Impact of Environmental Innovation in Transitioning to a Renewable Based Energy Mix
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Zarate-Solis, Itzel Alejandra
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5508-9813
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This dissertation researches environmental innovation and how it helps transitioning to a greener economy. It comprises three individual but related studies. The first study analyzes how institutions promote environmental innovation. Its focus is on institutional pressures and their institutional context. The study finds that institutional pressures are positive drivers for environmental innovation. Moreover, the institutional context acts as a positive moderator for the relationship between institutional pressures and environmental innovation. The second study focuses on solar photovoltaics technology (PV). It analyzes how innovation in solar PV contributes to change the energy mix from one based in fossil fuels to one based in renewables. This study also analyzes the effect of policy incentives in promoting innovation and the role of social acceptance in attaining the energy mix’s transition. It uses a panel data methodology with interaction and mediation effects. This last study finds that innovation in solar PV technologies has a positive effect in transitioning to a cleaner energy mix. Moreover, policy incentives promote the development of solar innovations. Lastly, this research finds that social acceptance acts as a positive moderator in the relationship between innovation and the change in the energy mix. Lastly, the third study reviews the most relevant technological advancements related to energy technology. It studies the most relevant technologies associated with power generation, energy transmission and energy consumption. This study finds how different technological advancements are related and how different technologies must be considered to achieve a true transition to a greener economy.
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