The Interaction of Energy Services, Breakthrough Technologies, and Human Need Satisfaction. EconTrans Working Paper #1

Thomas Schinko, Ariane Weifner and Angela Köppl

No 633, WIFO Working Papers from WIFO

Abstract: In the context of research on long-run transformations, such as the low-carbon energy transformation, research interest is growing on how to define and measure human well-being meaningfully. The working paper provides a thorough discussion of the literature on well-being and human needs in the context of energy consumption and confronts this scientific discourse with the concept of energy services, or functionalities. Based on a thorough literature review and a comprehensive stakeholder consultation process, we show, that energy services represent the crucial link between energy use (and related GHG emissions) and human need satisfaction.

Keywords: TP_GrueneTransformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2021-07-02
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