Artículo
The Role of Innovation in Industry Product Deployment: Developing Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power
Autor/es | Prieto Ríos, Cristina
Fereres Rapoport, Sonia Cabeza, Luisa F. |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Energética |
Fecha de publicación | 2020-06 |
Fecha de depósito | 2021-11-10 |
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Resumen | Industries with fast-developing technologies and knowledge-intensive business services
rely on the development of scientific knowledge for their growth. This is also true in the renewable
energy industry such as in ... Industries with fast-developing technologies and knowledge-intensive business services rely on the development of scientific knowledge for their growth. This is also true in the renewable energy industry such as in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, which have undergone intense development and expansion in the last two decades. Yet knowledge generation is not su cient; its dissemination and internalization by the industry is indispensable for new product development. This paper contributes to providing empirical evidence on the known link between knowledge development and firm growth. In 10 years the cost of electricity produced through CSP has decreased five-fold. This decrease has only been possible due to innovation projects developed through a complex network of research and development (R&D) collaborations and intense investment, both public and (to a greater extent) private. The development and construction of pilot plants and demonstration facilities are shown to be key in maturing innovations for commercialization. This is an example of how the private sector is contributing to the decarbonisation of our energy system, contributing to the objectives of climate change mitigation. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España Agencia Estatal de Investigación. España European Commission (EC). Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial |
Identificador del proyecto | RTI2018-093849-B-C31
RED2018-102431-T IDI-20090402 ITC-20111050 ConSOLida CENIT 2008-1005 IDI-20090393 ITC-20131017 H2020-LCE-2015 |
Cita | Prieto Ríos, C., Fereres Rapoport, S. y Cabeza, L.F. (2020). The Role of Innovation in Industry Product Deployment: Developing Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power. Energies, 13 (11). Article number 2943. |
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