The discreet charm of activeness: the vain construction of efficient smart grid users

Wallsten, Anna; Galis, Vasilis

doi:10.1080/17530350.2019.1639067

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“…When analysing the visions, the researcher then identified some possible pathways but also considered what actors and issues were included in and excluded from the visions. The idea was that the visions have the power to become political goals and legitimate technological choices, making them relevant from a political perspective [11,35,37].…”

Section: Researching the Societal Implications Of Smart Grids Faces S...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…European studies do not always focus on a specific country, but when they do, countries located in northern Europe are dominant. Most empirical studies were conducted in the UK (15), Germany (11), and the Netherlands (11). Moreover, in recent years, the number of articles conducted in Denmark (11) has increased.…”

Section: The Domination Of Case Studies From Europe and The Usamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most empirical studies were conducted in the UK (15), Germany (11), and the Netherlands (11). Moreover, in recent years, the number of articles conducted in Denmark (11) has increased. Some of the other Nordic countries, such as Norway and/or Sweden, are addressed in 10 of the articles.…”

Section: The Domination Of Case Studies From Europe and The Usamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many studies do not explicitly define the smart grid, but imply that it is a distributed energy system that enables grid-serving flexibility (e.g. [10][11][12]). Most definitions emphasise the technical aspects of connecting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with the energy system, particularly the opportunities afforded by two-way information flow and automation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The development of social science research on smart grids: a semi-structured literature review

Kojonsaari

Palm

2023

Energ Sustain Soc

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Background Smart technologies, such as smart grids, are emerging as indispensable aspects of an energy transformation and come with hopes of more sustainable resource use. A substantial amount of research has examined the technical, economic, and environmental implications of these technologies, but less attention has been paid to their social aspects. For the smart grid projects to be realised, studies that include the actors who are supposed to implement the visions are needed. Results A semi-structured literature review was conducted to investigate the state of social science literature on smart grids and identify the main research avenues and research gaps by addressing a broad research question: “What kind of knowledge is produced in social science studies on smart grids?” We retrieved peer-reviewed articles from the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases up until 2022 and mapped them in terms of features such as topic, design, method, and theory. Conclusions We found that knowledge development in social science studies on smart grids followed a pattern where most research focused on visions; professionals and users; and smart technologies in homes with a geographical focus on Europe or the USA. We identified six research gaps related to an overly vague definition of the smart grid and the need to include more diverse actors and geographical places to advance our understanding of the smart grid. There is also a lack of studies relating to energy democracy, the resistance of smart grids and the centralised–decentralised nexus of the smart grid. These less studied areas can bring in new knowledge that enhances a deployment of a smart grids supporting not only technological development, but also society and users.

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Section: Researching the Societal Implications Of Smart Grids Faces S...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Domination Of Case Studies From Europe and The Usamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Domination Of Case Studies From Europe and The Usamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The development of social science research on smart grids: a semi-structured literature review

Kojonsaari

Palm

2023

Energ Sustain Soc

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“…Analysis of the ongoing introduction of new products has highlighted how these technologies can also be seen as material interventions catering for sustainable practices, and how artefacts such as the electric car, the smart meter and solar photovoltaics may become objects of engagement that foster energy citizenship (Ryghaug, Skjølsvold & Heidenreich, 2018). Similarly, demand side management technologies may have much broader impacts if they are not only understood as a means of managing energy demand and providing system flexibility in such a way that social agency is reduced to just levels of consumption (Wallsten & Galis, 2019). Relating to the discussion on energy justice above, they might feed into social processes of reducing energy poverty, traditional gender roles and other forms of inequalities (Suboticki et al, 2019;Powells & Fell, 2019).…”

Section: Community Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systemic Approach to the Energy Transition in Europe

Climate Change and Law Collection

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In accordance with Article 35, paragraph 1 of the aforementioned Grant Agreement, the consortium identified all relevant interests of the experts requested to contribute to this Evidence Review Report, assessed whether an interest constituted a conflict of interests, and took -where relevant -measures to exclude that an interest could compromise or be reasonably perceived as compromising the impartiality or objectivity of the report. Further information about SAPEA's quality guidelines and working processes is available at www.sapea.info.The information, facts and opinions set out in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. The SAPEA Consortium is not responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained in this report by anyone, including the European Union institutions and bodies or any person acting on their behalf.

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Democratic and Participatory Pilot Projects?

Ryghaug

Skjølsvold

2020

Pilot Society and the Energy Transition

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This chapter starts from the normative assumption that since pilot projects are key sites in the shaping of future societies, it is essential that they are conducted in an inclusive and democratic way. Building on key perspectives from STS, we focus on two aspects: First, we consider participation as an orchestrated and distributed phenomenon, highlighting the fact that the way actors participate in such innovation activities will be shaped by technologies, assumptions and the work of a series of actors related to pilot projects. Consequently, we also note how new forms of participation can be actively nurtured. Second, we explore the role of technologies in shaping material participation. Here, we explore how material traits might produce new forms of awareness, knowledge or literacy, and new practices or action, amounting to what we call energy citizenship.

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The discreet charm of activeness: the vain construction of efficient smart grid users

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

The development of social science research on smart grids: a semi-structured literature review

The development of social science research on smart grids: a semi-structured literature review

A Systemic Approach to the Energy Transition in Europe

Democratic and Participatory Pilot Projects?

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