation

Rehme

Nordigården

Chicksand

2015

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

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“…Bar-Shalom and Cook-Deegan (2002);Lazonick and Tulum (2011);Bar-Shalom and Cook-Deegan (2002);Goldfarb and Henrekson (2003);Evens and Kaitin (2015);Džupka, Klasová, and Kováč, (2016);Ghauri and Rao (2009); Kolympiris, Kalaitzandonakes, and Miller (2014);Rdy et al(2014). SustainabilityMalen and Marcus (2017); Chirambo (2018); Dimitrova (2013);Winskel, Radcliffe, Skea, and Wang (2014);Kolk (2015);Bumpus (2015);Bointner, Pezzutto, Grilli, and Sparber (2016).…”

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Map of the existing research on business innovation, funding, and policy framework

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Zéman²

2020

JEMI

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In the last decade, empirical studies focusing on business-related innovation, funding of innovation activities, and policy (implications) have continued to increase. However, not enough effort has been undertaken yet to investigate existing literature on the subject matter. To fill the gap, the present study seeks to synthesize and map out existing empirical studies on business innovation, financing, and policy framework published between 1990 and February 2019. Bibliographic analysis of relevant articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection was performed using Vosviewer. The bibliometric results show the prominent publication outlets, authoritative scholars and items, dominant higher learning institutions, and countries. Still, selected articles were content analyzed, providing a summary of the publications, the methodology adopted, country and period covered. The papers were classified into different themes based on the study focus, thus pinpointing areas that have received more or less scholarly attention. The identified gaps from both bibliographic and content analysis offer future research opportunities in different aspects touching on business innovation, how its financed and related policy issues.

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“…These two statutory commitments led to the UK's newly rebuilt energy innovation system being driven by relatively short-term goals, i.e. to 2020 rather than 2050, and by a mantra of 'accelerated innovation' (Winskel et al, 2014b;Winskel and Radcliffe, 2014). This agenda has raised concerns about innovation governance and accountability; MacKerron (2009) noted the uneasy trade-off between urgency and societal legitimacy in UK energy policy.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Remaking the UK's energy technology innovation system: From the margins to the mainstream

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

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Public policy and electrical-grid sector innovation

Map of the existing research on business innovation, funding, and policy framework

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