Tag: Renewable Energy
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From bridging communities as a guest researcher to exploring and redefining energy citizenship
Introducing Senja Laakso’s Research on Sustainable Practices and Energy Transitions. By Katharina Reindl. In January and February 2024, Senja Laakso from the Centre for Consumer Society Research, University of Helsinki, and Tampere University visited us at the IIIEE for six weeks. This is the first post of a two-part series presenting Senja and the interesting…
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The story of electricity and the grid – on its way to becoming a sustainable and smart grid?
By Katharina Reindl. Electricity, the grid and energy goals “The electrical grid goes practically everywhere. It reaches into your home, your bedroom, and climbs right up into the lamp next to your pillow. It’s there while you sleep, and it’s waiting for you in the morning. Taken in its entirety, the grid is a machine,…
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Unlocking the Power of Collective Action -The role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices
By Katharina Reindl. A new research article examines the role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices in Germany: ”From shadows to light: The role of latent networks in mainstreaming solar PV practices” is a new article my colleagues Eva Heiskanen, Salvatore Ruggiero and I wrote together. You can find the full article here.…