Innovation processes in clean energy technologies

Benedict S. Probst and Volker H. Hoffmann

Chapter 5 in Handbook of Energy Innovation, 2026, pp 70-85 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Increasing the invention, commercialisation, and diffusion of clean energy technologies is critical for reaching net zero emissions in line with climate targets. In this chapter, we first discuss how innovation scholars have moved away from a linear model of innovation towards more complex innovation system approaches. We then discuss critical processes in innovation, including learning by researching, knowledge diffusion, spillovers, and knowledge depreciation. We also discuss learning by doing and obsolescence. Based on the covered technologies, we then discuss the learnings from the covered technologies for emerging climate technologies, such as direct air capture and storage.

Keywords: Innovation Systems; Clean Energy Technologies; Knowledge Diffusion; Learning By Doing; Climate Technologies; Knowledge Spillovers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035310401
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