Transdisciplinary energy research – Reflecting the context

摘要: Abstract Social science has a difficult position in energy research. In the past, social was often misused to increase public acceptance of technological research achievements. The authentic role science, making contributions how system should be institutionalized, guided, and fitted environmental contexts, been dominated by one voice, that mainstream economics. If wants assume broader more independent role, many voices have themselves such governments, firms, groups individuals are able profit from its various messages. This positioning requires certain amount self-reflection. this paper, instead theorizing, four endeavors I involved set their context. To end use concept transdisciplinarity proposed Max-Neef. My hope is authors new journal will join me attempting place context larger picture, so can an impact guiding systems constructive directions.