Moral values as factors for social acceptance of smart grid technologies

Moral values as factors for social acceptance of smart grid technologies

Milchram, C. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)
van de Kaa, G. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)
Doorn, N. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology)
Kunneke, R.W. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation)

2018

Smart grid technologies are considered an important enabler in the transition to more sustainable energy systems because they support the integration of rising shares of volatile renewable energy sources into electricity networks. To implement them in a large scale, broad acceptance in societies is crucial. However, a growing body of research has revealed societal concerns with these technologies. To achieve sustainable energy systems, such concerns should be taken into account in the development of smart grid technologies. In this paper, we show that many concerns are related to moral values such as privacy, justice, or trust. We explore the effect of moral values on the acceptance of smart grid technologies. The results of our systematic literature review indicate that moral values can be both driving forces and barriers for smart grid acceptance. We propose that future research striving to understand the role of moral values as factors for social acceptance can benefit from an interdisciplinary approach bridging literature in ethics of technology with technology acceptance models.

Smart energy
Smart grid
Sustainability
Technology acceptance
Technology adoption
Values
OA-Fund TU Delft

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:896a66d5-4ab8-4d32-ac12-be310d7fc331

https://doi.org/10.3390/su10082703

2071-1050

Sustainability, 10 (8)

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© 2018 C. Milchram, G. van de Kaa, N. Doorn, R.W. Kunneke