Advances in the social construction of energy management and energy efficiency in industry

Patrik Thollander (), Mariana Andrei, Noor Jalo, Patrik Rohdin, Jenny Palm, Anna Sannö, Johan Colding, Stephan Barthel, Gazi Salah Uddin and Bruna Maria Xavier
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Patrik Thollander: Linköping University
Mariana Andrei: Linköping University
Noor Jalo: University of Gävle
Patrik Rohdin: Linköping University
Jenny Palm: Lund University
Anna Sannö: Dept. of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University
Johan Colding: University of Gävle
Stephan Barthel: University of Gävle
Gazi Salah Uddin: Linköping University
Bruna Maria Xavier: Linköping University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Energy efficiency is essential for climate change mitigation. Energy management, shaped by both technical artefacts and social constructions, can overcome barriers and achieve greater emission reductions than technology-focused approaches alone. Nine social constructions of energy management emphasize the need for a broader view that includes operations, processes, and knowledge creation and diffusion. By adopting these strategies, corporations and policymakers can substantially reduce industrial energy use and emissions. We estimate that effective energy management policies and voluntary initiatives could cut at least 5% of global industrial fossil CO2 emissions.

Date: 2025
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