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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484105303321

Autore

Colell Arwen

Titolo

Alternating Current – Social Innovation in Community Energy / / by Arwen Colell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2021

ISBN

3-658-32307-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 353 p. 36 illus.)

Collana

Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection, , 2626-2835

Disciplina

333.794

Soggetti

Energy policy

Europe - Politics and government

Environmental policy

Energy System Transformation

European Politics

Environmental Policy

Case studies.

Denmark

Germany

Scotland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-353).

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Theory and Method -- Chapter 3: Innovation biographies of community energy -- Chapter 4: Resource mobilization in community energy -- Chapter 5: Social innovation in community energy.

Sommario/riassunto

Community energy projects give their own answers to the challenges of energy system change: They are social innovations. By building new relations between local economies, communities and technical infrastructures, these projects not only change the energy system but also respective power structures. Drawing on case studies from Germany, Denmark and Scotland, this book shows the importance of community ties, and shared symbols for successful processes of transformation and develops recommendations for policy decision-



makers. About the author Arwen Colell is an energy policy specialist with industry experience in renewable electricity generation and electric driving. Her current work focuses on the science-policy interface of climate politics for the energy and mobility transformation. Her research on social innovations in community energy received the Bavarian Energy Award in 2020.