Renewable energy cooperatives as gatekeepers or facilitators? Recent developments in Germany and a multidisciplinary research agenda

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages 59-73

  Yildiz, Özgür ^a   Rommel, Jens ^b   Debor, Sarah ^c   Holstenkamp, Lars ^d   Mey, Franziska ^e   Müller, Jakob R ^f   Radtke, Jörg ^g   Rognli, Judith ^h  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^c and Energy   (Germany)

^d LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^h Hochschule fur Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nurtingen Geislingen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Decentralization; Energy cooperatives; Energy transition; Participation; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924052615     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2014.12.001     Document Type: Review

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