An Analysis of the Three Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels: Publications, Patents, Standards – The Case of Hydrogen Technology
- Climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pose tremendous challenges to policymakers, the economy, and society. In this context, the development of clean, low-emission technologies plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that, thanks to its versatility, can be used in many applications. However, the adoption of hydrogen technology requires sufficient trust in its safety. To proxy the development of hydrogen safety innovations, we provide an analysis along the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Our results show that research on hydrogen safety has increased significantly in the last decades, with hydrogen safety patents experiencing a general upward trend between 1980 and 2020, just recently decreasing. However, an analysis of almost 100 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards shows only a small number ofClimate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pose tremendous challenges to policymakers, the economy, and society. In this context, the development of clean, low-emission technologies plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that, thanks to its versatility, can be used in many applications. However, the adoption of hydrogen technology requires sufficient trust in its safety. To proxy the development of hydrogen safety innovations, we provide an analysis along the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Our results show that research on hydrogen safety has increased significantly in the last decades, with hydrogen safety patents experiencing a general upward trend between 1980 and 2020, just recently decreasing. However, an analysis of almost 100 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards shows only a small number of references to scientific publications. This apparently limited transfer of knowledge from publications points to the need to optimize the coordination of the three knowledge and technology transfer channels for the future development of hydrogen technology. Based on the exploration of this gap, we recommend that research on the three channels for hydrogen be intensified and that the impact of hydrogen safety technology research and development on their diffusion be investigated.…
Autor*innen: | Parsa Asna AshariORCiD, K. Blind |
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Persönliche Herausgeber*innen: | K. Jakobs |
Dokumenttyp: | Beitrag zu einem Tagungsband |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Verlagsliteratur |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Joint Proceedings EURAS 2021 - Standardisation and Innovation SIIT 2021 The Past, Present and Future of ICT Standardisation |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2021 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | S Qualitätsinfrastruktur |
S Qualitätsinfrastruktur / S.2 Digitalisierung der Qualitätsinfrastruktur | |
Herausgeber (Institution): | RWTH Aachen |
Verlagsort: | Mainz |
Erste Seite: | 1 |
Letzte Seite: | 20 |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Angewandte Physik |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Fuel Cells; Hydrogen; Knowledge and Technology Transfer; Patents; Publications; Safety; Standards |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Energie |
Energie / Wasserstoff | |
Veranstaltung: | 25th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standardisation and Innovation |
Veranstaltungsort: | Aachen, Germany |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 05.09.2021 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 09.09.2021 |
ISBN: | 978-3-95886-421-4 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 06.12.2021 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |