TY - CONF
T1 - Socio-technological innovations by energy cooperatives, a challenge
AU - van der Windt, Henny
AU - Abma, Albert-Jan
AU - Ree, Karin
AU - Jellema, Jaco
AU - van der Schoor, Tineke
AU - Tonen, Jasper
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Initiatives in the field of local renewable energy appear to be very successful in several countries. Because of their activities, the share of renewable energy and the involvement of citizens and civil society organizations in energy transition have increased. Examples form Denmark are well known, but also in other countries such as UK, Germany, Austria, Japan and USA these types of initiatives exist. They also lay the foundation for innovation: changes in the organization of supply, social cohesion and new technologies.
AB - Initiatives in the field of local renewable energy appear to be very successful in several countries. Because of their activities, the share of renewable energy and the involvement of citizens and civil society organizations in energy transition have increased. Examples form Denmark are well known, but also in other countries such as UK, Germany, Austria, Japan and USA these types of initiatives exist. They also lay the foundation for innovation: changes in the organization of supply, social cohesion and new technologies.
KW - energy
KW - civil society
KW - sustainability
M3 - Paper
ER -