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Download PDF (165.5 Index ABB Technology Ventures 249, 367 components of absorption cycle 182, 193 costs 289 absorption heat pumps (AHP) 182 electrical and mechanical 288 absorption systems, for heating and Barnett Shale (Texas) 330, 336, 338 cooling 194 battery adaptive expectations 167 energy storage R&D activity 363 Advanced Research Projects Agency- lead acid and sodium sulphur (Na-S) Energy (ARPA-E) 121–123, 136, 363 142, 408, 412 redox flow 363 affordable heating and cooling, of battery energy-storage technologies buildings 141 363, 387 Agency for Natural Resources and BEIS-Ofgem smart grid 381 Energy, Japan 75, 77, 137, 138 Bell Labs 399 air conditioning 75, 181, 184, 186, 189, Bell Solar Battery 292 194, 401 Big Six retailers 367 air pollution 5–6, 29, 72 bioeconomy 59 air-source heat pumps (ASHP) bioenergy 23, 38–39, 51, 131, 200 184–185 biofuels 29, 54, 124, 135, 141, 199, 282 capital expenditure in operating 184, biogas 140 187 biosciences 28–29 efficiency of 184 Bloomberg Innovation Index installation of 184 on science and innovation system in power consumption of 185 Germany 95 air-to-air heat pump market 189, 197, South Korea 102 199 United Kingdom 95 alternative energy ranking of case study countries in future of 34–39 84 innovation policies 39 Bloomberg New Energy Finance 173, AMERICA Competes Act (2007) 87, 232 121 ‘blue list’ of research institutes, in American Recovery and Reinvestment Germany 94 Act (2009) 87, 121, 421 ‘blue-sky’ research 103 Aquamarine Power 247, 248, 249, 257 boom-and-bust cycles 201 architectural integration 282, 284 breakthrough 310, 322, 323, 326, 327, Ascent Solar 289 333, 336–338, 351–353, 355, 364, Association of American Petroleum 380, 403, 406, 410, 424 Geologists (AAPG) 332 Breakthrough Energy Coalition 141 AWS Ocean Energy 249 Brexit 68, 268, 276 British Electricity Trading and Baker Hughes 328, 347 Transmission Arrangements balance of system (BoS) 284 (BETTA) 66 427 Jim Skea, Renée van Diemen, Matthew Hannon, Evangelos Gazis and Aidan Rhodes - 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9781788112611 Downloaded from Elgar Online at 09/24/2021 06:47:40PM via free access SKEA_9781788112604_t.indd 428 13/08/2019 11:04 Index 429 building regulations 200, 202, 203, 282, Thirteenth FYP (2015–20) for 132 309, 404 energy policies in 69–72 Bureau for Economic Geology 333 current status and history of business-as-usual methods 31, 74, 366, 69–72 384 issues and challenges regarding 72 national emissions trading scheme carbon budgets 66–68 72 carbon capture and storage (CCS) 3, on CO2 emissions 71–72 64, 141–142, 396 pilot emission-trading schemes 72 carbon dioxide (CO2) Energy Supply and Consumption emission of 322, 332 Revolution Strategy (2016–30) Chinese policy on 71–72 71 from coal-fired power stations 55 Energy Technology Innovation German policy on 64 Action Plan (2016–30) 133 Carbon Plan 304 environmental degradation 72 carbon price floor 67 General Certification Center 220 Carbon Sequestration Leadership International Science and Technology Forum 140 Cooperation Programme for carbon sinks 59 New and Renewable Energy 133 carbon storage, geological 28 Medium- and Long-Term carbon taxes 201 Development Plan for Renewable Carbon Trust 11, 130–132 Energy (2007) 71, 223, 228 Carnot cycle 180 Medium- and Long-Term National Carter Administration 350 Plan for Science and Technology Catapult Centres 96–97, 412 Development (2006–2020) 100 Center for Responsible Shale Ministry of Commerce 298 Development, US 327, 353 Ministry of Science and Technology chaebol 103, 389 101, 416 charging points 423 National Climate Change Chesapeake Energy 327, 338 Programme 71 Chevron 326–327, 337, 343, 353, 403 National Development and Reform China Commission (NDRC) 69 curtailment rate for wind energy and National Energy Administration 69 solar PV 72 national innovation system 100 development agenda on renewable National Petroleum Corporation energy 223 343 economic growth 100, 420 policies of ‘economic reform and Eleventh Five-Year Plan (FYP) opening up’ 100 (2006–10) 69 Renewable Energy Law (2005) 70, Energy Conservation Law 70 233, 235 energy demand in 23 Ride the Wind programme 226–227 Energy Development Strategy science and innovation system Action Plan (2014–20) 70 100–102 energy innovation in 132–134 current status and history 100–101 current status and history 132–133 issues and challenges 102 global competitiveness in 133 knowledge transfer 102 investment in 134 principles of 101 issues and challenges regarding responsibility for implementing 134 102 responsibility for 132 strategy 71 Jim Skea, Renée van Diemen, Matthew Hannon, Evangelos Gazis and Aidan Rhodes - 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