Technology transfer through climate change: Setting a sustainable energy pattern

Karakosta, C; Doukas, H; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Karakosta, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Doukas, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:45:10Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:45:10Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1364-0321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37259
dc.subject	Climate change	en
dc.subject	Renewable energy	en
dc.subject	Sustainability	en
dc.subject	Technology transfer	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Climate change mitigation	en
dc.subject.other	Climate regime	en
dc.subject.other	Decision makers	en
dc.subject.other	Diffusion mechanisms	en
dc.subject.other	Existing energies	en
dc.subject.other	Good practices	en
dc.subject.other	Innovation process	en
dc.subject.other	KYOTO protocol	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energies	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable energy	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable practices	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable technology	en
dc.subject.other	United nations framework convention on climate changes	en
dc.subject.other	Developing countries	en
dc.subject.other	Emission control	en
dc.subject.other	Energy conservation	en
dc.subject.other	Global warming	en
dc.subject.other	International cooperation	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.subject.other	Technological forecasting	en
dc.subject.other	Technology transfer	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.title	Technology transfer through climate change: Setting a sustainable energy pattern	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.001	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.001	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Climate change mitigation is considered as a high priority internationally and is placed in the top of the agenda for most politicians and decision makers. The key challenge is that low-carbon sustainable technologies need to be adopted both by developed as well as developing countries, in an effort to avoid past unsustainable practices and being locked into old, less sustainable technologies. Technology transfer (TT), as an important feature of both the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol can play a key role. TT can allow countries to move quickly to environmentally sound and sustainable practices, institutions and technologies. Indeed, the transfer or innovation process must be fast enough, to reduce global vulnerability to climate change. The aim of this paper is to analyse the IT challenges and emerging opportunities under the new climate regime, in terms of the process of innovation into an existing energy system, the related barriers and the supporting diffusion mechanisms. Good practices for renewable energy are also presented and discussed by both the developed and the developing countries in this respect. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2010.02.001	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000278300500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	14	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	1546	en
dc.identifier.epage	1557	en