TY - JOUR
T1 - New clean energy communities in polycentric settings
T2 - Four avenues for future research
AU - Blasch, J.
AU - van der Grijp, N. M.
AU - Petrovics, D.
AU - Palm, J.
AU - Bocken, N.
AU - Darby, S. J.
AU - Barnes, J.
AU - Hansen, P.
AU - Kamin, T.
AU - Golob, U.
AU - Andor, M.
AU - Sommer, S.
AU - Nicita, A.
AU - Musolino, M.
AU - Mlinarič, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Given the gaps between EU ambitions regarding energy community development and the current reality of clean energy communities in Europe, we explore a research framework enabling viable multi- and interdisciplinary research into new clean energy communities. We offer a definition of new clean energy communities, discuss their potential for wider dissemination and identify four factors that contribute to the current mismatch between ambitions and reality in energy community development. As a broader framework for interdisciplinary research into the field of new clean energy communities, we propose polycentric governance theory, considering the fact that the area of community energy systems is essentially multi-scalar, and that the rules of engagement in such systems are of great significance. This opens up four avenues for research on energy communities, which we outline in terms of enabling institutional contexts, potential for learning and transferability, business models and value propositions, and evaluation of outcomes and processes.
AB - Given the gaps between EU ambitions regarding energy community development and the current reality of clean energy communities in Europe, we explore a research framework enabling viable multi- and interdisciplinary research into new clean energy communities. We offer a definition of new clean energy communities, discuss their potential for wider dissemination and identify four factors that contribute to the current mismatch between ambitions and reality in energy community development. As a broader framework for interdisciplinary research into the field of new clean energy communities, we propose polycentric governance theory, considering the fact that the area of community energy systems is essentially multi-scalar, and that the rules of engagement in such systems are of great significance. This opens up four avenues for research on energy communities, which we outline in terms of enabling institutional contexts, potential for learning and transferability, business models and value propositions, and evaluation of outcomes and processes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102276
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102276
M3 - Short survey
AN - SCOPUS:85116056150
SN - 2214-6296
VL - 82
JO - Energy Research and Social Science
JF - Energy Research and Social Science
M1 - 102276
ER -
