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1Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) Program, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1013, USA. Energy and Resources Group (ERG), University of California, Berkele.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|July 31, 1999
Resumen
La financiación de la investigación y el desarrollo energéticos globales (I+D) ha disminuido, lo que afecta a la innovación. La disminución del gasto en I + D y las patentes de los Estados Unidos, junto con la baja intensidad de I + D en el sector de la energía, plantean riesgos para abordar el cambio climático.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Política energética Política energética Política energética
- Innovación Estudios Estudios de innovación
- Tendencias económicas Tendencias económicas
Sus antecedentes:
- La financiación internacional de investigación y desarrollo (I+D) en energía ha experimentado importantes disminuciones globales en las últimas dos décadas.
- Las patentes de tecnología energética de los Estados Unidos y los gastos de I + D muestran una fuerte correlación en el mismo período.
- La intensidad de I + D dentro del sector energético de los Estados Unidos es notablemente baja en comparación con otras industrias.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar las tendencias internacionales en la financiación de I+D en energía.
- Examinar las patentes de tecnología energética de los Estados Unidos y los patrones de financiación de I+D.
- Para evaluar las intensidades de I + D de los Estados Unidos en varios sectores de la energía.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de datos de las tendencias internacionales de financiación de I+D.
- Examen de los datos de patentes de tecnología energética de los Estados Unidos.
- Evaluación del gasto en I+D de EE.UU. y métricas de intensidad.
Principales resultados:
- Una disminución significativa en la financiación de I + D en tecnología energética en todo el mundo en los últimos 20 años.
- Una alta correlación entre el gasto total en I+D de EE.UU., el gasto en I+D del sector energético y la actividad de patentes.
- Se observó una intensidad de I + D críticamente baja en el sector energético de los Estados Unidos.
Conclusiones:
- Se prevé que las recientes reducciones en la financiación de I+D en energía obstaculicen la capacidad innovadora del sector energético.
- Estas tendencias son preocupantes, especialmente a la luz de la necesidad urgente de soluciones globales para el cambio climático.
- La inversión sostenida en I+D en energía es crucial para la innovación futura y para abordar los desafíos ambientales.
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