Title :
Technology discourses and sustainability: Fraught with disconnects
Author :
Wiesner, Peter ; Tonti, William R.
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2009.5155911
