The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology

Cozzens, Susan E.; Bijker, Wiebe E.; Hughes, Thomas P.; Pinch, Trevor

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“…However, such a 'closure' takes place not only for unknowable algorithms, but also for other technologies. As an artifact stabilizes, its interpretive flexibility subsides and problems seemingly fade into the background (Bijker et al 2012). That algorithms prevent human actors from knowing their operations seems questionable especially in the context of development, where intended end-users and developers with different expertise engage in ideating, experimenting, and knowing around the algorithm (Leonardi and Barley 2010).…”

Section: Beyond the Context Of Use: Unknowability In The Context Of D...mentioning

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Generating Knowledge Around the Unknowable Algorithm

Kim¹,

Mehrizi

2022

Proceedings

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Section: Beyond the Context Of Use: Unknowability In The Context Of D...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Generating Knowledge Around the Unknowable Algorithm

Kim¹,

Mehrizi

2022

Proceedings

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“…Building upon this understanding of path-dependency from technological supply chains [25,36] and drawing upon energy system literature describing a holistic approach to assessing energy systems from production to demand [37], this paper propose that the residential heat supply chain can be understood through five distinct focal points that informed the research design of this paper:…”

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EU-28 Residential Heat Supply and Consumption: Historical Development and Status

Bertelsen

Mathiesen

2020

Energies

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EU is moving towards a climate neutrality goal in 2050 with heating of buildings posing a major challenge. This paper provides a deep understanding of the historical development, path dependency and current status of the EU-28 residential heat sectors to inform strategy and policy makers and to open up this black box. Data is combined for buildings, installed technologies, fuel consumption and energy supply for Member States from 1990 to 2015, to analyse the importance of large-scale infrastructures and supply chains. Primary energy supply for residential heating is mainly based on fossil fuels; 70% in 2015 with 69% imported. The building level technologies are dominated by non-condensing boilers and stoves. Primary and final energy consumption decreased in spite of an increase in the total occupied living area in most countries. Path-dependency effects are found in the residential heat supply in EU. The analysis show path-dependent trajectories are present in most Member States, especially regarding natural gas infrastructure. The period shows many options for decarbonisation are not used to the full potential, e.g., energy efficiency in buildings, district heating, heat pumps. Past experiences should be considered when developing new decarbonisation strategies in Member States and on the EU level.

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“…More precisely, as underlined by Schot and Geels [15] it is an extended version of Nelson and Winter's [16] technological regime, which referred to shared cognitive routines in an engineering community and described patterned developments as "technological trajectories". Sociologists broadened this explanation, arguing that scientists, policymakers, practitioners and special-interest groups also contribute to the patterning of technological development [17]. At the macro-level, the landscape represents the environment external to the regime, and which puts pressure on the regime in various forms as a selective environment [14].…”

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Promoting LNG as A Marine Fuel in Norway: Reflections on the Role of Global Regulations on Local Transition Niches

Laribi

Guy

2020

Sustainability

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Contemporary societies are marked by constant tensions between the notion to improve sustainability and the reluctance to engage in uncertain changes. In any sector, the transition is a delicate and complex process that involves many actors, organizations, and institutions. Niche analysis approaches such as the multilevel perspective model (MLP) explain how such a process grows from innovation within a very restricted field to its generalized application on a global scale. Shipping is a sector particularly challenged by the transition process away from heavy fuel oil towards more environment-friendly alternatives such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or even non-fossil alternatives. Within this industry, Norway stands as an early adopter and leader of the emerging transition. Drawing from a wide discussion of the treatment of scale in transition literature and from this national case study, we propose that the transition process can emerge not only from a local niche perspective, as widely documented in the literature, but can also be driven by changes at a much larger scale and initiated by new international regulations.

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The Social Construction of Technological Systems: New Directions in the Sociology and History of Technology

Cited by 120 publications

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Generating Knowledge Around the Unknowable Algorithm

Generating Knowledge Around the Unknowable Algorithm

EU-28 Residential Heat Supply and Consumption: Historical Development and Status

Promoting LNG as A Marine Fuel in Norway: Reflections on the Role of Global Regulations on Local Transition Niches

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