The document discusses lessons that can be learned from the development of the internet and applied to major energy innovation efforts. It covers two eras: the pre-commercial era where DARPA and other groups explored new technologies, and the commercial era when the internet became widely adopted. Key lessons include managing dispersed innovation communities, creating new industries within competitive markets, allowing a variety of options to be explored, and having low barriers for new entrants.

1. Shane Greenstein Accelerating Innovation in Energy: Lessons from other Sectors