The recycling of glass fibre thermoset composites in general and of wind turbine blades in
particular has been investigated for many years but still remains challenging. In order to …

Solar and wind energy are expected to play a key role in creating a climate-neutral Europe
by 2050 and decarbonizing energy production in general, albeit requiring significant …

Social sciences have been very prolific in the last decades in publishing research that
attempts to better understand the social acceptance of renewable energy technologies and …

The 'deep'decarbonization of the residential sector is a priority for meeting national climate
change targets, especially in countries such as the UK where natural gas has been the …

Global climate change threatens the health, economic prospects, and basic food and water
sources of people. A wide range of changes in household energy behavior is needed to …

On the basis of Karl Popper's Three Worlds Theory, a theoretical approach to landscape can
be derived, which includes the physical foundations of landscape (Landscape 1), the …

A growing literature suggests that community owned renewable energy (CRE) projects have
the potential to deliver a range of environmental and local socio-economic benefits. There is …

The global demand for renewable energy is on the rise. Expansion of onshore wind energy
is in many parts of the world limited by societal acceptance, and also ecological impacts are …

Energy transition is increasingly regarded as a promising opportunity for the economic
development of rural areas. This possibility is associated with the siting and (co-) ownership …

The rapid expansion of renewable energy sources (RES) in many European countries
brings about transmission grid expansion requirements. While the transition towards RES …