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Technological Revolutions and the Co-Evolution of Green and Digital Transformation Processes: Tapping the Potential of Diversified Energy Networks

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper explores the potential of renewable energy technologies and smart grids to drive a transformative shift in the energy landscape.Drawing inspiration from the concept of technological revolutions, the paper examines historical examples of techno-economic paradigms and their reliance on abundant and low-cost energy resources.It highlights the current emergence of lowcarbon energy generation technologies, such as wind, solar, and hydropower, and their integration into the digital technoeconomic paradigm.The paper emphasizes the co-evolution of green and digital transition processes and their potential to create diversified energy networks.It investigates the connections between technological revolutions, renewable energy sources, and smart grids, suggesting that these elements will shape the future energy transition.

Source: Journal of Innovation Economics & Management

DOI: 10.3917/e.jie.045.0031

Author: Mark Knell

Institution: Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Economy, and Technology Trends

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4411020707

FWCI: 0.132

Cites: 61

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10