An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions

J Köhler, FW Geels, F Kern, J Markard… - … innovation and societal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified
in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing local energy transitions: A global review of government instruments supporting community energy

R Leonhardt, B Noble, G Poelzer, P Fitzpatrick… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The adoption and encouragement of community energy, that is, the incentive to develop
renewable energy projects with community participation and ownership, is a key ingredient …

[HTML][HTML] The political economy of coal in Poland: Drivers and barriers for a shift away from fossil fuels

H Brauers, PY Oei - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Poland is the largest hard coal and second largest lignite producer in the EU, generating
around 80 percent of its electricity from coal. Resistance to a reduction in coal production …

[HTML][HTML] Circular futures: what will they look like?

T Bauwens, M Hekkert, J Kirchherr - Ecological Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
The circular economy is argued to hold great promise for achieving sustainability. Yet, there
is a dearth of research about what a circular future may look like. To address this gap, this …

Micro-foundations of the multi-level perspective on socio-technical transitions: Developing a multi-dimensional model of agency through crossovers between social …

FW Geels - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) is a prominent framework to understand socio-
technical transitions, but its micro-foundations have remained under-developed. The paper's …

A typology of circular start-ups: An Analysis of 128 circular business models

M Henry, T Bauwens, M Hekkert, J Kirchherr - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) concept is much-heralded among policy-makers, scholars and
industry professionals as an accelerated pathway towards sustainability. This move away …

[PDF][PDF] Circular economy: measuring innovation in the product chain

J Potting, MP Hekkert, E Worrell… - Planbureau voor de …, 2017 - researchgate.net
The second government under Prime Minister Mark Rutte specified aspirations towards a
circular economy in its 2012 Coalition Agreement. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and …

Rethinking the process of diffusion in innovation: A service-ecosystems and institutional perspective

SL Vargo, MA Akaka, H Wieland - Journal of business research, 2020 - Elsevier
The diffusion of innovation is generally referred to as the spread or adoption of a technology
within a social context. This view separates technological and market aspects of innovation …

Industry 4.0 as policy-driven discourse to institutionalize innovation systems in manufacturing

G Reischauer - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2018 - Elsevier
We are witnessing an increasing adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing industries
around the globe. This trend is often debated under the label Industry 4.0. A key claim put …

Disruption and low-carbon system transformation: Progress and new challenges in socio-technical transitions research and the Multi-Level Perspective

FW Geels - Energy Research & Social Science, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper firstly assesses the usefulness of Christensen's disruptive innovation framework
for low-carbon system change, identifying three conceptual limitations with regard to the unit …