Research update: Innovation that drives the energy transition
We often attach big breakthroughs to a single, iconic name such as Thomas Edison and the light bulb, or Steve Jobs and the iPhone. But that framing hides how innovation typically occurs. Transformative advances are rarely the result of a lone inventor or a single flash of brilliance.
| Sep 10, 2026 Research update: Innovation that drives the energy transition
We often attach big breakthroughs to a single, iconic name such as Thomas Edison and the light bulb, or Steve Jobs and the iPhone. But that framing hides how innovation typically occurs. Transformative advances are rarely the result of a lone inventor or a single flash of brilliance.
