Understanding the development trends of low-carbon energy technologies: A patent analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 135, Issue , 2014, Pages 836-854

  Albino, Vito ^a   Ardito, Lorenzo ^a   Dangelico, Rosa Maria ^b   Messeni Petruzzelli, Antonio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Environmental programs; Environmental sustainability; Low carbon energy technologies; Patents

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LOW-CARBON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; PATENTS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INNOVATION; NUCLEAR POWER; POWER GENERATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TREND ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84910087205     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.012     Document Type: Article

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