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Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weijnen, Margot P. C.
Other Authors: Lukszo, Zofia., Farahani, Samira.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Introduction
  • A Wake-Up Call to Inequality
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Transition or Disruption?
  • The Way Forward
  • References
  • Infrastructure and Values
  • Rethinking Infrastructure as the Fabric of a Changing Society
  • Introduction
  • Structure and Purpose of This Chapter
  • Defining Infrastructure
  • Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
  • How Do We See Infrastructure?
  • How Do We Experience Infrastructure?
  • How Do We Value Infrastructure?
  • Traditional Values in Infrastructure Systems and Services
  • Information and Telecommunication Services
  • Gas and Heat Provision
  • Electricity Provision
  • Other Infrastructure Services
  • Decentralisation
  • Digitilisation of Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure Interdependencies
  • New Challenges for the Governance of Energy Infrastructure
  • Coordination of Transactions in Energy Infrastructure
  • Transaction Cost Economics in Heat Networks
  • Emerging Value Tensions in Energy Infrastructure Governance
  • Infrastructure and Inequality
  • New Challenges for Infrastructure Policy
  • Towards a New Public Debate
  • References
  • Perspectives on Justice in the Future Energy System: A Dutch Treat
  • Introduction
  • Public Values and Energy Supply
  • Energy Supply as a Utility Sector
  • Social Acceptance and Energy Infrastructure
  • The Energy Transition Enters the Front Door
  • Energy Justice
  • Justice Assessment in the Energy System
  • Energy Justice in a Multi-level Framework
  • Identification of Claims of Energy Justice
  • Values in the Energy Transition
  • The Landscape Level
  • The Socio Technical System Level
  • The Niche Level
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • The Hidden Dimension of the Energy Transition: Religion, Morality and Inclusion-A Plea for the (Secular) Sacred
  • Life-Size Dilemmas
  • Latour: The Hidden Dimension.
  • The Idea of Broken Connections
  • The Question of the Sacred
  • The Hidden Dimension in the Worlds of Engineers, Policy Makers, and Politicians
  • Practice Approaches
  • Triple I Framework: Three Perspectives
  • Feelings of Unease
  • A Plea for the (Secular) Sacred
  • Action Perspectives
  • References
  • The Technological Design Challenge
  • Hydrogen-The Bridge Between Africa and Europe
  • Introduction
  • Renewable Energy Resources in Europe and North Africa
  • Energy in Europe
  • Energy in North Africa
  • Hydrogen in Europe and North-Africa
  • Production Cost of Hydrogen
  • Infrastructure in Europe
  • Infrastructure Europe-North Africa
  • Hydrogen Storage
  • A Different Approach
  • Re-Use Gas Infrastructure
  • Develop Large Scale Hydrogen Storage
  • 50-50
  • 2050 Final Energy Demand Split in 50% Electricity and 50% Hydrogen
  • Europe Needs North Africa for Green Hydrogen
  • What Needs to be Done?
  • Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Energy System
  • Affordable
  • Accessible
  • Secure
  • Reliable
  • Fair
  • Conclusions and Required Political Agenda
  • References
  • Decentralised Control and Peer-To-Peer Cooperation in Smart Energy Systems
  • The Rise of Local Energy Communities
  • Bottom-Up Control and Top-Down Control Meeting in the Middle
  • Going Completely Decentral: Peer-To-Peer
  • Peer-To-Peer Control, Communication and Trading
  • Data-Driven Approaches and Machine Learning
  • Conclusion: Power to the People
  • References
  • The Institutional Design Challenge
  • EU Energy Policy: A Socio-Energy Perspective for an Inclusive Energy Transition
  • Introduction
  • The Social Dimensions of EU Energy Policy: The Role of Consumers and Communities
  • First Steps in the EU Internal Energy Market
  • Towards a Common Energy Union Strategy: Energy Consumer at the Centre.
  • From Consumers to Citizens' Joint Actions: The Collective Dimension of EU Energy Policy
  • The Twin EU Energy and Digital Transitions
  • The Social Dimension of EU: Energy as a Fundamental Right
  • The Way Forward: Energy Democracy and Energy Justice
  • A Framework for an Inclusive Energy Transition
  • A Socio-Energy Approach: The Dimensions
  • Critical Aspects of the Energy Transformation
  • A Socio-Energy System Approach to Smart Metering Infrastructure
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Moving Towards Nexus Solutions to 'Energy' Problems: An Inclusive Approach
  • Introduction
  • The Conceptual and Empirical Context of Fuel Poverty in Sofia
  • Understanding Fuel Poverty-Useful Conceptual Frameworks
  • Empirical Context of Fuel Poverty in Bulgaria
  • Technology Issues: Inefficiencies and Lock-In
  • Cost, Access and Billing
  • Still a Price to Pay Even if Disconnected
  • Understanding the Fuel Poverty-Air Pollution Nexus in Sofia
  • Systems of Provisioning and User Practices: Urban Gardening, Making Zimnina and Domestic Heating
  • Understanding the Fuel Poverty-Air Pollution Nexus in Sofia
  • Framing Inclusive Nexus Solutions for Inclusive Energy Transitions: Reflections and Conclusions
  • References
  • Good Governance and the Regulation of the District Heating Market
  • Introduction
  • Role and Function of the Principles of Good Governance
  • The Concepts of Energy Democracy and Energy Justice
  • The Principles of Good Regulation
  • Independence
  • Accountability
  • Transparency
  • Participation
  • Effectiveness
  • Efficiency
  • Characteristics of the Dutch Heat Market
  • Heat Networks
  • Features of the Market
  • Applicable Laws and Regulations
  • Recent Developments-Main Economic and Legal Challenges in the Dutch Heat Market
  • Move Away from Gas
  • Climate Neutrality of Heat Networks
  • Prosumers
  • Digitalisation
  • Conclusion.
  • The Dutch Electricity Market-Main Differences with Regulation of the Heat Market
  • Unbundling
  • Third-Party Network Access-Electricity
  • Supervision
  • Assessment
  • Unbundling
  • Third-Party Access
  • Supervision and Participation
  • Consumer Participation: Denmark
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Connecting Technology and Society
  • Enabling Public Participation in Shaping the Inclusive Energy Transition Through Serious Gaming-Case Studies in India
  • Introduction
  • Energy Planning Scenario in India
  • Institutional Structure
  • Geopolitical Factors
  • Environmental Factors
  • Technical Factors
  • Social Factors
  • Monetary Factors
  • Serious Games-Role in Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition
  • Case Study: Indian Energy Game
  • Enabling Participation
  • Coordination Among Players
  • Enabling Dialogue
  • Case Study: Transport Trilemma
  • Capturing the Intangible
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • A Comprehensive Engineering Approach to Shaping the Future Energy System
  • Introduction
  • Systems Thinking and Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Complex Socio-Technical Systems Engineering
  • Hydrogen's Role in the Energy Transition
  • Car as Power Plant-An Integrated Energy and Mobility System
  • Conclusion
  • References.

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