This article focuses on the introduction of electric vehicles in Norway and how electrical cars are understood culturally in relation to conventional car use. Theoretically, elements of social practice theory and the ...

Although actors are of central importance in the progress of energy transitions, their roles and contributions have received limited attention by transition scholars. This article aims to fill this gap by taking a ́role-centrić ...

When large shares of electric vehicles are adopted, local electricity grids face new challenges associated with managing peak loads emerging from charging. Smart charging has been proposed as a way of addressing this ...

Bærekraftig utvikling er satt høyt på dagsordenen i Norge og FN´s bærekraftsmål utgjør et overordnet mål for hvordan planleggingen av det bærekraftige samfunnet skal gjøres. Regjering og storting bidrar med å legge visjoner, ...

Climate change research, activities, and initiatives in Norway started relatively late, by international comparison. From the beginnings in the early 2000s, research has mainly followed two paths: First, media studies, ...

This paper addresses possible effects of the growing focus on global warming on households’ domestication of energy and the dynamics of energy consumption by comparing data pertaining to the domestication of energy within ...

Norsk sammendrag Kvantitativ informasjon antas ofte å ha en sterk, direkte effekt på politikk og beslutningstaking. Denne avhandlingen er en kritisk kommentar til slike antakelser. Den stiller spørsmål ved styrken til ...

Transitions towards low-carbon energy systems will be comprehensive and demanding, requiring substantial public support. One important contribution from STS is to highlight the roles of citizens and public engagement. Until ...

For years, technology optimists have hoped that the internet might serve as a vehicle for democratization. Meanwhile, many STS-scholars have called for a democratization of scientific practices through increased transparency ...