Joint R&D in low-carbon technology development in China: A case study of the wind-turbine manufacturing industry

China faces the dual challenges of climate change and increased energy demand. These challenges in turn increase the demand for wind energy development. Along with rapid growth in manufacturing capacity, Chinese companies have aspired to increase their innovation capacity in order to enhance their c...

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Published in:Energy policy 2012-07, Vol.46, p.100-108
Main Authors: Zhou, Yuanchun, Zhang, Bing, Zou, Ji, Bi, Jun, Wang, Ke
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Air pollution
Applied sciences
business enterprises
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China (People's Republic)
Climate change
Collaboration
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Environmentalism
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Global warming
human resources
Industry
Innovation
Joint R&D
Joint ventures
Low carbon technology
Manufacturing
Markets
Natural energy
Power demand
Profits
profits and margins
R&D
Renewable energy sources
Research & development
Research and development
Studies
Technological change
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Turbines
Wind energy
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Applied sciences
business enterprises
Case studies
China
China (People's Republic)
Climate change
Collaboration
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Environmentalism
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Global warming
human resources
Industry
Innovation
Joint R&D
Joint ventures
Low carbon technology
Manufacturing
Markets
Natural energy
Power demand
Profits
profits and margins
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Renewable energy sources
Research & development
Research and development
Studies
Technological change
Technology
Turbines
Wind energy
Wind power
Wind turbine
wind turbines
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