Shared energy resources and energy communities are being widely studied and pilots are
being implemented in various locations around the world. However, laypeople may find the …

Within the areas of distributed, off-grid, and decentralized energy, there is a growing interest
in local energy exchanges. A crucial component of an energy exchange is a return provided …

Increasingly, research projects narrate visions of energy communities that portray hopes of
more sustainable, democratic energy futures. However, it remains unarticulated how such …

Highlights•Article proposes an 'Anthropology through Design'(AtD) approach.•AtD is a
research approach on how design can be utilized for doing anthropology.•Design …

Citizens are increasingly envisioned as active participants in sustainable transitions. One
vision imagines digital civics as energy communities wherein local actors collectively …

Recent EU legislation [1],[2] has encouraged the development of low-carbon production
systems and energy communities at the local level. As part of a research project, a …

This first chapter provides background information on the area of study, the client and the
reason for initiating this project. The context and relevant stakeholders from the given client …

Experiential learning has become more diverse and popular in its applications to different
learning concepts. However, for concepts which are difficult to understand, using …

The thesis is aimed for readers who are interested in understanding the impact and
minimizing the impact of cultural and social behaviors of community on small local energy …