Bentzen, Martin Mose

Borch, Kristian

Dragsdahl Lauritzen, Ghita

Nyborg, Sophie

Notions of "smart energy systems" are pervasive in discussions of a low carbon transition and much work is devoted to developing "smart energy technologies" and analyzing their economic potential. However, users, i.e. civil society receive only little attention and are mainly described as "energy consumers". The aim of this research project is to explore how civil society can get a more active role in the transition towards a low carbon energy system. Through qualitative case-study methods and scenario work, we explore the role of "energy users" for the innovative design and development of large technological systems. We ask whether the envisioned smart energy systems have potential to support more active innovation roles for the individuals using energy systems than what have been described by previous studies. Moreover, we discuss whether and how such roles allow for a democratic as well as socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable development of energy provision

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User Innovators in the Smart Energy Transition - DTU Orbit (08/11/2017) User Innovators in the Smart Energy TransitionNotions of "smart energy systems" are pervasive in discussions of a low carbon transition and much work is devoted todeveloping "smart energy technologies" and analyzing their economic potential. However, users, i.e. civil society receiveonly little attention and are mainly described as "energy consumers". The aim of this research project is to explore howcivil society can get a more active role in the transition towards a low carbon energy system. Through qualitative case-study methods and scenario work, we explore the role of "energy users" for the innovative design and development oflarge technological systems. We ask whether the envisioned smart energy systems have potential to support more activeinnovation roles for the individuals using energy systems than what have been described by previous studies. Moreover,we discuss whether and how such roles allow for a democratic as well as socially, economically, and environmentallysustainable development of energy provision. General informationState: PublishedOrganisations: Department of Management Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management, University ofCambridgeAuthors: Nyborg, S. (Intern), Borch, K. (Intern), Bentzen, M. M. (Intern), Dragsdahl Lauritzen, G. (Intern)Number of pages: 1Publication date: 2016Event: Abstract from XXVII ISPIM Innovation Conference (Porto), Porto, Portugal.Main Research Area: Technical/natural sciencesElectronic versions: Taken_from_The_Proceedings_of_The_XXVII_ISPIM_Conference_2016_Porto.pdf Links: http://www.ispim.org/abstracts/The%20Proceedings%20of%20The%20XXVII%20ISPIM%20Conference%202016%20Porto,%20Portugal%20-%2019-22%20June%202016/nyborg_sophie.html Publication: Research - peer-review › Conference abstract for conference – Annual report year: 2016 

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