The Exchange-Value of Solar Thermal Energy
(2007) ISES Solar World Congress 2007 p.2961-2965- Abstract
- In Sweden there is a tendency that alternative energy will develop on market premises. In this paper I suggest that the low exergy value of solar thermal energy limits the technique's commodification, i.e. the possibility of having a commercial exchange-value on the market. Anthropologists argue that value of a commodity has to be related to social and cultural aspects of the society where it is situated. By applying anthropological theories of value on solar thermal energy I propose that we also need to include solar thermal energy's physical conditions to understand its potential of becoming a commodity in the society where it is supposed to produce action.
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- author
- Leidi, Johan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2007
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Exchange-Value, Solar Thermal Energy, Social Anthropology, Exergy
- host publication
- [Host publication title missing]
- editor
- Goswami, Yogi and Zhao, Yuwen
- pages
- 5 pages
- publisher
- Tsinghua University Press
- conference name
- ISES Solar World Congress 2007
- conference location
- Beijing, China
- conference dates
- 2007-09-18 - 2007-09-21
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84875903210
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 9f74ff17-cbde-4c18-bfab-0e745be00c1b (old id 930478)
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- 2016-04-04 10:33:51
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abstract = {{In Sweden there is a tendency that alternative energy will develop on market premises. In this paper I suggest that the low exergy value of solar thermal energy limits the technique's commodification, i.e. the possibility of having a commercial exchange-value on the market. Anthropologists argue that value of a commodity has to be related to social and cultural aspects of the society where it is situated. By applying anthropological theories of value on solar thermal energy I propose that we also need to include solar thermal energy's physical conditions to understand its potential of becoming a commodity in the society where it is supposed to produce action.}},
author = {{Leidi, Johan}},
booktitle = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
editor = {{Goswami, Yogi and Zhao, Yuwen}},
keywords = {{Exchange-Value; Solar Thermal Energy; Social Anthropology; Exergy}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{2961--2965}},
publisher = {{Tsinghua University Press}},
title = {{The Exchange-Value of Solar Thermal Energy}},
year = {{2007}},
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