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| Title | Positive Energy District Stakeholder Perceptions And Measures For Energy Vulnerability Mitigation |
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| ID_Doc | 42388 |
| Authors | Hearn A.X. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Applied Energy, 322 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119477 |
| Abstract | 100 Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are to be created in Europe by 2025, with a stated goal of urban decarbonization. These are highly energy efficient residential urban areas, powered entirely through renewables. PED creation is to be guided by principles of quality of life, sustainability, and inclusiveness (specifically focusing on affordability and energy poverty prevention). Although there is research into the decarbonization aspects of PEDs, there has been little focus on the guiding principles, and their potential to reduce energy vulnerability. Using energy vulnerability factors and an energy justice framework, this article examines how the topic of energy vulnerability mitigation is perceived by professional PED stakeholders. Stakeholders from multiple countries were interviewed in order to determine how and to what extent they approached the topic of inclusivity and energy vulnerability. The contribution of this paper to academic research is in helping to frame energy vulnerability in European smart city urban areas, focusing on the perceptions of key stakeholders. This contributes to research on the identification and evaluation of innovations such as PEDs which offer a potential model for an inclusive transition. Furthermore, this article offers a contribution for policymakers, informing PED replication policies with a focus on the synergistic aims of decarbonization and energy vulnerability mitigation. © 2022 The Author(s) |
| Author Keywords | Energy justice; Energy poverty; Energy vulnerability; Fair transition; Governance; Inclusiveness; PEDs; Positive energy districts; Smart cities and communities |
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