• DocumentCode
    2400164
  • Title

    Technology discourses and sustainability: Fraught with disconnects

  • Author

    Wiesner, Peter ; Tonti, William R.

  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    18-20 May 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The public discourse on sustainable technology often involves a disconnect between political and engineering perspectives. This paper illustrates this disconnect in a case study of a dasiatechnology discourserdquo involving stakeholders in the biofuels industry. It concludes that professional associations such as the IEEE can promote the effective engagement of engineers in the public discussion of technology.
  • Keywords
    biofuel; biotechnology; petroleum industry; professional aspects; public administration; sustainable development; technology management; biofuels industry; engineers engagement; professional associations; public discourse; public discussion; stakeholders; sustainable technology; technology discourses; technology sustainability; Biofuels; Design engineering; Government; Power engineering and energy; Public policy; Pulse measurements; Robustness; Technical activities; Technological innovation; Videos;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Technology and Society, 2009. ISTAS '09. IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Tempe, AZ
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3455-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3456-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISTAS.2009.5155911
  • Filename
    5155911