Assessing Energy Technology Leapfrogs

Assessing Energy Technology Leapfrogs

Could emerging markets avoid the environmental damages of fossil fuels by "leapfrogging" directly to cleaner energy technologies as they expand their energy supply? It's an attractive proposition, with some genuine success stories, but not all proposed leapfrogs are realistic. 

In a new policy memo, PESD associate director Mark Thurber offers a framework for assessing which clean energy technologies are the most promising candidates as leapfrogs.