Abstract 'Energy democracy'has evolved from a slogan used by activists demanding a
greater say in energy-related decision-making to a term used in policy documents and …

Recent European policy efforts stimulate the emergence of community energy initiatives,
and the European Commission explicitly aims to enable a just transition towards a low …

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 …

Mainstream sustainability discourses are firmly built on the mantra that more technology
leads to more economic growth, which in turn leads to more welfare and sustainability. With …

Societies need to transition to renewable energy and eliminate fossil fuel use as soon as
possible. However, policymakers have mostly neglected to consider that there is an array of …

Blockchain technology is being looked at to solve numerous real-world problems that
demand transparency by meeting sustainable goals. Do we ponder whether this technology …

This paper examines expressed hopelessness among environmental activists in Extinction
Rebellion. While activists claim that they have lost all hope for a future without global …

Ecological modernization refers to the process of resolving ecological crises through radical
improvements in resource efficiency and the substitution of environmentally harmful …

This commentary considers the challenges and trade-offs in using blockchain as the
facilitating digital infrastructure for degrowth projects. A blockchain is simply a distributed …

This article explores design criteria for renewable energy (RE) technology that align with
Circular Economy (CE) strategies, while considering social dimensions and enabling …