A5012000267- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Service and Product Innovation
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Regional Development and Policy
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Smart Cities and Technologies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Social Media and Politics
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
2022-2023
University of Helsinki
2019-2021
National Consumer Research Centre
2019-2021
Aalto University
2015-2018
The behaviour of incumbent energy companies is critical for a transition to sustainable system. We address the recent call closer conceptualisation power and agency within studies by combining concepts strategic action fields (Fligstein McAdam, 2012) flat-ontology perspective arenas development (Jørgensen, identify potential ruptures emerging on micro scale in field energy. investigate how new actor configurations experimental open rules renegotiation. provide long-term analysis traditional...
Abstract Corporate environmental management is today outlined by perspectives that advocate a smooth and linear shift towards sustainable development (SD). The concept of eco‐efficiency (EE) aims to reduce use natural resources in order alleviate the consequences from overburdening environment. business sector has been advocating for EE as central part its sustainability strategy since 1990s. However, bypasses exigencies fundamental changes avoid rapid large‐scale degradation. Consequently,...
ABSTRACT We explore how large incumbent organisations shape emerging technological fields while establishing a position and business opportunities for themselves during shifts. draw from innovation studies that increasingly emphasise the ability of to survive transformations on identify ways in which novel their emergence. Through longitudinal case two fields, we examine incumbents solar energy electric vehicles. discuss interlinked cumulative discursive activities utilized by as well...
In this article, we examine a change initiative designed to involve households in testing ways transform two everyday practices ‒ heating and doing laundry. The research design included an examination of the challenges changing either setting that fosters collective engagement or with individual households. Two different types living labs were carried out simultaneously eight European countries Autumn–Winter 2018. We reflect on differences results terms both changes experiences participating...
This study focuses on how a hybrid actor challenges dominant expectations about markets and rules by creating novel business model, Farm Power, that links locally produced small-scale renewable energy directly with end-users. We explore the potential of Power to influence transition studying model is interpreted given meaning different actors. Drawing conceptual framework institutional anchoring, this paper identifies emerging storylines reflect related institutionalized beliefs, values...
The pulp and paper industry (PPI) has several opportunities to contribute meeting prevailing climate targets. It can cut its own CO2 emissions, which currently account for 2% of global industrial fossil it an opportunity produce renewable energy, fuels, materials other sectors. purpose this study is improve understanding the decarbonization prospects PPI. provides insights on magnitude needed annual renewal rates possible net-zero target years emissions in PPI discusses opportunities,...
This paper depicts how cultural resonance for novel technologies is constructed as a gradual, interactive process. We adopt framing perspective and strive to understand actors assign meaning the technology determine its appropriateness local context. Existing research has largely focused on strategic political aspects of field processes through depicting conscious struggles between protagonist antagonist actors. In addition such activities, we examine other socio-cultural factors, changes in...
This article presents the process and results of a practice-based intervention aimed at facilitating time space required to experiment with change home heating in households, promote socially environmentally sustainable ways practising thermal comfort. A central feature intervention, called ENERGISE Living Labs conducted across eight European countries, was that social practices were targeted, resulting focus on what 'heating is for' rather than itself. In this article, we concentrate three...
This article approaches reconfiguring everyday practices from the viewpoint of challenging social norms and cultural conventions that drive unsustainable consumption patterns. The discusses results a living lab intervention, where 37 Finnish households challenged themselves to reduce indoor temperature laundry wash cycles in autumn 2018. We discuss what was considered as 'clean' 'comfortable' by participants, kinds deliberation, experimentation reflection occurred during attempts challenge...
Energiamurros, eli siirtymä kohti hiilineutraaleja yhteiskuntia, joissa energiajärjestelmä rakentuu uusiutuviin energianlähteisiin perustuvaan energiantuotantoon, on käynnissä kaikkialla maailmassa. Tässä katsauksessa tarkastelemme energiamurrosta neljän käsitteen kautta: energiakansalaisuuden ja -demokratian, energiahaavoittuvuuden, identiteettipolitiikan reilun energiamurroksen kautta. Tavoitteenamme tunnistaa tarkentaa näihin käsitteisiin liittyviä paikallisia jännitteitä nostamalla esiin...
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We explore how large incumbent organisations, which dominate in the mature markets, can bring new controversial business solutions based on potentially radical novel technologies. contrast traditional literature declining performance of organizations when facing innovation and build growing stressing ability organisations to engage field-changing innovations. argue that powerful resourceful combine knowledge technology with its existing practices thus co-construct shape emerging markets. The...