Refine
Document Type
- Report (1)
Has Fulltext
- yes (1)
Is part of the Bibliography
- no (1)
Year of publication
- 2014 (1) (remove)
Language
- English (1)
Keywords
- Community energy (1)
- Erneuerbare Energien (1)
- Germany (1)
- Ländliche Entwicklung (1)
- Renewable energy (1)
- Rural development (1)
Institute
The article develops an analytical framework to explain the successes and failures of local community energy projects in the countryside. Theoretical elements based on ownership, technology acceptance, value chains and public opinions are developed and synthesised in two concepts: ´technical complexity and its antagonist social complexity. The achievement of a mature community energy regime is explained as a continuous process of consecutive single steps in both social and technical arenas.