A patent analysis on advanced biohydrogen technology development and commercialisation: Scope and competitiveness

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 14103-14110

  Olivo, Cristian ^a   Lebedeva, Irina ^a   Chu, Chen Yeon ^a   Lin, Chiu Yue ^a   Wu, Shu Yii ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; Commercialisation; Competitiveness; Patent analysis; Technology trend

Indexed keywords

BIO-HYDROGEN; COMMERCIALISATION; COMPETITIVENESS; PATENT ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY TREND;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PRIVATIZATION; TECHNOLOGY;

COMPETITION;

EID: 83055188388     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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