Strategic innovation in sustainable technology: The case of fuel cells for vehicles

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 338-354

  Peters, Stuart R ^a   Coles, Anne Marie ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commercialisation; Fuel cells; Innovation; Sustainability; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMERCIALISATION; ECOLOGICAL MODERNISATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EVOLUTIONARY TRANSITIONS; FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33846198830     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2006.011554     Document Type: Article

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