Award Abstract # 1934346
GCR: Collaborative Research: Socio-Technological System Transitions: Michigan Community & Anishinaabe Renewable Energy Systems

NSF Org: BCS
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Recipient: MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date: September 13, 2019
Latest Amendment Date: September 2, 2021
Award Number: 1934346
Award Instrument: Continuing Grant
Program Manager: Jeffrey Mantz
jmantz@nsf.gov
 (703)292-7783
BCS
 Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
SBE
 Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Start Date: October 1, 2019
End Date: September 30, 2025 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $2,723,647.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $1,250,341.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2019 = $1,012,875.00
FY 2021 = $237,466.00
History of Investigator:
  • Kathleen Halvorsen (Principal Investigator)
    kehalvor@mtu.edu
  • Richelle Winkler (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Joshua Pearce (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Chelsea Schelly (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Rebecca Ong (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Michigan Technological University
1400 TOWNSEND DR
HOUGHTON
MI  US  49931-1200
(906)487-1885
Sponsor Congressional District: 01
Primary Place of Performance: Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton
MI  US  49931-1295
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): GKMSN3DA6P91
Parent UEI: GKMSN3DA6P91
NSF Program(s): GCR-Growing Convergence Resear
Primary Program Source: 01001920DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

010V2122DB R&RA ARP Act DEFC V
Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s): 062Y00
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.075

ABSTRACT

The objective of this Growing Convergence Research project is to lay the foundations for a convergent, transdisciplinary field of study focused on understanding transitions in socio-technological systems. This project aims to converge social science theories of values and motivation with engineering and economics understandings of technological feasibility to develop a comprehensive understanding of how and why energy systems, in particular, are reconfigured to include renewable energy resources. This project brings together scholars from resource management, chemical and materials engineering, electrical engineering, sociology, energy policy, philosophy of science, and regional planning to simultaneously explore the social, cultural, and technological dimensions of energy system transitions.

The project will investigate energy system transitions in eight case communities (two Anishinaabe Tribal Nations and six non-tribal Michigan communities) that vary along characteristics key to understanding energy transitions - including rural vs. urban, renewable energy sources, degree of transition, governance, and type of utility provider. Project sub-teams will a) engage with community partners to explore how communities understand and envision energy transitions; b) examine risks, barriers, and opportunities for energy transitions; and c) develop an integrated spatial model and decision support tool to study the trade-offs between strategies, spaces, and futures.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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Schelly, Chelsea and Bessette, Douglas and Brosemer, Kathleen and Gagnon, Valoree and Arola, Kristin L. and Fiss, Andrew and Pearce, Joshua M. and Halvorsen, Kathleen E. "Energy policy for energy sovereignty: Can policy tools enhance energy sovereignty?" Solar Energy , v.205 , 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.05.056 Citation Details
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