Accelerating the deployment of SMRs in Canada: The importance of intermediaries

IF 5.7 2区经济学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI:10.1016/j.eist.2024.100918

M. Iakovleva, J. Rayner

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Abstract

Much of the research on technological innovation, especially in the context of sustainability transitions, has focused on the early stages of innovation. Much less work has been done on successful acceleration of technological change after pre-development and take-off. Filling this gap is important for improving the chances of successful deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). Recent work on sustainability transitions has focused on the importance of "intermediaries". These are actors and platforms that sustain the momentum of transitions by linking actors, activities, and resources. Their role in the acceleration phase is less well understood and SMRs provide a compelling case study of the challenges. This paper uses document, web, and interview data to analyze the role of intermediaries in Canadian SMR deployment, focusing particularly on the intermediaries needed for successful social innovation; identifies gaps; and evaluates the role of public policy in supporting the development of these critical relationships.

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加快在加拿大部署 SMR：中介机构的重要性

关于技术创新，特别是可持续性转型背景下的技术创新，大部分研究都集中在创新的早期阶段。在前期开发和起飞之后成功加速技术变革方面的工作要少得多。填补这一空白对于提高成功部署小型模块化反应堆（SMR）的机会非常重要。近期有关可持续性转型的工作重点关注 "中介 "的重要性。它们是通过将行为者、活动和资源联系起来来维持转型势头的行为者和平台。人们对他们在加速阶段的作用了解较少，而 SMR 为应对挑战提供了一个有说服力的案例研究。本文利用文件、网络和访谈数据分析了中介机构在加拿大 SMR 部署中的作用，尤其侧重于成功的社会创新所需的中介机构；找出了差距；并评估了公共政策在支持发展这些关键关系中的作用。

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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13.60

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19.40%

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审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions serves as a platform for reporting studies on innovations and socio-economic transitions aimed at fostering an environmentally sustainable economy, thereby addressing structural resource scarcity and environmental challenges, particularly those associated with fossil energy use and climate change. The journal focuses on various forms of innovation, including technological, organizational, economic, institutional, and political, as well as economy-wide and sectoral changes in areas such as energy, transport, agriculture, and water management. It endeavors to tackle complex questions concerning social, economic, behavioral-psychological, and political barriers and opportunities, along with their intricate interactions. With a multidisciplinary approach and methodological openness, the journal welcomes contributions from a wide array of disciplines within the social, environmental, and innovation sciences.