555 research outputs found
The Routledge Handbook of Energy Security 2011 [Book review]
No full textThis article reviews the book, “The Routledge Handbook of Energy Security 2011”, by B.K. Sovacool
Energy Myth Eight - Worldwide Power Systems are Economically and Environmentally Optimal
No full textDebates on energy policy, environmental regulation, and global warming start with the largely unquestioned assumption that the present heat and power system is economically optimal. It then follows that any actions to change the energy system to achieve other goals, such as lowering pollution, will raise the cost of energy services and damage the economy. It then further follows that the only way to have affordable, clean energy is to invent and develop new technology. This view is widespread. President George W. Bush, in a major speech on climate change said, "Technology is the ticket" (2005). But the energy system is not optimal, and society does not need to play off income against cleaner energy.
We question this near-universal belief that new technology is the most important requirement to mitigate climate change. Although the energy system is the world's largest single industry, energy entrepreneurs are not free to innovate in the manner of other industries. Our conventional wisdom that markets are efficient has to take into account that there is not truly functioning market in the electric sector, at least not to the degree we would like to believe. In fact, it is virtually the only remaining mega industry that is centrally planned (by Public Utility Commissions) and works on 5-year plans (called rate cases).
These regulations and monopoly protections create significant barriers to energy system innovation and largely prevent the deployment of proven technologies that could reduce net energy costs 'and' reduce emissions. Eliminating barriers to energy innovation is job one of anyone concerned with energy costs, fossil emissions, national security implications of fossil fuel use, or retention of manufacturing jobs
States, markets and institutions : integrating international political economy and global energy politics
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Article and Author Level Measurements
No full textArticle and author level measurements have been discussed in this Unit. Author and researcher identifiers are absolutely essential for searching databases in the WWW because a name like D Singh can harbour a number of names such as Dan Singh, Dhan Singh, Dhyan Singh, Darbara Singh, Daulat Singh, Durlabh Singh and more. The ResearcherID.com, launched by Thomson Reuters, is a web-based global registry of authors and researchers that individualises each and every name. Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is also a registry that uniquely identifies an author or researcher. Both have been discussed in this Unit. Article Level Metrics (Altmetrics) has been treated in this Unit with the discussion as to how altmetrics can be measured with Altmetric.com and ImpactStory.org. Altmetrics for Online Journals has also been touched. There are a number of academic social networks of which ResearchGate.net, Academia.edu, GetCited.org, etc. have been discussed. Regional journal networks with bibliometric indicators are also in existence. Two networks of this type such as SciELO – Scientific Electronic Library Online, and Redalyc have been dealt with. This Unit discusses in details aspects such as Unique Identifiers for Authors and Researchers; Article Level Metrics (Altmetrics); Academic Social Networks; and Regional Journal Networks with Bibliometric Indicators
Geels, F.W., Iskandarova, M., and Sovacool, B.K., 2023, The socio-technical dynamics of net-zero industrial megaprojects:Outside-in and inside-out analyses of the Humber industrial cluster
No full textAlthough energy-intensive industries are often seen as ‘hard-to-decarbonise’, net-zero megaprojects for industrial clusters promise to improve the technical and economic feasibility of hydrogen fuel switching and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Mobilising insights from the megaproject literature, this paper analyses the dynamics of an ambitious first-of-kind net-zero megaproject in the Humber industrial cluster in the United Kingdom, which includes CCS and hydrogen infrastructure systems, industrial fuel switching, CO2 capture, green and blue hydrogen production, and hydrogen storage. To analyse the dynamics of this emerging megaproject, the article uses a socio-technical system lens to focus on developments in technology, actors, and institutions. Synthesising multiple megaproject literature insights, the paper develops a comprehensive framework that addresses both aggregate (‘outside-in’) developments and the endogenous (‘inside-out’) experiences and activities regarding three specific challenges: technical system integration, actor coordination, and institutional alignment. Drawing on an original dataset involving expert interviews (N = 46), site visits (N = 7), and document analysis, the ‘outside-in’ analysis finds that the Humber megaproject has progressed rapidly from outline visions to specific technical designs, enacted by new coalitions and driven by strengthening policy targets and financial support schemes. The complementary ‘inside-out’ analysis, however, also finds 12 alignment challenges that can delay or derail materialisation of the plans. While policies are essential aggregate drivers, institutional misalignments presently also prevent project-actors from finalising design and investment decisions. Our analysis also finds important tensions between the project's high-pace delivery focus (to meet government targets) and allowing sufficient time for pilot projects, learning-by-doing, and design iterations
Broken by design: The corporation as a failed technology
No full text10.1177/097172180901500101Science, Technology and Society1511-2
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A game of cat and fish: How to restore the balance in sustainable fisheries management
No full text10.1080/00908320802631486Ocean Development and International Law40197-12
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Erasing knowledge: The discursive structure of globalization
No full text10.1080/02691721003632792Social Epistemology24115-2
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A comparative analysis of renewable electricity support mechanisms for Southeast Asia
No full text10.1016/j.energy.2009.12.030Energy3541779-1793ENEY
A matter of stability and equity: The case for federal action on renewable portfolio standards in the U.S
No full text10.1260/095830508783900825Energy and Environment192241-261EENV
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