The great reconfiguration : : a socio-technical analysis of low-carbon transition in UK electricity, heat, and mobility systems /

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The great reconfiguration : : a socio-technical analysis of low-carbon transition in UK electricity, heat, and mobility systems / / Frank W. Geels, Bruno Turnheim.

This book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the dynamics and governance of low-carbon transitions. Drawing on the Multi-Level Perspective, it develops a whole system reconfiguration approach that explains how the incorporation of multiple innovations can cumu...

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Superior document:Physical Sciences
VerfasserIn:
Geels, Frank W., 1971-
Turnheim, Bruno, 1984-
TeilnehmendeR:
Turnheim, Bruno, 1984-
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Physical Sciences
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 375 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
Notes:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half-title
  • Reviews
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 The Need for Low-Carbon System Transitions and a Reconfigurational Approach
  • 1.2 The Multi-Level Perspective on Socio-Technical System Transitions
  • 1.3 Aims and Contributions of the Book
  • 1.3.1 The Great Reconfiguration
  • 1.3.2 Socio-Technical Transitions and the Multi-Level Perspective
  • 1.3.3 Comparative Analysis of System Reconfiguration in UK Low-Carbon Transition
  • 1.4 Structure of the Book
  • 2 Conceptualising Socio-Technical System Reconfiguration
  • 2.1 The Emergence and Diffusion of Radical Innovation in Socio-Technical Transitions
  • 2.1.1 First Phase: Experimentation in Protected Spaces
  • 2.1.2 Second Phase: Stabilisation in Small Market Niches
  • 2.1.3 Third Phase: Diffusion and Struggles against the Existing System
  • 2.1.4 Fourth Phase: Reconfiguration
  • 2.1.5 Limitations and Directions for Elaboration
  • 2.2 Reconfiguration of Existing Socio-Technical Systems
  • 2.2.1 Techno-Economic Reconfiguration
  • 2.2.2 Reorientation of Mainstream Actors
  • 2.2.3 Policy Reconfiguration
  • 3 Methodology
  • 3.1 Broader Methodological Issues
  • 3.1.1 Conjunctural and Configurational Causality and Explanation
  • 3.1.2 Causal Reconstruction and Process Tracing
  • 3.1.3 Longitudinal Case Studies
  • 3.1.4 Comparative Research
  • 3.2 Analysing Longitudinal Socio-Technical Developments
  • 3.2.1 Analytical Scope and Selection Rationales
  • 3.2.2 Documenting Socio-Technical Dimensions
  • Techno-Economic Dimensions
  • Actors
  • Policies and Governance
  • 3.2.3 Data Sources and Practical Considerations
  • 3.3 Evaluating Reconfigurations in the Making
  • 4 Electricity System
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Electricity Generation Sub-system
  • 4.2.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 4.2.2 Actors.
  • 4.2.3 Policies and Governance
  • Governance Style
  • Formal Policies
  • 4.3 Electricity Grid Sub-system
  • 4.3.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 4.3.2 Actors
  • 4.3.3 Policies and Governance
  • Governance Style
  • Formal Policies
  • 4.4 Electricity Consumption Sub-system
  • 4.4.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 4.4.2 Actors
  • 4.4.3 Policies and Governance
  • Formal Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 4.5 Niche-Innovations
  • 4.5.1 Onshore Wind
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.2 Offshore Wind
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.3 Bio-power
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.4 Solar-PV
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.5 Energy-Efficient Lighting
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.6 Smart Meters
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.7 Smart Grids
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.5.8 Flexibility-Enhancing Options: Battery Storage and Demand-Side Response
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 4.6 Low-Carbon Transition through Whole System Reconfiguration
  • 4.6.1 Low-Carbon Innovations Driving GHG Emission Reductions
  • 4.6.2 Techno-Economic Reconfiguration
  • 4.6.3 Actor Reconfiguration
  • 4.6.4 Policy Reconfiguration
  • Formal Policies and Regulations
  • Governance Style
  • 4.6.5 Scope, Depth, and Speed of Reconfiguration
  • 4.6.6 Future Outlook
  • 5 Passenger Mobility Systems
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Auto-Mobility System
  • 5.2.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 5.2.2 Actors
  • 5.2.3 Policies and Governance
  • Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 5.3 The Railway System
  • 5.3.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 5.3.2 Actors
  • 5.3.3 Policies and Governance
  • 5.4 The Bus System
  • 5.4.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 5.4.2 Actors.
  • 5.4.3 Policies and Governance
  • 5.5 The Cycling System
  • 5.5.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 5.5.2 Actors
  • 5.5.3 Policies and Governance
  • 5.6 Niche-Innovations
  • 5.6.1 Electric Cars
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.6.2 Biofuels
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.6.3 Tele-work
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.6.4 Car Sharing, Ride Hailing, and Ridesharing
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.6.5 Intermodal Transport
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.6.6 Self-driving Personal Cars
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 5.7 Low-Carbon Transition through Whole System Reconfiguration
  • 5.7.1 Low-Carbon Innovations Driving GHG Emission Reductions
  • 5.7.2 Techno-Economic Reconfiguration
  • 5.7.3 Actor Reconfiguration
  • 5.7.4 Policy Reconfiguration
  • Formal Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 5.7.5 Scope, Depth, and Speed of Reconfiguration
  • 5.7.6 Future Outlook
  • 6 Heat System
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Heating System
  • 6.2.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 6.2.2 Actors
  • 6.2.3 Policies and Governance
  • Formal Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 6.3 Buildings System
  • 6.3.1 Techno-Economic Developments
  • 6.3.2 Actors
  • 6.3.3 Policies and Governance
  • Formal Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 6.4 Niche-Innovations
  • 6.4.1 Heat Pumps
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.4.2 Biomass Heating
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.4.3 Solar Thermal
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.4.4 Greening the Grid
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.4.5 Heat Networks
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.4.6 Passive Housing
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies.
  • 6.4.7 Whole House Retrofits
  • Techno-Economic Developments
  • Actors and Policies
  • 6.5 Low-Carbon Transition through Whole System Reconfiguration
  • 6.5.1 Low-Carbon Innovations Driving GHG Emission Reductions
  • 6.5.2 Techno-Economic Reconfiguration
  • 6.5.3 Actor Reconfiguration
  • 6.5.4 Policy Reconfiguration
  • Formal Policies
  • Governance Style
  • 6.5.5 Scope, Depth, and Speed of Reconfiguration
  • 6.5.6 Future Outlook
  • 7 Conclusions
  • 7.1 Comparing Low-Carbon Transitions in Electricity, Heat, and Mobility Systems
  • 7.1.1 Low-Carbon Innovations Driving GHG Emission Reductions
  • 7.1.2 Depth and Scope in Techno-Economic Reconfigurations
  • 7.1.3 Depth and Scope in Actor Reconfigurations
  • 7.1.4 Depth and Scope in Policy Reconfigurations
  • 7.1.5 Moving towards a Great Reconfiguration?
  • 7.1.6 The Speed of Low-Carbon System Reconfiguration
  • 7.2 Cross-Cutting Themes
  • 7.2.1 Incumbent Firms
  • 7.2.2 Governance Style and Politics
  • 7.2.3 Users
  • 7.2.4 Wider Publics and Civil Society Organisations
  • 7.2.5 Landscape Developments
  • 7.3 Future Low-Carbon Transitions and Policy Recommendations
  • 7.4 Future Research
  • References.

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