Browsing Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier by Journals "Energy Research & Social Science"
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A traveler’s guide to smart grids and the social sciences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper serves as an introduction to a special issue on smart grids and the social sciences. There is currently a discourse of very high ambitions and anticipation regarding how the implementation of a broad collection ... -
Actors in energy transitions. Transformative potentials at the intersection between Norwegian port and transport systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)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 ... -
Ambitions at work: Professional practices and the energy performance of non-residential buildings in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Globally, buildings are considerable energy users. Stricter regulations and instruments such as energy performance standards aim at raising energy performance ambitions and reducing energy use. They rely on the implementation ... -
Ambivalence, designing users, and user imaginaries in the European smart grid: Insights from an interdisciplinary demonstration project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The gradual implementation of smart grid solutions is accompanied by an increased concern amongst researchers and policymakers for the role of users in such systems. For smart grids to perform as expected, the role of users ... -
Are rapid and inclusive energy and climate transitions oxymorons? Towards principles of responsible acceleration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Building from two strands of literature within “Sociotechnical agendas: Reviewing future directions for energy and climate research”, this perspective piece seeks to open a discussion about how to responsibly accelerate ... -
Creating transitions to electric road transport in Norway: The role of user imaginaries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The aim of this paper is to study the role of user imaginaries in relation to electric cars and the role these imaginaries play in the ongoing transition towards electrification of the transport sector. We conducted ... -
Diversifying diversity: Inclusive engagement, intersectionality, and gender identity in a European Social Sciences and Humanities Energy research project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper argues for inclusive engagement within Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) interdisciplinary research, particularly, energy and climate research, by reflecting on the attempts to implement an inclusive engagement ... -
Domestication, acceptance and zero emission ambitions: Insights from a mixed method, experimental research design in a Norwegian Living Lab
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The Trondheim Living Lab is a detached single-family zero emission building (ZEB) that is planned to reach a zero-emission balance over the course of its estimated 60-year lifetime. This is achieved by a broad variety of ... -
Expanding the scope and implications of energy research: A guide to key themes and concepts from the Social Sciences and Humanities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper provides an overview of key themes and concepts within energy-related Social Sciences and Humanities (energy-SSH) research in Europe. It aims to use this overview as an introduction for those producing strategies ... -
Material participation and the smart grid: Exploring different modes of articulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Many experts are concerned about the would-be character of smart grid users—specifically, that they will not engage with smart grid technologies out of disinterest or a lack of knowledge. This has been considered problematic ... -
Social license to automate: A critical review of emerging approaches to electricity demand management
(Journal article, 2021)Electricity demand-side management (DSM) programs are becoming increasingly important to energy system managers in advanced industrialized countries, especially those with high renewable energy penetration. As energy user ... -
Sociotechnical Agendas: Reviewing Future Directions for Energy and Climate Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The field of science and technology studies (STS) has introduced and developed a “sociotechnical” perspective that has been taken up by many disciplines and areas of inquiry. The aims and objectives of this study are ... -
The ethos of energy efficiency: Framing consumer considerations in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper analyzes the moral aspects of household energy use and energy efficiency, and introduces the concept of the ethos of energy efficiency. Based on focus groups and domestication theory, it examines how consumers ... -
What do energy modellers know? An ethnography of epistemic values and knowledge models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article considers academic energy modelling as a scientific practice. While models and modelling have been of considerable interest in energy social science research, few studies have brought together approaches from ... -
What drives investment in wind energy? A comparative study of China and the European Union
(Journal article, 2016)Although the expansion of new renewable energy has been dependent on support in state policies, the research literature has scant focus on the political motivations for implementing policies to stimulate such development. ... -
Why energy retrofitting in private dwellings is difficult in Norway: Coordinating the framing practices of government, craftspeople and homeowners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Retrofitting private homes to meet strict energy demands is a prioritised goal in climate mitigation policy. In this article we approach the challenge by analysing how retrofitting is framed differently by the government, ...