Background

Associate Professor Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers

PhD Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers
MSc Engineering Physics, Chalmers

Economics, Philosophy, International Relations, Göteborg University
At ESA since 2001 (Previously at Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers)

Research Interests

Technology assessment, Life-cycle assessment,
Dynamics of innovation systems, Technological transitions,
Environmental policy and Technology policy
Mainly in the areas of Energy technologies and Nanotechnology

Teaching

MSc course in Technical Change and the Environment (ENM015), Life cycle assessment, Guest lecturer in several courses, Doctoral and master student supervision

Areas of responsibility

Member of Energiutvecklingsnämnden (EUN), Swedish Energy Agency since January 2009, www.energimyndigheten.se
Member of Insynsrådet at the Swedish Institute since June 2008, www.si.se

Selected Publications

(name change from Andersson to Sandén 2003)

Sandén, Björn A. (2008): Solar Solution: The next industrial revolution. Materials Today, 11 (12) pp. 22-24.

Kushnir, Duncan; Sandén, Björn A. (2008) Energy Requirements for production of carbon nanoparticles. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 12 pp. 360-375.

Bergek, Anna; Jacobsson, Staffan; Sandén, Björn A. (2008): 'Legitimation' and 'development of positive external economies': Two key processes in the formation phase of technological innovation systems. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 20 (5) pp. 575-592.

Fogelberg, Hans; Sandén, Björn A. (2008): Understanding reflexive systems of innovation: An analysis of Swedish nanotechnology discourse and organization. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 20 pp. 65-81.

Hillman, Karl; Sandén, Björn A. (2008): Exploring technology paths: The development of alternative transport fuels in Sweden 2007–2020. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 75 (8) pp. 1279-1302.

Hillman, Karl; Sandén, Björn A. (2008): Time and scale in Life Cycle Assessment: the case of fuel choice in the transport sector. International Journal of Alternative Propulsion, 2 (1) pp. 1-12.

Sanden, Björn A. and M. Karlström (2007). "Positive and negative feedback in consequential life-cycle assessment." Journal of Cleaner Production 15(15): 1469-1481.

Sandén, Björn,  Azar, C. (2005) Near-term technology policies for long-term climate targets—economy wide versus technology specific approaches. Energy Policy. 33 pp. 1557-1576.

Sandén, Björn (2005) The economic and institutional rationale of PV subsidies. Solar Energy. 78 pp. 137-146.

Jacobsson, S., Sandén, Björn A and Bångens, L (2004) Transforming the energy system - the evolution of the German technological system for solar cells. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management 16:3-30.

Sandén, Björn (2004) Technology path assessment for sustainable technology development. Innovation: management, policy and practice . 6 pp. 316-330.

Andersson, Björn A.; Råde, I. (2001). Metal resource constraints for electric vehicle batteries.. Transportation Research Part D, 6 pp. 297-324.

Andersson, Björn A. (2000). Materials availability for large-scale thin-film photovoltaics, Progress in Photovoltaics. 8:61-76.

Andersson, Björn A. and Jacobsson, S. (2000). Monitoring and assessing technology choice: the case of solar cells, Energy Policy, 28:1037-1049.

All publications

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