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Prosumer collectives: a review
The widespread growth globally of micro-generation (particularly PV) means that consumers are
interacting with electricity systems in new ways, becoming ‘energy prosumers’ – both producing
and consuming energy.
We define ...
Giving Voice to the ‘Silent Majority’ exploring the opinions and motivations of people who do not make submissions
There appears to be widespread assumption that there is a 'silent majority' of people who support proposals but do not make submissions, and that those who do make submissions tend to be opposed and therefore do not reflect ...
Social Acceptance of Renewable Electricity Developments in New Zealand
This report, and the research which informs it, was commissioned by the Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Authority (EECA). Its purpose is to examine whether societal acceptance
issues are significantly limiting the ...
Exploring stability and change in transport systems: combining Delphi and system dynamics approaches
Transport is a vast and complex socio-technical system, and despite a clear
need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels due to undesirable environmental impacts, it is
largely locked into business-as-usual. Systems approaches ...
Evaluating the impact of energy interventions: home audits vs. community events
New Zealand’s housing stock tends to be of low thermal quality that can adversely affect the health and well-being of occupants as well as costing more than necessary to heat. Householders need information and motivation ...
Conflict in the Landscape: A Case Study of the Cultural Values Model
In some senses, landscapes are our heritage. They are touchstones of identity, defining who we are as a nation, as iwi and hapu and as communities. However, landscapes have become a battlefield as they are subjected to ...
The energy cultures framework: Exploring the role of norms, practices and material culture in shaping energy behaviour in New Zealand
The energy cultures framework was developed in 2009 to support interdisciplinary investigation into
energy behaviour in New Zealand. In this paper, we discuss the framework in light of 5 years of empirical
application ...
Maori and Mining
A multi-disciplinary study on how mining in New Zealand relates to and impacts on Maori - Iwi, hapu and whanau. The book covers a myriad of topics: resource extraction issues (including fracking), Treaty of Waitangi issues ...