Foreword

Preface from the editorial team

Chapter 1 Energy and environmental innovation in context Elin M. Oftedal Oftedal, Elin M. 1

PART I SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICIES

Chapter 2 Renewable energy technologies and potentials for adoption Joop Schoonman Schoonman, Joop 17

Chapter 3 Environmentally damaging government policies in the energy sector Cees van Beers van Beers, Cees 37

Chapter 4 Strategic behavior of countries in the European energy system and interaction among technology, energy, and economic sub-systems Mario Coccia Coccia, Mario 57

Chapter 5 A review of global smart metering developments: Lessons for smart metering policy in liberalized electricity markets Tao Zhang Tao, Zhang 91

Chapter 6 Slaves to oil: Exploring parallels between the abolition of slavery and the challenge of climate change mitigation William J. Nuttall Nuttall, William J. 121

Chapter 7 European Union energy security: The Russian perspective Sergey S. Seliverstov Seliverstov, Sergey S. 135

Chapter 8 Security of energy supplies for Europe: The importance of conventional energy, innovation, and regional cooperation Arild N. Nystad Nystad, Arild N. 147

Chapter 9 Two scenarios for nuclear power in the United Kingdom Antoine Becker Becker, Antoine 159

Chapter 10 Transition management in energy: Design and evaluation of transitions using a suitable simulation framework Gerard Dijkema Dijkema, Gerard 187

PART II INNOVATION CHALLENGES IN DIFFERENT ECONOMIC CONTEXT

Chapter 11 The linkages of firms, universities, and research institutions in innovation processes: A conceptual framework Martin Gjelsvik Gjelsvik, Martin 213

Chapter 12 The Chinese biotechnology industry: How can it catch up with the world? Suthikorn Kingkaew Kingkaew, Suthikorn 233

Chapter 13 Creation of innovation capabilities in organizations in emerging economies: The evolution and complementariness of technological capabilities Elisa Cobas-Flores Cobas-Flores, Elisa 259

Chapter 14 Technology initiatives, university-industry collaboration in emerging economies: Opportunities and threats in the global market Marina van Geenhuizen van Geenhuizen, Marina 285

PART III INNOVATION IN ENERGY: A FIRM PERSPECTIVE

Chapter 15 Embracing the opportunities of a carbon constrained world: Strategic options for global cement companies David M. Reiner Reiner, David M. 311

Chapter 16 Mechanisms of corporate environmental management: An empirical study of United States and Japanese firms David V. Gibson Gibson, David V. 343

Chapter 17 The role of microfoundations in explicating dynamic capabilities: A case study of the Norwegian petroleum sector Anne Solheim Solheim, Anne 369

Index 399

About the contributors 409