The User-Centred Energy Systems mission is to provide evidence from socio-technical research on the design, social acceptance and usability of clean energy technologies to inform policy making for clean, efficient and secure energy transitions.
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Dutch Master Theses on Energy Powerty and Gender Inequality
As part of the Gender & Energy Task, two Masters Theses have been completed. The first one is Mapping the Mindsets of Dutch Municipal Workers on Mitigating Energy Poverty
Research in Policy and Practice
The Gender and Energy Research Symposium: Where are we now? Where do we want to go? How do we get there? was held at the University of Twente, the
Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task: An interactive tool for guiding meaningful engagement in energy infrastructure projects
The Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task has launched its interactive guide during a UsersTCP Academy Webinar Based on year-long research, including methodologies on literature review, the assessment of
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Developing a household energy planner through norm creative design
Boid’s part in subtask 3 aimed to explore and implement norm critical design at a practical level. Boid’s contribution was to develop and implement technical interventions that support inclusive energy use and challenge prevailing norms in sustainable energy consumption in the specific context of Swedish households.
Factsheet: Creating energy technologies, that are meaningful and usable for all
How technology developers can contribute to making sustainable energy supply more equal in terms of accessibility to ensure the participation of all.
Guidelines for citizens, developers and policymakers on public engagement for energy infrastructure projects
The final deliverable of the UsersTCP Task Public Engagement in Energy Infrastructure summarises the research findings into an interactive tool for guiding meaningful engagement in energy projects.
The UsersTCP Academy builds on the success of a half century of webinars delivered through the DSM University. The new series provides access to the knowledge developed through our research programme and the work of our partners.
