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Grubler, A. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7814-4990, Wilson, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-3566, & Nemet, G.F.
(2016).
Apples, oranges, and consistent comparisons of the temporal dynamics of energy transitions.
Energy Research & Social Science 22 18-25. 10.1016/j.erss.2016.08.015.
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Abstract
Benjamin Sovacool (2016) has provided interesting food for thought in asking “how long will it take?” for the unfolding of energy transitions. Historical evidence of “grand” or global energy system transitions taking decades to centuries to unfold contrasted with highly selective recent and rapid examples of mostly incremental technological change make for an engaging argument. But the observed contrasts are due to the apples-and-oranges comparison between transitions that are measured differently, defined differently, characterized by different processes, and explained differently.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | technology diffusion; energy transitions; adoption rates |
| Research Programs: | Transitions to New Technologies (TNT) |
| Depositing User: | Romeo Molina |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2016 06:14 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 17:27 |
| URI: | https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/13800 |
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