Alvar Palm

PhD in Industrial Environmental Economics.

[Markus Wråke @MarkusWrake]

Good thread on why infrastructure for fossil fuels may be uneconomic to sustain sooner than one might think.

This issue of minimum viable scale is often overlooked when discussing the energy transition.

[Per Everhill @PEverhill]

FLASH! Elprisområdesvis presentation av elens klimatavtryck i Sverige är en potentiell gamechanger för energidebatten i Sverige. Hur ofta är skånsk el egentligen brun? Och hur brun? Hur kommer företagen hantera detta i sina klimatbokslut osv, osv...

[Michael Hallsworth @mhallsworth]

A 🧵on the evidence around nudging. Basically: the recent debate has been pretty dumb on both sides.

[André Spicer @andre_spicer]

Multidisciplinary research is central to solving grand challenges and drives scientific breakthroughs. Yet scientists are punished for doing multidisciplinary work.

New study finds highest performing multidisciplinary scientists are punished the most.
https://t.co/9CZsFdZWSC

[Alvar Palm @AlvarPalm]

Now let’s see if the community of innovation scholars accepts the framework or if it falls into oblivion. End of 🧵

[Alvar Palm @AlvarPalm]

I published a new paper! It presents a novel theoretical framework on diffusion of innovations, taking contextual factors into account. The framework is illustrated through two case studies: solar PV and wind power diffusion in Sweden. 🧵 https://t.co/Xne2i1dZby

[Alvar Palm @AlvarPalm]

Regarding limitations, the framework is applicable to mature technologies that are non-trivial to deploy. For immature technologies, traditional innovation system approaches are more appropriate. For trivial-to-deploy techs (e.g. most consumer durables), Rogers is fine.

[Markus Wråke @MarkusWrake]

Nice chart. It’s clear that he off shore wind industry, in particular, expect to see continued falling costs.

That is good news.

[Markus Wråke @MarkusWrake]

Encouraging thread on faster-than-expected improvements in hydrogen efficiency.

A huge benefit of this development is that we will need less electricity for hydrogen production.

[Mats Eklund @matseklundliu]

What is the most valuable contribution the Nordics could do for sustainable development in cities all over the world? The Nordic #biogas model: Conceptualization, societal effects, and poli... https://t.co/OgZvMBvqcl
@BiogasResearch #biomethane #biofertilizer

[Roel van Veldhuizen @roelonthehill]

New paper forthcoming in @JEEA_News!

I use causal treatments to identify the mechanisms that make men compete more than women in @MurielNiederle and @lise_vesterlund's seminal experiment. Short answer: men are more confident and risk-tolerant. Long answer: 👇 (1/4)