Category Archives: Guest contributions
Casanova district: planning an exemplary urban development in Italy
Guest contributors Roberta Pernetti and Marco Castagna present urban planning processes in the city of Bolzano and their monitoring research
Casanova district: planning an exemplary urban development in Italy
Guest contributors Roberta Pernetti and Marco Castagna present urban planning processes in the city of Bolzano and their monitoring research
Business model innovation to foster the energy transition
Guest contributor Emanuele Facchinetti discusses the changing realities of energy utility companies in the context of the energy transitions towards distributed low-carbon energy systems
Business model innovation to foster the energy transition
Guest contributor Emanuele Facchinetti discusses the changing realities of energy utility companies in the context of the energy transitions towards distributed low-carbon energy systems
Energy alternatives and collective ownership
A report about Sören Becker’s research and his visit to CURE in late 2015
Energy alternatives and collective ownership
A report about Sören Becker’s research and his visit to CURE in late 2015
Moving beyond the polemic: Shale gas as a focal point for discussion on key energy issues
Unconventional gas exploitation has recently become a hot political issue across Europe (and the UK in particular), supplementing the intense public interest and controversy that it has continuously attracted in the US. University of Manchester doctoral researcher Craig Thomas reflects on his
Moving beyond the polemic: Shale gas as a focal point for discussion on key energy issues
Unconventional gas exploitation has recently become a hot political issue across Europe (and the UK in particular), supplementing the intense public interest and controversy that it has continuously attracted in the US. University of Manchester doctoral researcher Craig Thomas reflects on his
Changing local perceptions of energy poverty in Greece
The EVENT project is well underway. The contribution below, written by project team member Dr Alexandra Prodromidou, reflects on our recent project activities.
Changing local perceptions of energy poverty in Greece
The EVENT project is well underway. The contribution below, written by project team member Dr Alexandra Prodromidou, reflects on our recent project activities.
The energy penalty
Our latest guest post, by Professor Cosmo Graham at Leicester University, outlines the fascinating findings of recent research into the relationship between disability and fuel poverty – a topic that has received little scientific and policy attention to date.
The energy penalty
Our latest guest post, by Professor Cosmo Graham at Leicester University, outlines the fascinating findings of recent research into the relationship between disability and fuel poverty – a topic that has received little scientific and policy attention to date.
Rapidly growing informal settlements could be the key to sustainable urban energy system transformation
In our latest guest post, Mukesh Gupta discusses the relevance of an often overlooked aspect of global urbanisation processes – the use of energy by residents of informal settlements living in the cities of developing countries. Mukesh is currently a
Rapidly growing informal settlements could be the key to sustainable urban energy system transformation
In our latest guest post, Mukesh Gupta discusses the relevance of an often overlooked aspect of global urbanisation processes – the use of energy by residents of informal settlements living in the cities of developing countries. Mukesh is currently a
Introducing … “Fuel poverty measurement in Europe: a pilot study”
Our latest guest post focuses on a new project funded by the Eaga Charitable Trust, and co-ordinated by Harriet Thomson and Dr Carolyn Snell at the University of York. Until April 2014, they will conduct a collaborative study of fuel poverty
Introducing … “Fuel poverty measurement in Europe: a pilot study”
Our latest guest post focuses on a new project funded by the Eaga Charitable Trust, and co-ordinated by Harriet Thomson and Dr Carolyn Snell at the University of York. Until April 2014, they will conduct a collaborative study of fuel poverty
The rise of the networked ghetto
Continuing our series of guest contributions about energy poverty in the Balkans, Rosalina Babourkova reflects on issues around electricity use in Roma settlements in Bulgaria and Macedonia. Since my first visit to a Roma settlement in Bulgaria in 2007, I
The rise of the networked ghetto
Continuing our series of guest contributions about energy poverty in the Balkans, Rosalina Babourkova reflects on issues around electricity use in Roma settlements in Bulgaria and Macedonia. Since my first visit to a Roma settlement in Bulgaria in 2007, I
Guest contribution – Untangling the puzzle of energy policy in Bulgaria
Continuing our previous discsussion about the (de)politicization of energy policy, this month’s last guest contribution takes a closer look at the current political and energy crisis in Bulgaria. It is written by Ralisa Hiteva – an energy geographer at the
Guest contribution – Untangling the puzzle of energy policy in Bulgaria
Continuing our previous discsussion about the (de)politicization of energy policy, this month’s last guest contribution takes a closer look at the current political and energy crisis in Bulgaria. It is written by Ralisa Hiteva – an energy geographer at the
