Technology transfer of energy efficient technologies in industry: A review of trends and policy issues

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2000 · Energy Policy

OSTI ID:823193

Worrell, Ernst ^[1]; van Berkel, Rene; Fengqi, Zhou; Menke, Christoph; Schaeffer, Roberto; Williams, Robert O

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In 1995, industry accounted for 41 percent of global energy use. Although the efficiency of industrial processes has increased greatly during the past decades, energy efficiency improvements remain the major opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions. Industrialization may affect the environment adversely, stressing the need for transfer of cleaner technologies to developing countries. A review of trends, barriers and opportunities for technology transfer is presented. Technology transfer is a process involving assessment, agreement, implementation, evaluation and adaptation, and repetition. Institutional barriers and policies influence the transaction process. Investments in industrial technology are dominated by the private sector. In industry, energy efficiency is often the result of investments in modern equipment, stressing the importance and need for environmentally sound and long-term investment policies. The interactive and dynamic character of technology transfer stresses the need for innovative and flexible approaches, through partnerships between various stakeholders. Adaptation of technology to local conditions is essential, but practices vary widely. Countries that spend on average more on adaptation, seem to be more successful in technology transfer, hence successful technology transfer depends on transfer of technological capabilities.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 823193
• Report Number(s): LBNL--47321
• Journal Information: Energy Policy, Journal Name: Energy Policy Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 29; ISSN ENPYAC; ISSN 0301-4215
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER INDUSTRY
EVALUATION
IMPLEMENTATION
STRESSES
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER