This file is part of IDEAS, which uses RePEc data


[ Papers | Articles | Software | Books | Chapters | Authors | Institutions | JEL Classification | NEP reports | Search | New papers by email | Author registration | Rankings | Volunteers | FAQ | Blog | Help! ]

New Wave Technologies: Their Emergence, Diffusion and Impact. The Case of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and the Developing World

Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics
Author Info
Mytelka, Lynn K. () (United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies)

Additional information is available for the following registered author(s):

Abstract

The application of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology within the automotive industry is turning into reality what was until quite recently a utopian vision. The use of hydrogen as a fuel source is the latest advance in the so-called new wave technologies - earlier technological waves were the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and biotechnology. The paper sketches out the main developments that have taken place in the race among the world's largest car manufacturers to develop hydrogen fuelled cells as an alternative to conventional fuels. As with earlier technologies, however, the successful introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles raises the specter of an even broader technological divide between North and South. The paper argues that developing countries need to start positioning themselves now to 'catch up' with these developments by investing in research, training and the building of strategic alliances and knowledge networks

Download Info
To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

File URL: http://www.intech.unu.edu/publications/discussion-papers/2003-3.pdf
File Format: application/pdf
File Function:
Download Restriction: no

Publisher Info
Paper provided by United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies in its series Discussion Papers with number 3.

Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Length:
Date of creation: 2003
Date of revision:
Handle: RePEc:dgr:unuint:200303

Contact details of provider:
Web page: http://www.intech.unu.edu

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Ad Notten).

Related research
Keywords: Hydrogen Fuel; Innovations; Technology Transfer; Car Industry; Developing Countries;

Other versions of this item:

This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports: This item is featured on the following reading lists:
  1. Studies on the automobile industry
Cited by:
(explanations, Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.)
  1. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji & Lal, Kaushalesh, 2004. "Determinants of E-business Adoption: Evidence from Firms in India, Nigeria, Uganda," Discussion Papers 14, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  2. Mani, Sunil, 2004. "A National System of Innovation in the Making : An Analysis of the Role of Government with Respect to Promoting Domestic Innovations in the Manufacturing Sector of Iran," Discussion Papers 12, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  3. Lal, Kaushalesh., 2004. "Growth of Employment and the Adoption of E-business," Discussion Papers 16, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  4. Rasiah, Rajah & Gachino, Geoffrey, 2004. "Are Foreign Firms More Productive, and Export and Technology Intensive, than Local Firms in Kenyan Manufacturing?," Discussion Papers 10, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
  5. Gehl Sampath, Padmashree, 2004. "Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues for Biosafety Governance in Asian Countries," Discussion Papers 13, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  6. Rangnekar, Dwijen, 2004. "Demanding Stronger Protection for Geographical Indications: The Relationship between Local Knowledge, Information and Reputation," Discussion Papers 11, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  7. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, 2004. "Learning and Local Knowledge Institutions in African Industry," Discussion Papers 02, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  8. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji & Lal, Kaushalesh, 2004. "Learning New Technologies by SMEs in Developing Countries," Discussion Papers 09, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  9. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji & Lal, Kaushalesh, 2004. "Sectoral Pattern of E-business Adoption in Developing Countries," Discussion Papers 07, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  10. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, 2004. "A Systems Perspective on Inter-Firm and Organizational Collaboration in African Industry," Discussion Papers 18, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  11. Chang, Ha-Joon, 2003. "Regulation of Foreign Investment in Historical Perspective," Discussion Papers 12, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  12. Adeya, Nyaki, 2003. "Sources of Training in African Clusters and Awareness of ICTs: A Study of Kenya and Ghana," Discussion Papers 6, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  13. Mortimer, Michael, 2003. "Illusory Competitiveness: The Apparel Assembly Model of the Caribbean Basin," Discussion Papers 11, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  14. Rasiah, Rajah & Tamale, Henry, 2004. "Productivity, Exports, Skills and Technological Capabilities: A Study of Foreign and Local Manufacturing Firms in Uganda," Discussion Papers 01, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  15. Wignaraja, Ganeshan & Nixson, Frederick, 2004. "Non-Tariff Measures, Technological Capability Building and Exports in India's Pharmaceutical Firms," Discussion Papers 06, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  16. Velho, Lea & de Souza Paula, Maria Carlota & Vilar, Roberto, 2004. "Building Research Capacity in Social Sciences for Development in Bolivia: A Case of Institutional Innovation," Discussion Papers 08, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  17. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji, 2005. "Systems of Innovation and Underdevelopment: An Institutional Perspective," Discussion Papers 01, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
  18. Mytelka, Lynn K. & Goertzen, Haeli, 2004. "Learning, Innovation And Cluster Growth: A Study of Two Inherited Organizations in the Niagara Peninsula Wine Cluster," Discussion Papers 15, United Nations University, Institute for New Technologies. [Downloadable!]
Statistics
Access and download statistics

Did you know? You can use convenient plug-ins to search directly IDEAS from your browser.

This page was last updated on 2009-11-27.

This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut using RePEc data on a server sponsored by the Society for Economic Dynamics.