Community energy can be conceptualized as a social movement, which aims to develop a sustainable, democratic, and localist energy system. Community energy organizations often take the form of cooperatives and strive for a high level of participation at the neighborhood level. Recently, community energy …

Workshop - Laypersons as a driving force in a heritage inclusive energy transition in the Netherlands, practical instruments for historical buildings, areas and landscapes

Op 16 mei van 15:30 tot 17:30 uur presenteerden Bert Kooi en Sandra Bellekom het energie- optimalisatiemodel van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen. Dit model geeft inzicht in de optimale configuratie van een energiesysteem op systeemniveau, denk aan de energievoorziening voor een heel dorp of wijk. Het model …

Organiseren van informatiekraam, posters en het verzorgen van een workshop op het Coöperatief Festival: Hét kennisevent voor noordelijke coöperaties

Dit rapport behandelt de uitkomsten van onderzoek naar hoe inwoners in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa denken over de energietransitie in hun bijzondere leefomgeving. Op basis van bureauonderzoek, een vragenlijst (apart rapport) en geprekstafels werd dit in kaart gebracht. Dit rapport is de uitwerking …

Community energy can be conceptualized as a social movement, which aims to develop a sustainable, democratic, and localist energy system. Increasingly, community energy initiatives aim to develop citizen-led heating projects. District heating projects are characterized by costly investments, a substantial …

The variety of activities employed by community energy organisations has broadened considerably. Drawing on Social Movement Theory, we argue that these activities indicate that energy communities engage in ‘prefigurative’ activities; they create in their own environment the decentralized and democratic …

Cultural heritage buildings and sites are threatened by the effects of climate change, especially in coastal zones. Risks not only include floods and submersion, but also less visible risks such as effects of moisture levels or, alternatively, drought. At the same time, it is important to involve people …