Background

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

Commissions

By the Government appointed member of the Swedish R&D Board (Energiutvecklingsnämnden - EUN), Swedish Energy Agency since January 2009, www.energimyndigheten.se. Chair of the Energy Basic Research Committee since April 2011, Swedish Energy Agency and The Swedish Research Council.

Selected Publications

(name change from Andersson to Sandén 2003)

Sandén, B.A. and Hillman, K.M., 2011. A framework for analysis of multi-mode interaction among technologies with examples from the history of alternative transport fuels in Sweden. Research Policy 40, 403-414.

Kushnir, D. and Sandén, B.A., 2011. Multi-level energy analysis of emerging technologies: a case study in new materials for lithium ion batteries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 19:1405-1416.

Azar, C., Sandén, B.A., 2011. The elusive quest for technology-neutral policies. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 1:135-139.

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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