Technology hype, promises, and expectations: The discussion on small modular reactors in the Finnish newspaper ‘Helsingin Sanomat’ in 2000–2022

While the construction of collective promises is vital to the success of any techno-scientific innovation, it also entails the risk of overpromising and cycles of hype and disappointment. This article explores the discursive construction of the nuclear sector’s latest promise concerning small modul...

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Main Authors: Mika Kari, Markku Lehtonen, Tapio Litmanen, Matti Kojo
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: oekom verlag GmbH 2023-12-01
Series:TATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
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Online Access:https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/7081