Context and Motivation

Energy Benefits

• Transportation
• Heating and Cooling
• Communication

Are these shared equally throughout our global and local communities?

Energy Costs

• Monetary Costs
• Pollution and Toxins
• Climate Change

Are these shared equally throughout our global and local communities?

Energy Justice

• Similar to the concept of enviromental justice
• Energy benefits and costs should be shared equitably
• Access to decision-making should be available to everyone

Sociotechnical System

Energy is often called a sociotechnical system since understanding it requires

• A knowledge of the social factors shaping the system and its use
• A knowledge of technical factors shaping the conversions of energy sources into energy services