Unlocking energy innovation [electronic resource] : how America can build a low-cost, low-carbon energy system / Richard K. Lester and David M. Hart.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beyond wishful thinking : facts, deductions, and grounded assertions about climate and energy -- An energy innovation system that works -- Electric utilities and the three waves of energy innovation -- The first wave : unlocking innovation in building energy efficiency -- The second wave of innovation-Part 1 : Low-carbon electricity supply -- The second wave of innovation-Part 2 : The rest of the electricity system -- The third wave of innovation : creating breakthrough options -- Building a new American energy innovation system : a ten-point framework.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.