Time Strategies, Innovation and Environmental Policy

Edited by Christian Sartorius, Research Fellow, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe, Germany and Stefan Zundel, Professor of Economics, University of Applied Sciences Lausitz, Senftenberg, Germany

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Framework 3. Phase-out of CFCs and the Protection of the Ozone Layer 4. Mercury-based Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis – Retro-fitting and Phase-out as Strategic Alternatives 5. Policy, Time and Technological Competition: Lean-Burn Engine versus Catalytic Converter in Japan and Europe 6. Crystalline and Thin-Film Photovoltaic Cells – Competition or Lock-in? 7. LUBILOSA – An Ecological Alternative to Chemical Pesticides 8. Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate in California: Misguided Policy or Example of Enlightened Leadership? 9. Stationary Fuel Cells and the Decentralised Cogeneration of Power and Heat 10. The Influence of (Un)Certainty on the Effectiveness of Political Regulation – The Case of EDTA 11. Combined-Cycle Gas Turbines – Between Climate Protection and Other Policy Objectives 12. Technological Competition, Time and Time Windows – The Case of Iron and Steel Production Technologies 13. Techno-Political Competition and Lock-in: The Case of Nuclear Power Technologies 14. VHS versus Beta – The Case of VHS as a De Facto Standard in Video Recording 15. Conclusions – A Time-Strategic Ecological Innovation Policy Index

‘Time Strategies, Innovation and Environmental Policy is a straightforward book presenting an articulate view of the social institutions' behaviour toward environmental problems. The theoretical perspective is clearly articulated and the case studies well described. While is should be considered a very technical book, it may be suggested as an interesting read for economists interested in evolutionary economics, but also for political scientists looking for an innovative view of economic relations and the socio-political sphere.'