The threat of climate change and the Paris agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2?C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5?C has stimulated research on and broad commitment to community energy. We investigate this research. We assess how nine different approaches study community …

This is a review of the literature on community energy. We analyze more than 250 studies that appeared in the academic literature in the period 1997-2018. We investigate the timing regarding the appearance of these studies, the geographical orientation of the research, and the journals in which the articles …

Community energy: it’s coming up roses!

De Energieagenda acht de energieproductie door bedrijven en burgers belangrijk voor het creëren van bewustzijn en draagvlak voor de energietransitie. Decentrale en lokale energieproductie vermag echter meer, ze kan namelijk een substantiële bijdrage leveren aan de totale energieproductie.

Community energy: it’s coming up roses!

The transformation from the current energy system to a decentralized renewable energy system requires the transformation of communities into energy neutral or even energy producing communities. Increasingly, citizens become 'prosumers' and pool their resources to start a local energy initiative. In this …

We analyze the literature regarding community energy. We investigate the appearance of studies in the literature and the geographical orientation of the case studies, as well as the actual journals where the articles are published. We relate the articles to the theoretical approaches that are being employed. …

The transition towards renewable and sustainable energy is being accompanied by a transformation of communities and neighbourhoods. This transition may have huge ramifications throughout society. Many cities, towns and villages are putting together ambitious visions about how to achieve 100% sustainable …

In Nederland zijn in 2014 zo’n 500 lokale energie initiatieven, die gezamenlijk een flink aantal geïnteresseerde en betrokken burgers verenigen op het thema duurzame energie. De groei van het aantal initiatieven sinds 2010 is nog niet tot stilstand gekomen. Veel groepen ontwikkelen zich tot gevestigde …

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