From local island energy to degrowth? Exploring democracy, self-sufficiency, and renewable energy production in Greece and Spain

The energy sector is at the center of the current economic system, and of literature and activism on degrowth, which questions the sustainability of current models of energy use. Local and small-scale energy systems may have the potential to reduce energy and resource consumption and to advance degr...

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Autores: Tsagkari, Marula, Roca Jusmet, Jordi, Kallis, Giorgos
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/180410
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/180410
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Política energètica
Energies renovables
Illes
Energy policy
Renewable energy sources
Islands
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Resumo:The energy sector is at the center of the current economic system, and of literature and activism on degrowth, which questions the sustainability of current models of energy use. Local and small-scale energy systems may have the potential to reduce energy and resource consumption and to advance degrowth-related ideals of energy democracy, self-sufficiency, and local production (...)