University of Groningen
Involvement in bottom-up energy transitions
Goedkoop, Fleur
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10.33612/diss.166748756
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Involvement in bottom-up energy transitions
The role of local and contextual embeddedness
©2020 Fleur Goedkoop
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Involvement in bott om-up energy transiti ons
The role of local and contextual embeddedness
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnifi cus Prof. C. Wijmenga
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on T hursday 15 April 2021 at 16.15 hours
by
Fleur Goedkoop
born on 15 February 1989 in Groningen
Supervisor Prof. A. Flache Co-supervisor Dr. J. Dijkstra Assessment committee Prof. R.P.M. Wittek Prof. B.G.M. Völker Prof. M. Lubell
Table of contents
1.
Introduction
9
1.1 Background and scope 12
1.2 A community-relational perspective on involvement 15
1.3 Shared Ownership Arrangements 17
1.4 Research Questions 18
1.5 Outline of the chapters 18
1.6 Research design and data 19
1.7 Content structure 24
2.
The role of community in understanding involvement in
community energy initiatives
27
2.1 Introduction 29 2.2 Theory 30 2.3 Method 32 2.4 Data analysis 34 2.5 Results 36 2.6 Discussion 41 Appendices 45
3.
A social network perspective on involvement in
community energy initiatives: The role of direct and
extended social ties to initiators
53
3.1 Introduction 55
3.2 Theoretical and methodological contribution 56
3.3 Method 60
3.4 Plan of analysis 67
3.5 Results 68
3.6 Conclusion and discussion 78
4.
Unpacking the role of trust for involvement in
community energy initiatives: A mixed methods approach
85
4.1 Introduction 87
4.2 Theoretical background 88
4.3 Method 91
4.4 Plan of analyses 94
4.5 Results 95
4.6 Interviews with initiators 98
4.7 Conclusion & discussion 101
Appendices 104
5.
Partnership or placation? The role of trust and justice in the
shared ownership of renewable energy projects 111
5.1 Introduction 113
5.2 Theoretical background 115
5.3 Method 121
5.4 Analytic findings 122
5.5 Conclusions 132
6.
Conclusion and Discussion
135
6.1 Summary of the main findings 137
6.2 General conclusions 138
6.3 Possible Directions for Future research 140
6.4 Practical Implications 143
6.5 Concluding remarks 145
