What technological changes will be needed to power the renewable revolution? Sung-Young Kim has been studying the political economy of the new clean energy revolution. Maria Armoudian sat down with him to discuss his research and what needs to happen as we move towards renewables.

Sung-Young Kim is a Lecturer in Politics at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research looks at the developmental states of East Asia and efforts to create new global higher-technology industries.

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