Beyond Technocracy: Decision-Making Concepts for Energy Efficiency
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2025 | Viewed by 32
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Interests: energy decision-making; modeling and forecasting of energy consumption; multi-criteria methods; supply chain system
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Dear Colleagues,
Decision-making in the field of energy efficiency has traditionally been rooted in technocratic approaches, prioritizing technical and economic criteria. However, the growing complexity of global energy challenges calls for a broader perspective that incorporates social, environmental, and interdisciplinary considerations. Effective energy policies and innovations require novel frameworks that balance technical expertise with participatory, ethical, and adaptive decision-making processes.
This Special Issue, entitled “Beyond Technocracy: Decision-Making Concepts for Energy Efficiency”, aims to explore and disseminate cutting-edge research and practical applications that redefine decision-making paradigms in the context of energy efficiency. We welcome contributions that delve into conceptual models, empirical studies, or case analyses that highlight innovative, inclusive, and multidisciplinary approaches.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Holistic decision-making frameworks for energy efficiency;
- The integration of societal and ethical dimensions into energy policy design;
- Stakeholder-driven decision-making in energy management;
- Adaptive and resilient decision-making approaches to energy efficiency in the face of uncertainty;
- Comparative analyses of technocratic and participatory decision-making models;
- Tools and methodologies for multi-criteria decision analysis in energy systems;
- Decision-making processes in logistics and supply chain optimization for energy-efficient operations;
- Management decision-making strategies for energy sustainability in organizations;
- Human resource-led decision-making approaches to promote energy-efficient practices;
- Decision-making in the design and application of information systems for energy management;
- Marketing decision-making strategies to influence consumer behavior toward energy-efficient solutions.
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting your original research, review articles, or case studies. Manuscripts will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process to ensure high-quality contributions.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and to advancing the discourse on innovative decision-making approaches in energy efficiency.
Prof. Dr. Kesra Nermend
Dr. Andrzej Rzeczycki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy efficiency
- decision-making
- stakeholder engagement
- energy policy design
- energy-efficient supply chains
- energy management
- social dimensions of energy decisions
- decision-support systems (DSSs)
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