Factors and dynamics of the social perception of geothermal energy: Case study of the Tolhuaca exploration project in Chile

S Vargas-Payera, A Martínez-Reyes, O Ejderyan - Geothermics, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes local stakeholders' perceptions of the Tolhuaca geothermal exploration
project in Chile from 2009 until its cancellation in 2016 for financial reasons. The research is …

[HTML][HTML] Social acceptance of geothermal technology on a global view: a systematic review

R Renoth, E Buchner, M Schmieder, M Keim… - Energy, Sustainability …, 2023 - Springer
Background The role of geothermal technology in the context of global efforts toward carbon-
free and clean energy production is becoming increasingly important. Social acceptance is a …

[HTML][HTML] Tell me how you feel about geothermal energy: Affect as a revealing factor of the role of seismic risk on public acceptance

J Cousse, E Trutnevyte, UJJ Hahnel - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Social acceptance of renewables, such as geothermal energy, is a key factor in successfully
meeting national energy targets. Siting geothermal energy projects can be challenging …

[HTML][HTML] When controversies cascade: Analysing the dynamics of public engagement and conflict in the Netherlands and Switzerland through “controversy spillover”

E Cuppen, O Ejderyan, U Pesch, S Spruit… - Energy Research & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy controversies have been widely studied. Such studies are, however, generally
based on either single case studies, providing rich and in-depth understanding of (local) …

Read all about it! Comparing media discourse on energy storage in Canada and the United Kingdom in a transition era

S Ganowski, IH Rowlands - Energy Research & Social Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy storage (ES), both grid-scale and behind-the-meter, will depend largely upon
domestic acceptance of the technology in the public sphere. Recognizing the role that media …

[HTML][HTML] Participatory repertoires for aligning policy and society: An analysis of Dutch stakeholder views on deep geothermal energy

TAP Metze, J van den Broek, R van Est… - Energy Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a transition to a sustainable energy system, governmental actors initiate participatory
processes to gain better insights in questions and concerns of stakeholders, or to create …

[HTML][HTML] Rowing, steering or anchoring? Public values for geothermal energy governance

F Ruef, O Ejderyan - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy transitions require a rethinking of the role of public authorities to integrate public
views and concerns. Through a case study in Geneva, Switzerland, this article examines …

[HTML][HTML] Co-creation, control or compliance? How Dutch community engagement professionals view their work

E van de Grift, E Cuppen, S Spruit - Energy Research & Social Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Most literature on community engagement (CE) focuses on why and how local communities
respond to energy projects or technologies. There has been very limited attention to project …

Entanglement of top-down and bottom-up: sociotechnical innovation pathways of geothermal energy in Switzerland

O Ejderyan, F Ruef… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
By looking at deep geothermal energy in Switzerland, this article illustrates how innovation
pathways in federal countries take entangled forms between top-down and bottom-up. The …

Social and cultural aspects in the adoption of geothermal heat pump systems to replace wood-burning heaters in educational spaces: The Chilean Patagonian case

S Vargas-Payera, C Ibarra, N Hurtado - Journal of South American Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its high efficiency and zero direct greenhouse gas emissions, the direct utilization of
geothermal energy could play a crucial role in addressing climate change. Low-enthalpy …