Time to rethink energy research

Energy research works with units and concepts forged in an age of fossil fuel, leading to problem formulations that reinforce current societal practices and patterns of consumption. Achieving low-carbon energy goals depends on shifting demand to match supply and reconceptualizing interactions between time and energy.

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Energy research relies on units and concepts developed during the fossil fuel age, which reinforces current societal practices. Achieving low-carbon energy goals depends on shifting demand to align with supply and rethinking the relationship between time and energy.