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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Our economy, and in particular the energy economy is evolving fast. The day of the large international energy provider capturing and exporting local value is coming to an end, in future energy 'systems' are local, with t...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: PURE LEAPFROG
The project specifically addresses new models for supporting community and local energy in a post-subsidy world, focusing on local value creation and retention through emerging technologies and market arrangements.
Energy Local offers a business new model to enable communities to bring local generation into half-hourly settlement and interact with suppliers. It harmess smart meters and automatic control of electric heating, hot wat...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ENERGY LOCAL LIMITED
The project presents a new model for community energy generation and demand shaping, which supports local energy in a post-subsidy world.
The Lower Carbon Futures group at the Environmental Change Institute of the University of Oxford, will conduct surveys and assess the effects on participants taking part in this project. In particular, we will explore th...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
The project partially answers the question by exploring motivations and barriers for local energy initiatives, but does not present a new model.