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The pressing existential challenge to create a renewable society is an opportunity for IS scholars to apply their systems thinking skills and information systems knowledge to make a significant contribution to solving this complex problem. Engineering advances, such as cheaper solar panels and wind turbines, have recently crossed a key barrier so that in many situations renewable energy is cheaper than burning fossil fuels. Declining prices for batteries will soon result in electric vehicles being cheaper to buy and much cheaper to run than internal combustion engines. However, balancing electricity production and consumption when renewables are intermittent, and millions of cars need to be charged is a prime example of the information intensity of a renewable society.
Recommended Citation
Watson, Richard T.; Webster, Jane; Corbett, Jacqueline; Elliot, Steve; Radhakrishnan, Sridhar; and Ketter, Wolfgang, "Senior Scholars’ Consortium: How can IS scholars increase global sustainability, both collectively and personally?" (2020). ICIS 2020 Proceedings. 7.
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Senior Scholars’ Consortium: How can IS scholars increase global sustainability, both collectively and personally?
The pressing existential challenge to create a renewable society is an opportunity for IS scholars to apply their systems thinking skills and information systems knowledge to make a significant contribution to solving this complex problem. Engineering advances, such as cheaper solar panels and wind turbines, have recently crossed a key barrier so that in many situations renewable energy is cheaper than burning fossil fuels. Declining prices for batteries will soon result in electric vehicles being cheaper to buy and much cheaper to run than internal combustion engines. However, balancing electricity production and consumption when renewables are intermittent, and millions of cars need to be charged is a prime example of the information intensity of a renewable society.
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