ABSTRACT

This book is about how societies around the world can accelerate innovation in sustainable transport. It examines the relationship between policy change and the development of technological innovations in low carbon vehicle technologies, including biofuels, hybrid-electric vehicles, electric vehicles and fuel cells. Examining this relationship across countries and regions that are leaders in vehicle manufacturing and innovation, such as the European Union, Germany, Sweden, China, Japan, Korea and USA, the books aims to learn lessons about policy and innovation performance.

chapter 1|16 pages

Governing Innovation for Sustainable Technology

Introduction and Conceptual Basis

chapter 6|21 pages

Shaping the Fuel Cell Transport Network

An explorative analysis

chapter 8|23 pages

Technology Innovation and Policy

A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate

chapter 10|21 pages

Multi-Level Governance and Innovation System Functionality

Hybrid-electric vehicle technology in Sweden 1990–2010

chapter 11|21 pages

Governance of New Energy Vehicle Technology in China

The Case of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

chapter 13|25 pages

Governance and Variety Creation

Biofuels in Sweden, 1990–2010

chapter 14|17 pages

eMobility in Germany

Prospects for and Barriers to Sustainable Mobility

chapter 15|13 pages

The Road Ahead

Conclusions and Governance Implications