The field of science and technology studies (STS) has introduced and developed a
“sociotechnical” perspective that has been taken up by many disciplines and areas of …

Social science and humanities scholars have highlighted that energy transitions have
unequal and unjust consequences on societies. This has strengthened the importance of …

The literature on energy citizenship highlights that for citizens to be protagonists of the
energy transition meaningfully, they should partake through not only their energy investment …

Energy poverty–which has also been recognised via terms such as 'fuel poverty'and 'energy
vulnerability'–occurs when a household experiences inadequate levels of energy services in …

Success of strategies for solving problems of climate change, resource efficiency and
environmental impacts increasingly depend on whether changes in public behaviour can …

The social problem of fuel poverty is going through a transformation in early 2012, as a
result of a range of factors, varying from the recession to the Hills Review in the UK, and as …

Fuel Poverty is a big challenge for everybody: politicians, decision-makers, technicians,
researchers, etc. In Italy, a strategy to solve fuel poverty involves action in order to reduce …

The recent advent of smart meters has led to large micro-level datasets. For the first time, the
electricity consumption at individual sites is available on a near real-time basis. Efficient …

Smart grids, smart metering and in-home displays (IHD) are expected to contribute to
demand side management partly by increasing user knowledge whilst improving comfort …

Implementing smart metering is an important field for energy policy to successfully meet
energy efficiency targets. From an integrated social acceptance and customer-perceived …