Numerous case studies show that citizens engage in various ways in renewable and low
carbon energy projects, thereby contributing to the sustainable energy transition. To date …

Background Social acceptance presents a major challenge for Germany's transition to green
energy. As a power-to-x technology, green hydrogen is set to become a key component of a …

The share of renewable energy is increasing throughout Europe. Yet, little is known about
how much can be attributed to different actors, other than those commercially active. This …

The unequal distribution of costs and benefits of the energy transition is a challenge for
energy justice and energy policy. Although the empowerment of consumers to participate in …

This paper analyzes the observed conflicts in the context of the European Interreg AGORA
project on industrial estate development in the city of Rottenburg am Neckar from a systems …

This introductory chapter lays out a critical approach to the social acceptance of renewable
energy infrastructures. In doing so, it first explains and discusses the relevance and …

This ground-breaking and innovative textbook offers a uniquely global approach to the study
of social psychology. Inclusive and outward-looking, the authors consciously re-orientate the …

Renewable energy cooperatives (RECs) are an important element of the European energy
transition. Allowing citizens and companies to invest in renewable energy and thereby …

Background Energy cooperatives are a prominent and common form of community energy.
Community energy has the potential to increase actor diversity and local acceptance of …

Most efforts at explaining major policy transformation apply a single lens to study specific
cases. Recent contributions have called for a more plural use of theories to facilitate the …