Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Energy Systems

An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Barriers, Energy Audits, Energy Management, Policies, and Programs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

AvPatrik Thollander,Jenny Palm

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Industrial energy efficiency is a key element of our efforts to mitigate global warming, and this combination of engineering and social science approaches does much to enhance our understanding in both technical-industrial and policy-making contexts.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-08-10
Mått155 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt396 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor156
Upplaga2013
FörlagSpringer London Ltd
ISBN9781447141617

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Dr Patrik Thollander is an assistant professor of energy systems in the Department of Management and Engineering at Linkoping University. Patrik is conducting research related to energy efficiency in industrial energy systems. In addition to this, he is involved in courses in energy systems, modeling, auditing, and industrial energy systems. He is also active in the the national interdisciplinary research program, Program Energy Systems. Jenny Palm is professor and deputy head of the unit Technology and Social Change at the department of Thematic studies at Linkoping University. Her research is interdisciplinary and includes how to improve energy efficiency in industry by combining barriers theories with theories from the STS-field (Science Technology Society). She is also active in the national interdisciplinary research program, Program Energy Systems. Jenny Palm is professor and deputy head of the unit Technology and Social Change at the department of Thematic studies at Linkoping University. Her research is interdisciplinary and includes how to improve energy efficiency in industry by combining barriers theories with theories from the STS-field (Science Technology Society). She is also active in the national interdisciplinary research program, Program Energy Systems.

The Interconnection Between STS and Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency.- Barriers to Energy Efficiency – Earlier Research and Theoretical Baseline.- Science and Technology Studies – Earlier Research on Socio-Technical Transition and Theoretical Baseline.- Improving Energy Efficiency – Using an Interdisciplinary Perspective.- Integrating STS and Barrier Perspective – Methodological Implications.- Apply a Combined STS and Barrier Perspective on Industrial Energy Efficiency – Policy Implications.- Implications for EU's 2020-Goals.- Concluding Discussion.