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Drivers of energy transition: Do patent innovations and women political participation matters?

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  • Abbas, Shujaat
  • Olanrewaju, Victoria Olushola
  • Eweade, Babatunde Sunday

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By unravelling the dynamic synergy of patent‐based technological innovation, women's political representation, and democratic governance, this study illuminates a potent blueprint for propelling renewable energy consumption and forging an inclusive, sustainable energy future. Therefore, this study examines the impact of patent‐based technological innovation, women's political representation, economic growth, and democratic governance on U.S. renewable energy consumption from 1997Q1 to 2022Q4. It employs wavelet‐quantile techniques—wavelet quantile cointegration and wavelet quantile‐on‐quantile regression—to analyze these relationships. Our findings reveal that, regardless of time horizon or distributional quantile, higher levels of democratic governance and stronger economic growth are consistently associated with greater renewable energy consumption. Similarly, increases in women's representation in politics and surges in patent‐driven innovation yield positive impacts on renewable energy adoption across all quantiles and periods. The study formulate policy based on these findings.

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  • Abbas, Shujaat & Olanrewaju, Victoria Olushola & Eweade, Babatunde Sunday, 2026. "Drivers of energy transition: Do patent innovations and women political participation matters?," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 256(PC).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:256:y:2026:i:pc:s0960148125017094
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.124045
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