Energy research and social sciences: thinking outside the box

This paper aims at explaining the universality and broadness of the research in energy studies. Specifically, it wants to show that the energy research is not a solely engineering or natural sciences field and how it can be done in social sciences. The paper draws some relevant examples including en...

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Published in:E3S web of conferences 2021-01, Vol.250, p.7001
Main Author: Strielkowski, Wadim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Alternative energy sources
Climate change
Electrification
Energy
Energy research
Energy resources
Energy sources
Global warming
Renewable energy sources
Renewable resources
Social sciences
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Summary:This paper aims at explaining the universality and broadness of the research in energy studies. Specifically, it wants to show that the energy research is not a solely engineering or natural sciences field and how it can be done in social sciences. The paper draws some relevant examples including energy research in literature and poetry, history, religion, art, as well in other social sciences and humanities. In general, it becomes apparent that energy research can boast vast depths and angles that are worth exploring for any social scientist. Given the key importance of energy research in the third decade of the 21 st century and the worldwide focus on the renewable energy sources, electrification of transport and heating in the face of the threatening global warming and climate change, it seems relevant to focus on researching the perspectives and paradigms for the traditional and renewable energy sources in the 21 st century using the toolbox of the social sciences.
ISSN:2267-1242
2555-0403
2267-1242
DOI:10.1051/e3sconf/202125007001