The world must ambitiously curtail greenhouse gas emissions to achieve climate stability.
The literature often supposes that a low-carbon future will depend on a mix of technological …

The transition to a digital, decarbonised, and decentralised energy system presents both
risks and opportunities for the domestic consumer. Domestic 'demand-side response'(DSR) …

Current efforts to change patterns of energy demand tend to target people as discrete and
isolated individuals. In so doing, they ignore the fact that energy use occurs in places such …

This paper discusses a utility-led research project which piloted smart meters and DSR
products (a time of use tariff and a critical peak rebate scheme) with 500 low income …

To achieve an energy transition favouring renewable energy in the face of climate change,
several countries in the EU region have pursued different economic incentives to encourage …

The upward energy demand, along with the depletion of conventional energy sources,
demands improved utilization of renewable energy resources. Among all renewable energy …

Across the social sciences different disciplines have applied their own slant to try to explain
what it is that determines what we consume. This is particularly significant for much of …

Social relationships can influence individual behaviours and personal choices, foster
cooperation, and build solidarity. In this Perspective, we argue that harnessing social …

Over the last decades car sharing has been recognized as a socio-technical innovation that
can help to reduce or replace the use of fossil-fueled private cars in urban regions. To …

This paper serves as an introduction to a special issue on smart grids and the social
sciences. There is currently a discourse of very high ambitions and anticipation regarding …