Geo-Energy Geothermal Subsurface CO 2 Center for Isotope Research Science & Society Group energy storage Sustainable Greenhouse energy & local Aerosols gases conditions Induced Subsurface Embedment of activities seismicity technology & innovation Biobased society Stable isotope Radiocarbon & biotechnology analysis & dating applications in Africa Ocean Ecosystems Combustion Technology Elementary physical Center for Environmental Optical & Fluid & chemical Global change & spectroscopic Sciences (IVEM) mechanics & processes in high microbes methods for energetics temperature energy in-situ analysis conversion Socio-technical System analysis, systems modelling & Development & Analysis of integration simulation Algal Marine characterisation new fuels applications biomimetics of idealised (fossil & model systems sustainable) Impact of Biobased climate change systems (analysis)
Geo-Energy Geothermal Subsurface CO 2 Center for Isotope Research Science & Society Group energy storage Sustainable Greenhouse energy & local Aerosols gases conditions Induced Subsurface Embedment of activities seismicity technology & innovation Biobased society Stable isotope Radiocarbon & biotechnology analysis & dating applications in Africa Ocean Ecosystems Combustion Technology Elementary physical Center for Environmental Optical & Fluid & chemical Global change & spectroscopic Sciences (IVEM) mechanics & processes in high microbes methods for energetics temperature energy in-situ analysis conversion Socio-technical System analysis, systems modelling & Development & Analysis of integration simulation Algal Marine characterisation new fuels applications biomimetics of idealised (fossil & model systems sustainable) Impact of Biobased climate change systems (analysis)
faculty of science faculty of science science & society group science & society group and engineering and engineering 27-03-2018 | 3 27-03-2018 | 3 Power to the people: local energy transition through community energy Presenter: Esther van der Waal Daily supervisor: Henny v.d. Windt (SSG) NWO-project: Community- Responsible Innovation for Sustainable Energy
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 4 Energy transition A shift to a new pathway of consumption › Transitions are radical changes in social thinking, acting and organising that take and production through changing the several decades, and evolve rather society-ecology-energy relationships, not a incrementally from technological, social, slight reorientation of business as usual. economic and institutional factors (Byrne et al ., 2009). (Hufen & Koppenjan, 2015: 3) .
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 5 Community energy › Sustainable energy produced by local groups -> consumers to prosumers › Collectively financed, developed, managed and/ or owned RE installations. › Motivations: cutting emissions, autonomy, self- organisation, and local economic activity.
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 6
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 7 Some numbers for a brief overview..
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 8 Agent of change or drop in the ocean..? • Local ownership = • 85.000 households’ local returns energy = less than • Local investors 1% of NL’s RE • Community fund • Small membership • Creates local jobs & skills within community • Opportunity for local • Financial participation participation models reaffirm • Growth of local existing socio- networks economic differences • Political efficacy • Acceptability • Division over siting • Awareness of energy usage
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 9 › Can community energy groups have enough transformative potential to enhance local energy transition?
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 10 › Socio-technical innovation: new human-technology interaction › Indicators transformative potential Socio-technical innovation Social innovation Technical innovation A. Support by powerful • Collaboration with Support by powerful energy sector actors energy sector actors incumbents B. Stabilised learning • Infrastructures for Stabilised learning processes processes sharing knowledge and practices Heterogeneity of members > 5% market share in terms of motivations, education or financial status C. Heterogeneity of • Diversity of motivations, members education or financial status Heterogeneity of Price/ performance D. > 5% market share • > 5% of the municipal communities size, location improving households’ energy
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 11 Brummen Energy › A solar installation for the local landfill › 12 ha area › Production equivalent to 1200-1400 households (total Brummen 21k)
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 12 Two options for technologies A. Solar panels B. solar film
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 13 Initial collaborators
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 14 Pilot phase
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 15
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 16 Next phase: towards implementation › Film degenerates -> panels with a foundation › SDE subsidy application › Finalisation business plan and getting finance › Realisation planned later in 2018
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 17 Conclusion Socio-technical innovation Brum m en Energy A. Support by powerful • Collaboration with YES! actors energy incumbents or other powerful actors B. Stabilised learning • Infrastructures for YES! processes sharing knowledge and practices C. Heterogeneity of • Diversity of motivations, YES! members education or financial status D. > 5% market share • > 5% of the municipal YES! households’ energy
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 18 Transformative capacity: All about the minimal 5% share?! - A. collaborating with powerful actors Collaboration Raadhuys and Deventer Energie 4MW wind 75/25 shares
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 19 - B. influencing sector wide learning processes about developing RE Wind park Oostpolder Community sounding board Community ownership without investment: 2 community turbines and regular consultation
faculty of science science & society group and engineering 27-03-2018 | 20 › Nationally: just beyond pioneering › Locally: community energy groups can transform the local energy sector Any questions or comments?
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