4th Energy and Society Conference


The 4th Energy and Society Conference was held at the University of Exeter on the 3rd-5th September. 

This was an international and interdisciplinary event, and its scope is indicated by the program headings: Public Engagement; Justice and Vulnerability; Theory, Concepts and Methods; Politics and Governance; Dynamics of Demand; and Locality, Energy and Community.

Apart from plenary sessions, events ran in parallel, and were of two kinds, presentations of papers, and workshops. A few examples of event titles will indicate the range of topics: ‘Citizens’ views on the future transition towards decentralized renewable energy’; ‘The impact of Energy Policies and Measures on Energy Poverty in the Mediterranean Countries’; ‘Plug into your energy: energy platforms and the future of the decentralized grid’; ‘Energy transition between climate protection, profit orientation and regional interests’; ‘What would you do to keep the lights on in your community?’; ‘Putting shared ownership of renewable energy projects into practice: practical challenges and policy turbulence’.

The interdisciplinary nature of the conference meant that most presentations were accessible to non-specialists; some topics will be developed in subsequent posts, from the viewpoint of community energy.

At the time of posting, outline details of the conference are available at
http://geography.exeter.ac.uk/energyandsociety/
and the conference program can be viewed at
http://geography.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/schoolofgeography/pdfs/4th_Energy_and_Society_Conference_FullProgramme.pdf

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