Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation

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dc.contributor.advisorVon Blottnitz, Harroen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorPetersen, Francisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMelamu, Rethabile Bonangen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-01T08:56:26Z
dc.date.available2015-07-01T08:56:26Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractClean modern energy and improved waste management are two well-recognised challenges in the global transition to sustainable development. There exist synergistic opportunities in simultaneously tackling the two issues via the generation of bioenergy from suitable waste streams. This potential has been successfully exploited elsewhere in the world; however, South Africa, despite having significant potential, lags behind in the implementation of these technologies and the respective conditions to use them. To understand slowly evolving technology trajectories and how to facilitate the pace of implementation, sustainability transition approaches such as the Technology Innovation System (TIS) framework have been found to be useful. The aim of this thesis is to explore the utility of a TIS approach to investigate how the potential of waste-based bioenergy in South Africa can be unlocked to recover energy from waste using anaerobic digestion technology (EfWviaAD). Going beyond previous TIS studies, this thesis also aims to experiment with aspects of the TIS approach, so as to observe steps towards implementation. Key to the TIS approach is the notion of critical activities and processes around an emerging technology called system functions. Seven of these system functions detailed in Chapter 2 are proposed. These include knowledge development and diffusion, market forming activities, mobilisation of resources etc.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMelamu, R. B. (2014). <i>Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13224en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMelamu, Rethabile Bonang. <i>"Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13224en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMelamu, R. 2014. Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Melamu, Rethabile Bonang AB - Clean modern energy and improved waste management are two well-recognised challenges in the global transition to sustainable development. There exist synergistic opportunities in simultaneously tackling the two issues via the generation of bioenergy from suitable waste streams. This potential has been successfully exploited elsewhere in the world; however, South Africa, despite having significant potential, lags behind in the implementation of these technologies and the respective conditions to use them. To understand slowly evolving technology trajectories and how to facilitate the pace of implementation, sustainability transition approaches such as the Technology Innovation System (TIS) framework have been found to be useful. The aim of this thesis is to explore the utility of a TIS approach to investigate how the potential of waste-based bioenergy in South Africa can be unlocked to recover energy from waste using anaerobic digestion technology (EfWviaAD). Going beyond previous TIS studies, this thesis also aims to experiment with aspects of the TIS approach, so as to observe steps towards implementation. Key to the TIS approach is the notion of critical activities and processes around an emerging technology called system functions. Seven of these system functions detailed in Chapter 2 are proposed. These include knowledge development and diffusion, market forming activities, mobilisation of resources etc. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation TI - Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13224 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13224
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMelamu RB. Waste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13224en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleWaste-Based Bioenergy: operationalising Technology Innovation System analysis to go beyond assessments of potential into implementationen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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