In 2004, public R&D made up 10 percent of global renewable energy R&D investments, but by 2014 the figure had risen to 35 percent, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Fact of the Week: Public Investment Made Up 35 Percent Of Renewable Energy R&D Globally In 2014—Up From 10 Percent In 2004

From 1998 to 2014, U.S. companies managed to increase output by 16.5 percent for each unit of energy input by adopting better IT, writes John Wu in Innovation Files.

Fact of the Week: U.S. Companies Increased Their “Energy Productivity” 16.5 Percent Between 1998 and 2014 by Adopting Better Software for Managing Industrial Processes

Matthew Stepp facilitates a discussion on the importance of focusing on energy innovation within the climate policy debate.

Should U.S. Climate Policy Focus More on Innovation?

A new working paper indicates that a 1 percent increase in the number of patent applications is associated with a decrease in carbon emissions of about 0.08 percent.

Fact of the Week: A 1 Percent Increase in Patents Leads to a 0.08 Percent Decrease in Carbon Emissions

An estimate from the Electric Power Research Institute approximates that the demand of electricity by data centers will increase from 4 percent to 9 percent of total electricity in the United States by 2030.

Fact of the Week: Data Centers Are Projected To Consume Up To 9 Percent of US Electricity Generation by 2030

This reversed the trend observed between 1995 and 2012, where the number of such patents granted increased at a rate of 10.3 percent per year.

Fact of the Week: The Number of High-Value Patents Granted for Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Decreased by 5.5 Percent Per Year from 2013 to 2017

Highlights from this post include clean energy innovation and DOD as well as the solar energy battle with China.

Clean Energy Innovation Roundup: January 6, 2012

The combined budgets for public energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) for International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries increased to $23.6 billion in 2021.

Fact of the Week: Public Energy RD&D Budgets for IEA Members Increased 5% to $23.6 Billion in 2021

It's time for energy innovation policy to become a priority in our policy nuance and our elevator pitches, the nation cannot face the challenges of climate change without it.

Fact of the Week: Two-Thirds of US Adults Think the Government Should Encourage the Production of Wind and Solar Power

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Fact of the Week: Public Investment Made Up 35 Percent Of Renewable Energy R&D Globally In 2014—Up From 10 Percent In 2004

Fact of the Week: U.S. Companies Increased Their “Energy Productivity” 16.5 Percent Between 1998 and 2014 by Adopting Better Software for Managing Industrial Processes

Should U.S. Climate Policy Focus More on Innovation?