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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | [Host publication title missing] |
| Editors/authors | Yogi Goswami, Yuwen Zhao |
| Publisher | Tsinghua University Press |
| Pages | 2961-2965 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | ISES Solar World Congress 2007 - Beijing, China Duration: 2007 Sept 18 → 2007 Sept 21 |
Conference
| Conference | ISES Solar World Congress 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Beijing |
| Period | 2007/09/18 → 2007/09/21 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Social Anthropology
Free keywords
- Exchange-Value
- Solar Thermal Energy
- Social Anthropology
- Exergy
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