The rejection of innovations? Rethinking technology diffusion and the non-use of smart energy services in Finland

N Kahma, K Matschoss - Energy Research & Social Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Energy markets are in a state of considerable transformation. As a result of new smart
energy technologies, novel services can now be offered to customers. The adoption of …

Ambivalence, designing users and user imaginaries in the European smart grid: Insights from an interdisciplinary demonstration project

TM Skjølsvold, C Lindkvist - Energy research & social science, 2015 - Elsevier
The gradual implementation of smart grid solutions is accompanied by an increased
concern amongst researchers and policymakers for the role of users in such systems. For …

Pilot users and their families-inventing flexible practices in the smart grid

S Nyborg - Science & Technology Studies, 2015 - orbit.dtu.dk
Households are increasingly the centre of attention in smart grid experiments, where they
are dominantly framed in a role as 'flexible consumers' of electricity. This paper reports from …

Which digital energy services improve energy efficiency? A multi-criteria investigation with European experts

K Goldbach, AM Rotaru, S Reichert, G Stiff, S Gölz - Energy Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy providers still struggle to decide on which digital energy services can help them stay
competitive and aligned with energy efficiency policy targets. This research aims to assist …

Industrial consumers' smart grid adoption: influential factors and participation phases

Z Ma, A Asmussen, BN Jørgensen - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The participation of industrial consumers in smart grid transition is important due to their
consumption footprint, heavy energy use and complexity in the implementation of smart …

Consumers' perspective on full-scale adoption of smart meters: A case study in Västerås, Sweden

I Vassileva, J Campillo - Resources, 2016 - mdpi.com
Large-scale deployment of reliable smart electricity metering networks has been considered
as the first step towards a smart, integrated and efficient grid. On the consumer's side …

Implementing automated residential demand response in South Korea: Consumer preferences and market potential

K Lim, J Lee, H Lee - Utilities Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, electricity demand response (DR) has attracted attention as the most cost-
effective way to balance the electricity grid. This study analyzes the preferences of South …

Active consumership as a driver towards sustainability?

B Blättel-Mink - GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Recently, more and more providers of goods and services have actively involved consumers
and users in processes of value creation and innovation. Bottom-up processes of …

Pioneering customers as change agents for new energy efficiency services—an empirical study in the Finnish electricity markets

K Matschoss, N Kahma, E Heiskanen - Energy Efficiency, 2015 - Springer
Energy companies are in dire need of new business models that bring revenues from
energy services rather than from increasing energy use. Smart meters and grids offer new …

Industrial consumers' acceptance to the smart grid solutions: Case studies from Denmark

Z Ma, B Norregaard, A Asmussen - 2015 IEEE Innovative …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper tries to explore the industrial consumers' adoption of the Smart Grid solutions by
investigating the socio—technical interaction between human and non-human actors of the …