A comparison of innovation policy in the smart grid industry across the pacific: China and the USA

Energy Policy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 119-132

  Lin, Chen Chun ^a   Yang, Chia Han ^b   Shyua, Joseph Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross national analysis; Innovation policy; Smart grid

Indexed keywords

CROSS-NATIONAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION POLICIES; INNOVATION POLICY FRAMEWORKS; REAL-TIME VISIBILITY; SMART GRID; SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES; TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION;

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; POWER QUALITY;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876320540     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.12.028     Document Type: Article

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