Developing Responsible Innovation Systems: The case of the rural energy sector in India

Technologies used in the energy sector, and many other sectors, are too complex for innovation by a single actor. Many influences from different types of actors are required to advance the technology, creating a collective innovation process. However, without the right accountability structures between different types of actors, unfavourable...

Functions of Innovation Systems Analysis over time of PV technologies in Germany

The development and diffusion of different PV (Photovoltaic) technologies has been studied in Germany from the perspective of Functions of innovation systems, as well as the competition between these technologies. In this way important insights have been gained into the dynamics of development and diffusion of different PV technologies, which is...