Experts have stated that we will need to use every tool at our disposal as well as create and deploy new energy technologies in order to meet the targets proposed in climate legislation. There are concerns that new solutions aren’t being advanced fast enough due to policy and financial barriers as well as the technological challenges inherent in innovation. OurEnergyPolicy hosted a webinar on June 2, 2021, to explore these questions and provide energy professionals with a better understanding of innovation and its role in the energy transition.
The panelists provided expertise on innovation with perspectives from government, finance, and industry. Panelists observed that although the pace of innovation has surprised many, we’re still not moving fast enough to “avoid climate disaster.” Panelists agreed that a larger barrier to innovation is the “ecosystem” around commercialization and deployment. For those involved in innovation and advancing the energy transition, increasing public and private support for innovators and making it easier to quickly bring new ideas from R&D to broad commercialization is a top priority.
OurEnergyPolicy’s 6/2/21 Webinar – Innovation and the Energy Transition
Question 1) What do you see as the Government’s role in supporting innovation?
I have accumulated an extensive portfolio of disruptive inventions after more than two decades of research and collaboration with numerous inventors, a few of whom are among the world’s most… Read more »
Governments should support leading edge R&D and also prevent companies from privatizing profits while socializing costs. The external costs of fossil fuels are a burden (and clear and present danger)… Read more »
Question 2) What innovative policies or low-carbon technologies do you see as most promising?
The Gallery of Clean Energy Inventions is linked at https://app.box.com/v/CLEANENERGYEXHIBIT. The Gallery of Clean Energy Inventions displays profiles of 25 Larger Generators, 34 Smaller Generators, 26 Advanced Self-Powered Electric Vehicle… Read more »
Carbon Capture Utilization (not sequestration) This CCU System was designed to affordably remove over 90% of the CO2 out of combusted coal exhaust. It will turn the CO2 into good… Read more »
A “Fee & Dividend” carbon pricing policy where 100% of the money collected is evenly distributed back to the public will provide enormous incentives for clean energy research, development and… Read more »
The main issue is not the innovative technologies. It’s polarization. The U.S. had long been known for boldness in creating technical breakthroughs. But conflict over environmental policies initiatiated by the… Read more »
America needs to become Energy Independent again and become Energy Wise. We all want to be able to flick the switch and have the lights come on. America has over… Read more »
To mitigate the worst effects of global warming, all efforts must be made to maximize the contribution of nuclear in the electricity generation mix. This must be done in all… Read more »
While nuclear is 100’s of times safer than coal power, it is more expensive than renewable energy with storage and also takes much longer to install (~decade vs. ~6 months).… Read more »
I find it amazing to see so many very very smart people trying to answer the wrong questions. To me this is most apparent in the struggle for renewable power… Read more »