Prosumption and energy demand

Posted on May 16, 2017

Marius Korsnes Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture Norwegian University of Science and Technology My postdoctoral project compares and contrasts prosumers with respect to energy use and household practices in urban dwellings and neighbourhoods in China and Norway. In this text I would like to discuss briefly the uses and potential pitfalls of the concept of the prosumer, and…

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Ian Jones, University of Leeds

Posted on April 24, 2017

Wednesday 26th April 16.00-18.00, FASS D72/MR11, Lancaster University All welcome This seminar will be hosted by University of Leeds and available to view via Livestream.   A blended retail future?: Exploring the colonisation of shopping by on-line connectivity (and energy and mobility implications The story of online shopping is usually presented as a story of extreme…

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Meeting carbon budgets in the UK – the role of demand

Posted on April 24, 2017

17th May 2017 FASS D72/MR11 16.00-18.00 All welcome This seminar will be available to view via Livestream.     Meeting carbon budgets in the UK – the role of demand   The UK Government, following the advice of the Committee on Climate Change, has legislated a 5th carbon budget requiring a 57% reduction in emissions by 2030, on 1990 levels. This is on a…

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Claudia Prempeh, Beyreuth University, Germany

Posted on April 12, 2017

Wednesday 22nd March 16.00-18.00,           Claudia Prempeh DEMAND visitor: Beyreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, Germany Do we have lights? Lived realities and coping strategies for ‘dumsorlogy’ Between 2012 and 2015 residents in Accra were faced with prolonged blackouts. In Ghana, the satirical term…

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Murray Goulden, University of Nottingham

Posted on February 27, 2017

Seminar: Caught in the Middle & Out in the Cold: the Everyday Management of Energy in the Workplace. Wednesday 22nd February 2017 16.00-18.00, Lancaster University This talk considers the role of the Facilities Manager as a key actor in organisational energy management. This builds on the idea that ‘middle’ agents in networks can be an important lever for socio-technical change. The…

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