Innovation, Markets and Sustainable Energy is the first attempt to explore fuel cells and hydrogen technologies by embracing a solid theoretical perspective in the field of innovation and management. Adopting a cross-sectional and international perspective, the book analyzes the implications of...

A growing, but little understood area of Government involvement in promoting renewable energy, is the use of demonstration projects and field trials (DTs) as a policy tool. This paper explores the historical role of DTs in the commercialisation of wind turbines. We review information from...

Demonstration projects and trials (DTs) are an extension of the prototyping process into next phases of development and are widely used in reducing uncertainty for new technologies. During the last few decades, DTs have been extensively used to help overcome innovation uncertainties in renewable...

Understanding innovation depends at root on good qualitative descriptions. This paper re-assesses the role of "bricolage", and the extent of science-based R&D and experience-based learning, in the development of the Danish wind turbine system. It argues that the competition between these two...

Axel Johne shows that there are risks associated with close working with existing customers. Despite their importance, customer inputs are only one of several factors which contribute towards long-term product development success. Efficient networking with customers can be useful, but requires...

While product development is important in many companies, it is often approached in a constrained way. There are two main reasons for this. First, product development options are frequently viewed very narrowly; second, for personal reasons, many managers seek to avoid mistakes with new products...