Joni Karjalainen

Project researcher

Summary

Applying foresight methods and tools in a range of topics, in particular to anticipate the energy transition in the Global South. Research interests: anticipatory governance, innovation ecosystems, off-grid solar photovoltaics, pioneer analysis, science-communication, startups. Co-author of "Electrification in Peer-to-Peer Society - a New Narrative for Sustainable Futures" (2019) and "La Electrificación en la Sociedad Entre Pares – Una Nueva Narrativa para Futuros Sostenibles" (2020).

Profile

Joni Karjalainen, Project Researcher, University of Turku, Finland Futures Research Centre

Applying foresight methods and tools to analyse the energy transition. Research interests: anticipatory governance, innovation ecosystems, off-grid solar photovoltaics, pioneer analysis, science-communication, startups. Co-author of "Electrification in Peer-to-Peer Society - a New Narrative for Sustainable Futures" (2019) and "La Electrificación en la Sociedad Entre Pares – Una Nueva Narrativa para Futuros Sostenibles" (2020).

anticipation, decentralised renewable energy (DRE), foresight, futures, innovation, long-term, peer-to-peer, policy, transition, transformation

Researcher info

Institution

University of Turku

Department/faculty

Finland Futures Research Centre

Contact information

joni.karjalainen@utu.fi
+358407029691

Keywords
anticipation decentralised renewable energy foresight futures innovation long-term peer-to-peer policy transformation transition

Research projects

Neo-Carbon Enabling Neo-Growth Society – Transformative Energy Futures 2050

  • Project date 1.7.2014
  • Head of research Sirkka Heinonen
  • Language n/a

The foresight part of NEO-CARBON ENERGY explores possible futures of a new renewables-based energy production and storage system, which is being developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and University of Turku – Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC). This joint research project is one of the strategic research openings of Tekes – The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. The foresight work is conducted in the Finland Futures Research Centre. A possibly distributed energy production system of neo-/low-carbon technologies and emerging issues such as prosumerism can drive economic, political, cultural and social changes. Radically new innovations, services and practices could emerge as a result of the third industrial revolution.

Team

Sirkka Heinonen, Juho Ruotsalainen, Joni Karjalainen, Marjukka Parkkinen