Local impact of community renewable energy: A case study of an Orcadian community-led wind scheme

Local benefits of community renewable energy (CRE) –ranging from an increase in social cohesion, jobs, services, knowledge and skills - are widely assumed in academia and among policy makers. However, there are both a lack of evidence on these impacts and a lack of formal impact assessment methodolo...

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Published in:	Energy policy Vol. 138; pp. 111193 - 11
Main Author:	van der Waal, Esther C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2020 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	Alternative energy Case studies Change mapping Cohesion Community Community energy Economic development employment Energy Energy development Energy policy Energy technology Evaluation focus groups Impact assessment Income Indirect effects interviews Local economic development Local impact Mapping Ownership Policy making Renewable energy Renewable resources Research methodology Residents Scotland Skill development Social cohesion Social development Social services Socio-economic impact surveys Vulnerability Wind wind power Work skills Scotland Socio-economic impact Local impact Community energy Impact assessment Change mapping
ISSN:	0301-4215, 1873-6777
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