The future social-technical system (STS) of power supply based on renewables depends
heavily upon the rapid emergence of Distributed Energy Systems (DES). The prime object of …

The transformation of a power supply, a social-technical system suffering from a heavy lock-
ins, requires structural adaptations which are extremely complex. All actors in social …

Strategies to reduce carbon emissions are set to be a powerful force of economic
restructuring, creating new economic opportunities, and also disruption and divestment for …

Energy requirements have increased dramatically due to industrialization, economic, and
population growth. To meet this demand, and solve its challenges, such as climate change …

There is increasing enthusiasm at urban and municipal scales for leading sustainability
transitions, amid higher level endorsement and even expectation of such leadership. Yet this …

Background The paper explores how regional actors engage with energy systems, flows
and infrastructures in order to meet particular goals and offers a fine-tuned analysis of how …

Energy transition towards a local resilient energy supply is necessary for energy security.
Climate change and the threat of economic collapse are reasons to force society to become …

The study is devoted to determining the state and dynamic changes in the sustainable
development of regions by the harmony of economic, social and environmental components …

The presented research is devoted to the problems of achieving the goals of sustainable
development, which will contribute to the development of industrial parks and their …

Understanding the spatiotemporal decoupling effects among economic development,
energy consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions is paramount to achieving sustainable …