Beschreibung:
Drawing on case studies from the US, Japan, German and China, this book provides a truly comprehensive and global explanation for how solar has become inexpensive and also offers important policy recommendations for accelerated innovation.
1. Introduction 2. Answer Part 1: Creating a Technology 3. Scientific Origins 4. U.S. Technology Push Part 2: Building a Market 5. Japanese Niche Markets 6. Germany's Demand Pull Part 3: Making it Cheap 7. Chinese Entrepreneurs 8. Local Learning Part 4: Doing it Again 9. Solar as a Model to Follow 10. Applying the Model 12. Accelerating Innovation