Technology transfer for renewable energy : overcoming barriers in developing countries / / by Gill Wilkins |
Autore | Wilkins Gill |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.926
338.926091724 |
Soggetto topico |
Appropriate technology - Developing countries
Renewable energy sources - Developing countries Technology transfer - Developing countries Technology transfer |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-53320-6
1-282-78964-3 9786612789649 1-84977-628-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; List of abbreviations; Foreword by José Goldemberg; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A role for renewables; 1.1 Improving energy security; 1.1.1 Trends in world energy use; 1.1.2 Current deployment of renewable energy and future prospects; 1.1.3 The need for indigenous local energy sources; 1.1.4 A niche for renewable energy; 1.2 Powering sustainable development; 1.2.1 Energy services; 1.2.2 Energy and development; 1.2.3 Achieving international development targets
1.3 Reducing environmental impacts1.3.1 Local impacts; 1.3.2 Global impacts; 2. Transferring technology to developing countries: key actors and roles; 2.1 Developments in technology transfer; 2.1.1 Defining technology transfer; 2.1.2 Technology transfer in the context of sustainable development and climate change; 2.2 Key actors and roles; 2.2.1 Key actors; 2.2.2 The role of governments; 2.2.3 The role of international finance institutions; 2.2.4 The role of private sector organizations; 2.2.5 The role of civil society; 2.3 Risks and rewards; 2.3.1 Risks; 2.3.2 Rewards 3. Investment in technology transfer3.1 Key investors for renewable energy; 3.1.1 International institutions; 3.1.2 National institutions; 3.1.3 Private companies; 3.1.4 Non-governmental organizations; 3.2 Investment trends; 3.3 Finance mechanisms; 3.3.1 Innovative finance mechanisms; 3.3.2 Potential investment via the CDM; 4. Barriers and options; 4.1 Barriers; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 National policies and programmes; 4.1.3 Institutional structures; 4.1.4 Intellectual property and standards; 4.1.5 Information exchange, education and training; 4.1.6 Financing; 4.1.7 Social; 4.1.8 Others 4.2 Case studies4.2.1 Summary of barriers to solar home systems; 4.2.2 Summary of barriers to biomass cogeneration; 4.3 Options; 4.3.1 Encouraging technology transfer; 4.3.2 Overcoming the barriers in developing countries; 5. The way forward; 5.1 Actions needed; 5.1.1 Actions needed for solar home systems; 5.1.2 Actions needed for biomass cogeneration; 5.1.3 Common actions needed; 5.2 Engagement of key actors; 5.2.1 Key actions for government; 5.2.2 Key actions for international finance institutions; 5.2.3 Key actions for private companies; 5.2.4 Key actions for civil society; 5.3 Conclusion Annex 1: Case StudiesAnnex 2: Analysis of case studies: options for overcoming barriers; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459180303321 |
Wilkins Gill | ||
London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology transfer for renewable energy : overcoming barriers in developing countries / / by Gill Wilkins |
Autore | Wilkins Gill |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.926
338.926091724 |
Soggetto topico |
Appropriate technology - Developing countries
Renewable energy sources - Developing countries Technology transfer - Developing countries Technology transfer |
ISBN |
1-136-53319-2
1-136-53320-6 1-282-78964-3 9786612789649 1-84977-628-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; List of abbreviations; Foreword by José Goldemberg; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A role for renewables; 1.1 Improving energy security; 1.1.1 Trends in world energy use; 1.1.2 Current deployment of renewable energy and future prospects; 1.1.3 The need for indigenous local energy sources; 1.1.4 A niche for renewable energy; 1.2 Powering sustainable development; 1.2.1 Energy services; 1.2.2 Energy and development; 1.2.3 Achieving international development targets
1.3 Reducing environmental impacts1.3.1 Local impacts; 1.3.2 Global impacts; 2. Transferring technology to developing countries: key actors and roles; 2.1 Developments in technology transfer; 2.1.1 Defining technology transfer; 2.1.2 Technology transfer in the context of sustainable development and climate change; 2.2 Key actors and roles; 2.2.1 Key actors; 2.2.2 The role of governments; 2.2.3 The role of international finance institutions; 2.2.4 The role of private sector organizations; 2.2.5 The role of civil society; 2.3 Risks and rewards; 2.3.1 Risks; 2.3.2 Rewards 3. Investment in technology transfer3.1 Key investors for renewable energy; 3.1.1 International institutions; 3.1.2 National institutions; 3.1.3 Private companies; 3.1.4 Non-governmental organizations; 3.2 Investment trends; 3.3 Finance mechanisms; 3.3.1 Innovative finance mechanisms; 3.3.2 Potential investment via the CDM; 4. Barriers and options; 4.1 Barriers; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 National policies and programmes; 4.1.3 Institutional structures; 4.1.4 Intellectual property and standards; 4.1.5 Information exchange, education and training; 4.1.6 Financing; 4.1.7 Social; 4.1.8 Others 4.2 Case studies4.2.1 Summary of barriers to solar home systems; 4.2.2 Summary of barriers to biomass cogeneration; 4.3 Options; 4.3.1 Encouraging technology transfer; 4.3.2 Overcoming the barriers in developing countries; 5. The way forward; 5.1 Actions needed; 5.1.1 Actions needed for solar home systems; 5.1.2 Actions needed for biomass cogeneration; 5.1.3 Common actions needed; 5.2 Engagement of key actors; 5.2.1 Key actions for government; 5.2.2 Key actions for international finance institutions; 5.2.3 Key actions for private companies; 5.2.4 Key actions for civil society; 5.3 Conclusion Annex 1: Case StudiesAnnex 2: Analysis of case studies: options for overcoming barriers; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785133003321 |
Wilkins Gill | ||
London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology transfer for renewable energy : overcoming barriers in developing countries / / by Gill Wilkins |
Autore | Wilkins Gill |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.926
338.926091724 |
Soggetto topico |
Appropriate technology - Developing countries
Renewable energy sources - Developing countries Technology transfer - Developing countries Technology transfer |
ISBN |
1-136-53319-2
1-136-53320-6 1-282-78964-3 9786612789649 1-84977-628-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; List of abbreviations; Foreword by José Goldemberg; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A role for renewables; 1.1 Improving energy security; 1.1.1 Trends in world energy use; 1.1.2 Current deployment of renewable energy and future prospects; 1.1.3 The need for indigenous local energy sources; 1.1.4 A niche for renewable energy; 1.2 Powering sustainable development; 1.2.1 Energy services; 1.2.2 Energy and development; 1.2.3 Achieving international development targets
1.3 Reducing environmental impacts1.3.1 Local impacts; 1.3.2 Global impacts; 2. Transferring technology to developing countries: key actors and roles; 2.1 Developments in technology transfer; 2.1.1 Defining technology transfer; 2.1.2 Technology transfer in the context of sustainable development and climate change; 2.2 Key actors and roles; 2.2.1 Key actors; 2.2.2 The role of governments; 2.2.3 The role of international finance institutions; 2.2.4 The role of private sector organizations; 2.2.5 The role of civil society; 2.3 Risks and rewards; 2.3.1 Risks; 2.3.2 Rewards 3. Investment in technology transfer3.1 Key investors for renewable energy; 3.1.1 International institutions; 3.1.2 National institutions; 3.1.3 Private companies; 3.1.4 Non-governmental organizations; 3.2 Investment trends; 3.3 Finance mechanisms; 3.3.1 Innovative finance mechanisms; 3.3.2 Potential investment via the CDM; 4. Barriers and options; 4.1 Barriers; 4.1.1 Introduction; 4.1.2 National policies and programmes; 4.1.3 Institutional structures; 4.1.4 Intellectual property and standards; 4.1.5 Information exchange, education and training; 4.1.6 Financing; 4.1.7 Social; 4.1.8 Others 4.2 Case studies4.2.1 Summary of barriers to solar home systems; 4.2.2 Summary of barriers to biomass cogeneration; 4.3 Options; 4.3.1 Encouraging technology transfer; 4.3.2 Overcoming the barriers in developing countries; 5. The way forward; 5.1 Actions needed; 5.1.1 Actions needed for solar home systems; 5.1.2 Actions needed for biomass cogeneration; 5.1.3 Common actions needed; 5.2 Engagement of key actors; 5.2.1 Key actions for government; 5.2.2 Key actions for international finance institutions; 5.2.3 Key actions for private companies; 5.2.4 Key actions for civil society; 5.3 Conclusion Annex 1: Case StudiesAnnex 2: Analysis of case studies: options for overcoming barriers; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814072803321 |
Wilkins Gill | ||
London : , : Earthscan, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology, adaptation, and exports [[electronic resource] ] : --how some developing countries got it right / / Vandana Chandra |
Autore | Chandra Vandana <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Developing countries
Technology transfer - Developing countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-51625-9
9786610516254 0-8213-6508-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1. Technology, Adaptation, and Exports-How Some Developing Countries Got It Right; Tables; Boxes; 2. India's Software Industry; 3. Electronics in Taiwan-A Case of Technological Learning; Figures; 4. Electronics in Malaysia: Export Expansion but Slow Technical Change; 5. Explaining Malaysia's Export Expansion in Palm Oil and Related Products; 6. Salmon Farming in Chile; 7. Wine Production in Chile; 8. Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Competitive Agriculture: Grapes in India; 9. Closing the Yield Gap: Maize in India
10. Technological Change in Uganda's Fishery Exports11. Floriculture in Kenya |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450170703321 |
Chandra Vandana <1957-> | ||
Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology, adaptation, and exports : : how some developing countries got it right / / Vandana Chandra, editor |
Autore | Chandra Vandana <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006] |
Descrizione fisica | xviii, 381 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ChandraVandana <1957-> |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Developing countries
Technology transfer - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-280-51625-9
9786610516254 0-8213-6508-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1. Technology, Adaptation, and Exports-How Some Developing Countries Got It Right; Tables; Boxes; 2. India's Software Industry; 3. Electronics in Taiwan-A Case of Technological Learning; Figures; 4. Electronics in Malaysia: Export Expansion but Slow Technical Change; 5. Explaining Malaysia's Export Expansion in Palm Oil and Related Products; 6. Salmon Farming in Chile; 7. Wine Production in Chile; 8. Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Competitive Agriculture: Grapes in India; 9. Closing the Yield Gap: Maize in India
10. Technological Change in Uganda's Fishery Exports11. Floriculture in Kenya |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783582003321 |
Chandra Vandana <1957-> | ||
Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology, adaptation, and exports : : how some developing countries got it right / / Vandana Chandra, editor |
Autore | Chandra Vandana <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006] |
Descrizione fisica | xviii, 381 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ChandraVandana <1957-> |
Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Developing countries
Technology transfer - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-280-51625-9
9786610516254 0-8213-6508-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; 1. Technology, Adaptation, and Exports-How Some Developing Countries Got It Right; Tables; Boxes; 2. India's Software Industry; 3. Electronics in Taiwan-A Case of Technological Learning; Figures; 4. Electronics in Malaysia: Export Expansion but Slow Technical Change; 5. Explaining Malaysia's Export Expansion in Palm Oil and Related Products; 6. Salmon Farming in Chile; 7. Wine Production in Chile; 8. Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Competitive Agriculture: Grapes in India; 9. Closing the Yield Gap: Maize in India
10. Technological Change in Uganda's Fishery Exports11. Floriculture in Kenya |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807411303321 |
Chandra Vandana <1957-> | ||
Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2006] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Theory and practice of the triple helix system in developing countries : issues and challenges / / edited by Mohammed Saad and Girma Zawdie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SaadMohammed <1950->
ZawdieGirma <1948-> |
Collana | Routledge studies in innovation, organization and technology |
Soggetto topico |
Technology transfer - Developing countries
Technological innovations - Developing countries Academic-industrial collaboration - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Research and development partnership - Developing countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-10534-9
9786613105349 1-136-87606-5 0-203-83821-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Knowledge production, sharing and use through triple helix -- pt. 2. Operationalising the triple helix system and bridging the gaps -- pt. 3. Shift towards a triple helix policy paradigm and implications for developing countries. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459799803321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Theory and practice of the triple helix system in developing countries : issues and challenges / / edited by Mohammed Saad and Girma Zawdie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SaadMohammed <1950->
ZawdieGirma <1948-> |
Collana | Routledge studies in innovation, organization and technology |
Soggetto topico |
Technology transfer - Developing countries
Technological innovations - Developing countries Academic-industrial collaboration - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Research and development partnership - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-136-87605-7
1-283-10534-9 9786613105349 1-136-87606-5 0-203-83821-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Knowledge production, sharing and use through triple helix -- pt. 2. Operationalising the triple helix system and bridging the gaps -- pt. 3. Shift towards a triple helix policy paradigm and implications for developing countries. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789802103321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Theory and practice of the triple helix system in developing countries : issues and challenges / / edited by Mohammed Saad and Girma Zawdie |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 338/.064091724 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SaadMohammed <1950->
ZawdieGirma <1948-> |
Collana | Routledge studies in innovation, organization and technology |
Soggetto topico |
Technology transfer - Developing countries
Technological innovations - Developing countries Academic-industrial collaboration - Developing countries Public-private sector cooperation - Developing countries Research and development partnership - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-136-87605-7
1-283-10534-9 9786613105349 1-136-87606-5 0-203-83821-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Knowledge production, sharing and use through triple helix -- pt. 2. Operationalising the triple helix system and bridging the gaps -- pt. 3. Shift towards a triple helix policy paradigm and implications for developing countries. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811290203321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The venturesome economy [[electronic resource] ] : how innovation sustains prosperity in a more connected world / / Amar Bhidé |
Autore | Bhide Amar <1955-> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, Oxfordshire, : Princeton University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | xii, 508 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 338/.064 |
Collana | The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Soggetto topico |
Technology transfer - United States
Technology transfer - Developing countries Research and development partnership Research and development projects - International cooperation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-15817-1
9786612158179 1-4008-2908-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | bk. 1. Cautious voyagers -- bk. 2. Embrace or resist? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455219903321 |
Bhide Amar <1955-> | ||
Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, Oxfordshire, : Princeton University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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