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Newsletter Issue no. 12
Explore the latest news and updates from the TCP projects, Tasks And Academy.
New Users TCP Task launched on Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure – Phase 2
The second phase of the Users TCP Task on Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure will use primary research methods to explore effective public engagement strategies for emerging energy technologies,
New report evaluates the flexibility potential of heat pumps and electric vehicles
In a new report, commissioned by the Users TCP and 4E TCP EDNA Platform, the Austrian Institute of Technology conclude that unlocking flexibility is primarily a societal and institutional challenge, rather than a purely technical one. Technical readiness is already high, but behavioural factors significantly limit practical deployment.
Tasks
Publications
Evaluating Electric Vehicle and Heat Pump Flexibility Potential: Linking Technology, Economics, Regulation, Behaviour and Policy
In a report, commissioned by the Users TCP and 4E TCP EDNA Platform, the Austrian Institute of Technology explores how flexibility can be understood, quantified, and enabled in practice. The report introduces a high-level model that links technical capabilities, economic drivers, behavioural aspects, and policy frameworks to estimate the overall flexibility potential of distributed assets.
Battling Exclusion in Energy Transitions
Energy transitions are leading to a decentralization of energy system resources. However, power structures remain highly centralized and supply-side focused, often leading to local resistance to change and the exclusion of end user groups. This policy report summarizes key findings, recommendations and examples based on work in the Empowering All Task phase 1, including new research, good practice examples, and the aggregated knowledge of current state of the art research within the energy field.
HTR Task – Energy hardship programmes: a systematic cross-country policy analysis of initiatives addressing equity and low-carbon energy services
This study aims to address the knowledge gap in energy hardship literature by providing a systematic analysis of a sample of 67 energy hardship programmes implemented across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more than 20 European countries. Guided by specific research questions and supported by directed content analysis, we focus on five areas: dominant policy rationales, main policy goals, supportive policy instruments, stakeholders, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
The UsersTCP Academy builds on the success of a half century of webinars delivered through the DSM University. The new series provides access to the knowledge developed through our research programme and the work of our partners.