Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice
Summary. This paper integrates three theoretical approaches—responsible innovation, social practice theory, and energy justice—to analyze energy transitions comprehensively from design through use to end-of-life impacts. The authors apply this framework to four case studies: French nuclear power, Greek wind energy, Papua New Guinean solar energy, and Estonian oil shale. The integrated approach reveals how energy transitions create injustices and inequalities across their full lifecycle.
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Sovacool, B. K., Hess, D. J., & Cantoni, R.. (2021). Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice. Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027
Sovacool, Benjamin K., et al. “Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice.” Energy Research & Social Science, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027.
Sovacool, Benjamin K., David J. Hess, and Roberto Cantoni. 2021. “Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice.” Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027.
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title = {Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice},
author = {Benjamin K. Sovacool and David J. Hess and Roberto Cantoni},
journal = {Energy Research & Social Science},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027}
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TY - JOUR TI - Energy transitions from the cradle to the grave: A meta-theoretical framework integrating responsible innovation, social practices, and energy justice AU - Benjamin K. Sovacool AU - David J. Hess AU - Roberto Cantoni JO - Energy Research & Social Science PY - 2021 DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102027
- Countries
- France, Greece, Papua New Guinea, Estonia
- Regions
- Europe, Oceania
- Categories
- energy, innovation-theory, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-28