Doctoral Dissertation Research in Science of Science and Innovation Policy: A Global Partnership Approach to Clean Energy Technology Innovation: Carbon Capture and Storage

创新不是孤立发生的，而是在互动系统中发生的。成功的创新导致经济繁荣和国家能力，但需要对创新进程本身进行更多的研究，特别是对主要机构行为体之间的互动学习动态进行更多的研究。在清洁能源技术创新方面正在出现的全球合作为创新系统奖学金提供了重要机会。最近出现的国家主导的双边研究伙伴关系，以开发新的技术，碳捕获和储存（CCS）提出了关键的研究问题：在何种方式和在何种程度上，国际合作促进清洁能源技术的创新过程？清洁能源部门创新全球化对国家和国际政策有何影响？什么样的分析模型可以有效地解释和评估这一现象？本文以美中先进煤炭技术联盟为例，分别从“创新系统的功能”和“基于资源视角的研究伙伴关系”两个视角，深入理解国家主导的国际技术研究伙伴关系的机制和有效性。这个实地考察的博士论文研究项目考察了奥巴马和胡锦涛于2009年发起的美中清洁能源研究中心先进煤炭技术联盟（ACTC）的政策理念、机制和成效。通过调查研究、深入访谈、实地考察、活动参与和其他可用来源，从ACTC的中国和美国参与者那里收集数据。其次，比较分析了中国与澳大利亚、欧盟、日本和英国的CCS研究伙伴关系。该研究项目将收集新的数据，并开发可用于分析清洁能源技术开发政策选择的国际合作技术创新模型。利用在中国和美国收集的数据，该项目将创建可用于研究多边和双边技术创新伙伴关系的原始分析模型，并帮助政策制定者更好地了解和评估清洁能源技术开发国际合作的优势和局限性。主要调查结果将有助于为设计与大规模低碳技术和能源系统的研发有关的有效公共政策提供信息，并将有助于加强清洁能源技术创新方面的国际伙伴关系。

Innovation does not happen in isolation but rather within interactive systems. Successful innovation leads to economic prosperity and national competence, but additional research is needed on the innovation process itself, particularly on interactive learning dynamics among and between major institutional actors. Emerging global collaboration in innovation of clean energy technologies presents an important opportunity for innovation systems scholarship. The recent emergence of state-led, bilateral research partnerships to develop new technologies for carbon capture and storage (CCS) raises critical research questions: In what ways and to what extent do international collaborations facilitate the innovation process of clean energy technologies? What are the national and international policy implications of the globalization of innovation in the clean energy sector? And what analytical model(s) can effectively explain and be used to evaluate this phenomenon? Using the US-China Advanced Coal Technology Consortium as a case, this research draws on two approaches: the 'functions of innovation systems', and 'resources-based perspective on research partnerships' approaches, respectively, to more deeply understand the mechanisms and effectiveness of state-led, international technology research partnerships. This field-based, doctoral dissertation research project examines the policy rationales, mechanisms and effectiveness of the Advanced Coal Technology Consortium (ACTC) of the United States-China Clean Energy Research Center, initiated by Presidents Obama and Hu in 2009. Data are gathered from Chinese and American participants in the ACTC through survey research, in-depth interviews, site visits, event participation and other available sources. Secondary, comparative analysis of China's CCS research partnerships with Australia, the European Union, Japan and the United Kingdom is included, as well. This research project will collect new data and develop models of collaborative, international technology innovation that can be used in the analysis of policy options for clean energy technology development.Broader impacts. Utilizing data collected in China and the United States, this project will create original analytical models that can be used to examine multi- and bilateral technology innovation partnerships, and help policymakers better understand and evaluate the strengths and limitations of international collaboration in the development of clean energy technologies. Key findings will help inform the design of effective public policy related to research and development of large-scale, low-carbon technologies and energy systems, and will help strengthen international partnerships in clean energy technology innovation.