Understanding Demand
Influencing Demand
Policies for steering demand
Invisible energy policy
Adapting social practices
Commission on Travel Demand
How Demand Varies
Situations, Sites, Sectors
Domestic IT use
Home heating
Offices and office work
Business travel
Online shopping
Car dependence
Older people and mobile lives
Local smart grids
Cooking and cooling in Asia
Energy, Justice and Poverty
In Search of ‘Good’ Energy Policy – Invisible Energy Policy
DEMAND Research Fellow, Sarah Royston, was invited to give a talk as part of the interdisciplinary lecture series 'In Search of 'Good' Energy Policy' at the University of Cambridge. Sarah introduced the main points of her lecture here, and the full seminar audio can be found here. The paper that Sarah discussed in her talk can be found below: Royston, S., Selby, J. & Shove, E.…
View full post →Keeping Some of the Lights On: Redefining Energy Security
As a society depends more on energy sources for its daily functioning, it becomes more vulnerable if the supply of energy is interrupted. This obvious fact is ignored in current strategies to achieve energy security, making them counter-productive. Image: Camilla MP. What is Energy Security? What does it mean for a society to have “energy security”? Although there are more than forty…
View full post →Space-Time Practice Warping References
Reference page for the DEMAND Dictionary entry: Space-Time Practice Warping. For the full dictionary, click here. 1. DEMAND Animated Video Series – Episode 4: Changing Energy Demand: Why Social Practices Matter 2. Research Insight: The Timing of Domestic Energy Demand - Insights from the 1920s - 2000s
View full post →Societal Synchronisation References
Reference page for the DEMAND Dictionary entry: Societal Synchronisation. For the full dictionary, click here. 1. DEMAND Animated Video Series – Episode 4: Changing Energy Demand: Why Social Practices Matter 2. Cross Cutting Research Insight: Institutional Rhythms - Ideas and Opportunities for Energy and Mobility Demand Management in the NHS 3. Research Insight: What Makes Peak…
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