How municipalities support energy cooperatives: survey results from Germany and Switzerland
Background Energy cooperatives are a prominent and common form of community energy.
Community energy has the potential to increase actor diversity and local acceptance of …
Community energy has the potential to increase actor diversity and local acceptance of …
Energy cooperatives and municipalities in local energy governance arrangements in Switzerland and Germany
Participation of citizens in local energy decisions is increasingly recognized as helpful for a
successful decentralized energy transition. In this article, we focus on energy cooperatives in …
successful decentralized energy transition. In this article, we focus on energy cooperatives in …
The institutional space of community initiatives for renewable energy: a comparative case study of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark
M Oteman, M Wiering, JK Helderman - Energy, sustainability and society, 2014 - Springer
Background Community initiatives for renewable energy are emerging across Europe but
with varying numbers, success rates and strategies. A literature overview identifies …
with varying numbers, success rates and strategies. A literature overview identifies …
Institutional relatedness and the emergence of renewable energy cooperatives in German districts
This paper analyses the evolution of renewable energy cooperatives, examining all such
cooperatives founded in German districts between 2006 and 2016. The rise of the …
cooperatives founded in German districts between 2006 and 2016. The rise of the …
Renewable energy cooperatives as gatekeepers or facilitators? Recent developments in Germany and a multidisciplinary research agenda
The transformation of energy systems is influencing economic policy agendas all over the
world, particularly in industrialized countries. In this process, Germany has taken a …
world, particularly in industrialized countries. In this process, Germany has taken a …
Exploring the links between community-based governance and sustainable energy use: Quantitative evidence from Flanders
Community-based energy organizations have been said to influence their members' energy-
related behavior by activating social norms and by providing trustworthy information about …
related behavior by activating social norms and by providing trustworthy information about …
Explaining the diversity of motivations behind community renewable energy
T Bauwens - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Community-based renewable energy initiatives may be important actors in the transition
toward low-carbon energy systems. In turn, stimulating investments in renewable energy …
toward low-carbon energy systems. In turn, stimulating investments in renewable energy …
[PDF][PDF] The socio-economic power of renewable energy production cooperatives in Germany: Results of an empirical assessment
S Debor - 2014 - epub.wupperinst.org
This paper reflects the socio-economic power of renewable energy production cooperatives
for a wider energy system transformation in Germany. Energy cooperatives have turned into …
for a wider energy system transformation in Germany. Energy cooperatives have turned into …
What are community energy companies trying to accomplish? An empirical investigation of investment motives in the German case
L Holstenkamp, F Kahla - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Community energy has become an increasingly important issue in academia and in energy
policy circles worldwide. Citizens jointly investing in and operating renewable energy …
policy circles worldwide. Citizens jointly investing in and operating renewable energy …
What drives the development of community energy in Europe? The case of wind power cooperatives
T Bauwens, B Gotchev, L Holstenkamp - Energy Research & Social Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The dominant model of energy infrastructure has historically been conceived in a very
centralized fashion, ie, with hardly any citizen involvement in energy generation. Yet …
centralized fashion, ie, with hardly any citizen involvement in energy generation. Yet …