The Rightful Place of Science: Government & Energy Innovation - Tapa blanda

Innovation in the energy sector is necessary to maintain economic competitiveness, meet ever-increasing energy demands, and limit the changes to our atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Key to advancing the necessary innovations is an understanding of the vital role of the public sector. Government support has been crucial for transforming lower-carbon energy technologies, ranging from solar power to biofuels to efficient gas turbines, into fundamental components of a cleaner U.S. energy sector. But the government role has been highly complex, and its contributions have been uneven. In a series of in-depth case studies, The Rightful Place of Science: Government & Energy Innovation examines the many ways in which government innovation policies and activities, often carried out in close partnerships with the private sector, have helped to create and steer the development and improvement of technologies that underlie the energy infrastructure of the future.

The Rightful Place of Science is a book series published by Arizona State University's Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, and edited by G. Pascal Zachary. The series explores the complex interactions among science, technology, politics, and the human condition.

Daniel Sarewitz is co-director of the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes and Professor of Science and Society at Arizona State University. His most recent book is The Techno-Human Condition (MIT Press, 2011, co-authored with Braden Allenby).

Miles Brundage is a Ph.D. student in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the societal implications of artificial intelligence, robotics, and energy technologies.

Travis Doom earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at Arizona State University. He spent the last several years with the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes office in Washington, DC working across a wide range of science and technology policy issues.

Jen Fuller is a Ph.D. candidate in the Environmental Social Science program at Arizona State University. She currently thinks and writes about the social, political, and cultural dynamics of community renewable energy.

Eric B. Kennedy is a Ph.D. student at the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University. His research focuses on fostering collaboration in solving complex & interdisciplinary real world problems.

Frank N. Laird is associate professor and director of the International Studies degree at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. His publications include Solar Energy, Technology Policy, and Institutional Values (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and numerous journal articles.

Jason O'Leary is a doctoral student in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology program at Arizona State University. He is also a graduate scholar at the NSF-DOE Engineering Research Center, Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies.

Heather M. Ross, DNP, is an adult nurse practitioner with a specialized focus in cardiac arrhythmias and implanted devices. She is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University and a faculty member at ASU's College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Center for Sustainable Health, and Professional Masters in Science and Technology Policy programs.

Aubrey Wigner is a Ph.D. student in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University. His research focuses on integrating makerspaces and hackerspaces with higher education to enhance learning through hands-on interdisciplinary practices.