Abstract

RIVERA DELGADO, Diana; DIAZ LOPEZ, Fernando J.  and  CARRILLO GONZALEZ, Graciela. Energy transition, innovation, and direct uses of geothermal energy in Mexico: a thematic modeling analysis. Prob. Des [online]. 2021, vol.52, n.206, pp.115-141.  Epub Dec 06, 2021. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2021.206.69713.

This article analyzes factors of the development and diffusion of knowledge and innovation for technologies associated with direct uses of geothermal energy (DUGE) in Mexico, within the context of energy transition policies during the period 2008-2019. The Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) approach was employed for this analysis, given its usefulness in identifying the mechanisms that determine the development and diffusion of an emerging technology in a system. The analysis also involved the elaboration of two thematic models of Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), the results of which showed that TIS for DUGE in Mexico is in a formative stage and is driven by science and technology.

Keywords : Technology Innovation System; energy transition; direct uses of geothermal energy; innovation drivers; functions.