Empowerment Paradigm — The Age of the Prosumer

Christoph Burger and Jens Weinmann

Chapter 1 in The Decentralized Energy Revolution, 2013, pp 7-16 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The history of humankind is inextricably intertwined with the usage of energy. As much as human development was characterized by slow adaptation processes and sudden social or cultural revolutions, the shifts in energy use can also be interpreted as periods of slowly evolving, incremental progress and abrupt — and often radical — changes. Since the very beginning of cultural organization, human beings used manual force, mechanical tools, and the power of domesticated animals to make their labors easier and create an ever-increasing quality of life. While the taming of fire facilitated the use of fuel wood, peat, and dung for cooking and heating, very early civilizations already knew how to extract energy from water and wind. The sun served for drying food and producing salt.

Keywords: Heat Pump; Alternate Current; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneur; Engineering Paradigm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137270702_2

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