Decarbonization in several countries is now linked to the prospect of implementing a
national hydrogen economy. In countries with extensive natural gas infrastructure, hydrogen …

The field of science and technology studies (STS) has introduced and developed a
“sociotechnical” perspective that has been taken up by many disciplines and areas of …

The feasibility of the global energy transition may rest on the ability of nations to harness
hydrogen's potential for cross-sectoral decarbonization. In countries historically reliant on …

This article argues for engaging with the smart city as a sociotechnical imaginary. By
conducting a close reading of primary source material produced by the companies IBM and …

This special issue analyses and reflects on socio-technical futures as core elements in
innovation processes and their governance. The special issue assembles twelve …

While the need and general direction of the energy transition are widely accepted, the
implementation has different dynamics throughout the world. Sociotechnical imaginaries …

The idea of the 'smart home'envisions futures of a transformed day-to-day life. However,
contrary to the glossy visions of the smart home industry, the public discourse in Germany is …

The concept of sociotechnical imaginaries (STI) has been increasingly implemented in
social science energy research to examine collectively held visions of desirable energy …

In this Perspective we argue that how we imagine energy futures is inevitably entwined with
how we envision our collective social and geographical futures. Spatiality is both constituted …

Sustainability, particularly as articulated in cities, acts as an imaginary that shapes science,
technology and social order to attain desirable futures. Imaginaries of sustainability …