Applied Energy

Innovative Solutions for Energy Transitions

The energy transition involves the accelerated deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. This requires systemic innovation, matching and leveraging synergies in innovations across all sectors and components of the system, and involving all actors. It includes innovations in information technology, policy frameworks, market design, business models, finance instruments, enabling infrastructure and sector coupling. Improved processes, research, development and deployment (RD&D) systems and cooperation networks are essential to overcome the barriers to a zero-carbon energy sector.