As part of the JustHeat project, IIIEE researchers Jenny von Platten and Jenny Palm have published a new report providing an overview of the Swedish history of domestic heating from 1940 until today, and shines new light on current events by anchoring them in their historical context.
Transitions between domestic heating systems are deeply personal in the sense that they affect daily routines, division of labour between family members, and how we use our homes and energy alike. How people percieve today's transitions in home heating is strongly influenced by transitions in the past. This report offers a brief overview of the Swedish history of domestic heating from 1940 until today, and shines new light on current events by anchoring them in their historical context.
Read more in the report here.