Constructing expectations for solar technology over multiple field-confi guring events: A narrative perspective

Science and Technology Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 54-75

  Nissilä, Heli ^a   Lempiälä, Tea ^a   Lovio, Raimo ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emerging clean energy technology; Expectations work; Fi eld confi guring events

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899428676     PISSN: 22434690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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