In this study, the European-level regulations governing energy communities are reviewed.
This is important as recognizing definitions, rights, and obligations in the regulatory world …

In response to the ongoing climate crisis, many countries have issued policies to support the
uptake of renewable energy. In the same vein, the European Union (EU) has issued a …

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental for halting anthropogenic
climate change. However, renewable energy facilities can be land‐use intensive and impact …

Recently the field of social acceptance research on energy was mapped by Gaede and
Rowlands [1]. Some of their observations are worrying and need reflection. Two essential …

In calls for transition to a society in which energy production is based on renewable sources,
a fundamental role is increasingly assigned to so-called'energy communities'. The …

Despite the neo-industrial marathon of most developed countries, Russia, China, India, and
other develo** countries will determine the trend of the world economy in this century …

The smart energy city is an emerging concept in urban development, aiming to optimize
urban energy systems and improve the quality of life for citizens. However, smart energy city …

Worldwide, the use of fossil fuels covers almost 80% of the entire energy needs. In the
European Union (EU), 2020 represents a watershed: for the first time, renewables were the …

Although complementarity achieved by combining multiple renewable energy sources
(RES) is an important method to increase shares of RES, it is often overlooked in policy …

In recent times, there has been a significant shift from centralized energy systems to
decentralized ones. These systems aim to satisfy local energy needs using renewable …