Energy Transitions: A Socio-technical Inquiry (1st ed. 2018 edition.)

This volume elucidates what it means to transition to alternative sources of energy and discusses the potential for this energy transition to be a more democratic process.

It dynamically describes a recent sociotechnical study of a number of energy transitions occurring in several countries - France, Germany and Tunisia, and involving different energy technologies - including solar, on/off-shore wind, smart grids, biomass, low-energy buildings, and carbon capture and storage.

Drawing on a pragmatist tradition of social inquiry, the authors examine the consequences of energy transition processes for the actors and entities that are affected by them, as well as the spaces for political participation they offer.