Transforming US Energy Innovation by Laura Diaz Anadon, Matth... - 9781107043718

Transforming US Energy InnovationAuthor(s): Laura Diaz Anadon, Matthew Bunn, Venkatesh Narayanamurti\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107043718, 978-1107043718\nSynopsis\nOne of the greatest challenges facing human civilization is the provision of secure, affordable energy without causing catastrophic environmental damage. As the world's largest economy, and as a world leader in energy technologies, the United States is a particularly important case. In the light of increased competition from other countries (particularly China), growing concerns about the local and global environmental impacts of the energy system, an ever-present interest in energy security, and the realization that technological innovation takes place in a complex ecosystem involving a wide range of domestic and international actors, this volume provides a comprehensive and analytical assessment of the role that the US gover.