Guest editorial: Energy in society: Energy systems and infrastructures in society

Science and Technology Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 3-13

  Silvast, Antti ^a   Hänninen, Hannu ^b   Hyysalo, Sampsa ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 84893922104     PISSN: 22434690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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