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Public Engagement Task publishes review report on social acceptance and public engagement in emerging energy infrastructures
A new review report highlights the critical role of public trust, risk perceptions and local context in shaping acceptance of emerging energy technologies such as green hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and small modular nuclear reactors.
Public Engagement Task Meets at RVO in Utrecht
On the 1st April, the Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task convened in Utrecht at the premises of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for its latest progress meeting.
Unlocking Residential Demand Flexibility: Webinar presents evidence from large scale field experiments
As electricity systems transition to renewables, balancing supply and demand is becoming more complex. Demand flexibility (i.e., encouraging households to shift when they use electricity) has moved from theory to policy priority. But what actually works in the real world?
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Report: Social acceptance and public engagement in emerging energy infrastructure projects
This report provides a literature review of 155 publications to reveal critical acceptance and engagement factors and principles.
Mapping understandings of corporate social and sustainability responsibility in an era of green transition in Swedish Sápmi: recommendations for extractive industry improvements
In northern Sweden, extractive industry activity, such as wind power and mining, has intensified due to the so-called green transition. Hence, friction between the Indigenous Sámi people and extractive companies has increased. The objective of this study is to explore the experiences of and recommendations for corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in extractive industries among the Sámi people in Sweden.
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.
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