Dynamic Governance of Energy Technology Change Socio-technical transitions towards sustainability /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ulli-Beer, Silvia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Sustainability and Innovation,
• Subjects: Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Sustainable development.; Economic policy.; Social sciences.; Economics.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Sustainable Development.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

Formulating effective responses to the global challenges of mitigating climate change and securing a sustainable energy future requires a clear understanding of the interdependent causalities between institutions, local decision making, strategic alliances and eco-innovations, as well as policies. I...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Part I: Theory and Methods
• Part II: Fields of Analysis: Clean Personal Road Transportation and Energy- Efficient Housing
• Part III: Research and Policy Implications: Mastering the Challenges of Socio-Technical Transitions in Theory and Practice.