Quirine Wildeman, Ruhr Uni Bochum
Thema: "How do municipalities depict hydrogen to support the socio-technical transition in the Ruhr Area?"
Quirine Wildeman reports about her MSc thesis research in the field of Science and Technology Studies at the Ruhr-University Bochum. Her work centers on the motivational question: How do municipalities depict hydrogen to support the socio-technical transition in the Ruhr Area?
In order to reduce the human carbon footprint, the current energy system needs to be changed. The use of hydrogen as an energy carrier, which can potentially be (re)generated from renewable energy, is a promising approach to this problem. The Ruhr Area presents itself as a leading model region for a hydrogen-based economy. Looking at the region in detail, it becomes apparent that different cities use different narratives about hydrogen to promote associated technologies and policies.
The way cities frame hydrogen as a way to innovate their cities is associated with differen
