In thinking about energy, it is important to think about energy infrastructure, governance, but also transitions to different sources of energy. Different outlooks exist on what shape energy transition(s) should take and they do vary based on the energy sector (Sheller, 2014). For some, energy...Read more
As mentioned aforehand, energy transitions include energy renewables. Currently, the Department of Defense in the United States is very much involved in renewable energy research programs that include “solar-powered micro-grids, super-strong light nanomaterials, and electric vehicle-to-grid...Read more
Energy systems also produce insecurities, sometimes from a lack of access and sometimes due to the cost of energy (Jessel et al., 2019; Middlemiss & Gillard, 2015; Thomson et al., 2019). Not being able to meet monthly energy expenses not only burdens families’ incomes but their health (...Read more
Energy justice should be reframed to understand hidden and distant energy injustices as they emerge from extraction, processing, transportation, and disposing of energy resources (Healy et al., 2019). It would be important to look at chains of energy injustice, such as the ones in the extraction...Read more
