Countries worldwide have set national targets for energy production from renewable
sources. Yet, while many governments are committed to more renewable energy, obtaining …

In the first decade of the 21st century, there was considerable interest in the potential for
reducing the reliance on centralised energy systems and introducing greater …

A survey of energy activity in urban areas in the UK was carried out in 2012 with the aim of
better understanding the range of activity in this field and of aiding decision-making to …

Given the urgency of global energy transition, small-and medium-sized cities often undergo
rapid changes. What is often missing, however, is a better understanding of how residents of …

Purpose–This paper aims to demonstrate the complex inter-relationship of non-technical
barriers involved in the implementation of decentralised energy (DE) projects. To meet its …

We live in an urbanising world occurring on the background of rapid population growth. Both
these phenomena contribute to an ever-expanding and changing built environment, which …

The rapid rise of energy justice in recent years has been accompanied by a theoretical bias
towards a 'systems approach', which is grounded in the dominant theoretical frameworks for …

Community renewable energy projects have captured significant attention due to their
potential to tackle climate change by socially and economically empowering local societies …

Local authorities are well-placed to make significant contributions towards national
emissions reductions commitments, through the pursuit and enablement of energy-related …

Domestic and community low carbon technologies are widely heralded as valuable means
for delivering sustainability outcomes in the form of social, economic and environmental …