What are reasonable aspirations for a human-centered energy system? In Beyond Quick Fixes (Oxford, 2024), I propose a ten-year, multi-stage plan to transform the energy system in the US. The plan includes five elements: Starting Point (Status Quo): Unacceptable emission levels Baseline Initial Success: Emission limitations Leveraging Baseline: Renewables, including nuclear Innovative Leaps: Storage & […]
Human-centered design, as elaborated last week, is a key enabler of human-centered systems. The elements of human-centered systems include: Efficient & effective ecosystem services Integration across service systems Equitable & affordable access the services Continuous learning & improvement of services Leveraging lessons learned broadly My central premise is that everybody wants our societal systems to […]
My first posting on Rouse on Transformation was on November 5th, 2009 – more than 13 years ago. I am now a bit under one month into my 14th year. Last Monday was my 300th post, roughly once every two weeks, although the pandemic has given me time and motivation to post weekly – every […]
Our society is amazingly complex. It serves an enormous number of purposes. An overarching goal is to persist. Without persistence, society could not serve all its other purposes. However, these purposes often compete and conflict for attention and resources. I have spent much time trying to improve defense systems from my commissioning as an Air […]
