Local Energy Communities, 9781032190693
Paperback
Powering communities: Unlocking the future of local, shared, sustainable energy.

Local Energy Communities

emergence, places, organizations, decision tools

  • Paperback

    350 pages

  • Release Date

    27 May 2024

Summary

Power to the People: Exploring Local Energy Communities

This book delves into the social science behind local energy communities across reliably electrified nations, including Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

It delivers a comprehensive look at recent findings, highlighting the various factors influencing the growth of energy communities and local energy sharing. By examining key energy community …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781032190693
ISBN-10:1032190698
Series:Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies
Author:Gilles Debizet, Marta Pappalardo, Frédéric Wurtz
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:350
Release Date:27 May 2024
Weight:700g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Gilles Debizet

Gilles Debizet is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning at Université Grenoble Alpes and a researcher at the Pacte Social Sciences Laboratory since 2006. His research focuses on the integration of climate issues in the making of the contemporary city. He was/is a member of scientific committees (Université Grenoble Alpes, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Réseau RAMAU). He has co-lead the Eco-SESA Cross-Disciplinary Programme since 2017.

Marta Pappalardo is an Architect, with a PhD in Urban Planning, currently researcher at the Institute of Urban Planning and Alpine Geography and Pacte Social Sciences Laboratory (Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Science Po Grenoble). Her research focuses on the practices of occupation and management of energy-efficient buildings and on the governance of energy communities.

Frédéric Wurtz is a CNRS senior researcher at Grenoble Electrical Engineering Laboratory (G2ELAB) of Grenoble INP - Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS. He has developed skills at the interface of engineering and social science in the design of energy systems: typically, cars, flights, smart-buildings and smart-grids, eco-districts, smart districts and smart cities, with a current focus on micro-grids and local energy communities.

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