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Managing Environmental Innovation In The Energy Sector: The Case Of Photovoltaic And Wave Power Development In Norway

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  • ATLE CHRISTER CHRISTIANSEN

    (The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Box 326, N-1326 Lysaker, Norway)

  • JØRUND BUEN

    (Centre for Technology and Society, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

Abstract

This article analyses key characteristics pertaining to the evolution of nascent technologies and enterprises. More specifically, we analyse the development of two new renewable energy technologies — solar photovoltaic (PV) and wave power (WP) — within the Norwegian energy sector. There are mainly two reasons for selecting these technologies. First, they may facilitate the transition to more sustainable energy supplies. Second, they display strikingly different development dynamics, from which important lessons can be learned for the management of innovation in the energy sector. The main causes of the Norwegian PV industry's success are its ability to exploit a global niche market, and the effective matching of technological capabilities with market opportunities into strategies for learning and legitimacy. The constrained development of WP technology, on the other hand, is not only attributed to technical difficulties, but also to the lack of niche markets, research rivalry, decreasing public support, and insufficient organisational capacity.

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  • Atle Christer Christiansen & Jørund Buen, 2002. "Managing Environmental Innovation In The Energy Sector: The Case Of Photovoltaic And Wave Power Development In Norway," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 6(03), pages 233-256.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijimxx:v:06:y:2002:i:03:n:s1363919602000586
    DOI: 10.1142/S1363919602000586
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    1. Cristina Feniser & Gheorghe Burz & Marian Mocan & Larisa Ivascu & Vasile Gherhes & Calin Ciprian Otel, 2017. "The Evaluation and Application of the TRIZ Method for Increasing Eco-Innovative Levels in SMEs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-19, June.
    2. Daniel Alonso‐Martínez & Nuria González‐Álvarez & Mariano Nieto, 2019. "The influence of financial performance on corporate social innovation," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(4), pages 859-871, July.
    3. Shubo Liu & Min-Ren Yan, 2018. "Corporate Sustainability and Green Innovation in an Emerging Economy—An Empirical Study in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-29, November.

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