| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 326 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The role of institutions in wind energy / Michelle Bernard, Michael Craig, Itai Sened -- Regulatory risk and clean tech investment / Sonja Luthi and Rolf Wus̈tenhagen -- How regulatory uncertainty impedes the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions / Jens Hamprecht, David C. Sprengel, Volker H. Hoffmann -- Why some managers expect to benefit from public policies and others do not / Alfred Marcus, Susan Cohen, and Kathleen Sutcliffe -- Rethinking sustainability, innovation and financial performance / Timo Busch, Bryan T. Stinchfield, Matthew S. Wood -- What kinds of PV projects do debt capital providers prefer to finance? / Florian Ludeke-Freund and Moritz Loock -- Path dependence and creation in venture capital investment / Alfred Marcus [and others] -- High tech cluster revolution from an organizational ecology perspective / Debbie de Lange -- Shecopreneurs : stitching global eco-systems in the ethical fashion industry / Kim Poldner, Oana Branzei, and Chris Steyaert -- Institutionalizing proactive sustainability standards in supply chains / Jorg H. Grimm [and others] -- Supply chain structure and its impact on supplier socially responsible practices / Amrou Awaysheh, Robert D. Klassen -- Going green by exporting / Emilio Galdeano-Gomez, Eva Carmona-Moreno, Jose Cespedes-Lorente -- Internationalization, innovativeness, and proactive environmental strategy among small and medium enterprises / Javier Aguilera-Carcuel [and others] -- Why do private firms invest in public goods / Gurneeta Vasudeva, Hildy Teegen -- Voices from the field : the green economy partnership process / Jack Hogin, Georgia Rubenstein -- Conclusions from research and practice / Alfred Marcus |
| Summary |
Technology breakthroughs in sustainable renewable energy and energy conservation technologies require that there be a strong institutional ecosystem in place which supports innovation, but the nature of this foundation and how it works particularly in the area of sustainable renewable energy technology and energy conservation is not well-known. Becoming a leader necessitates new forms of cross-sector cooperation. Institutions from the public, private, and non-profit sectors must discover new ways to act in concert to bring about change |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Green technology.
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Technological innovations -- Environmental aspects
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Business enterprises -- Environmental aspects
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Sustainable development.
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Social responsibility of business.
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Greenhouse gas mitigation.
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sustainable development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
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Business enterprises -- Environmental aspects
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Green technology
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Greenhouse gas mitigation
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Social responsibility of business
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Sustainable development
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Technological innovations -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marcus, Alfred A. (Alfred Allen), 1950-
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| ISBN |
9781137015891 |
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1137015896 |
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