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Exploration into the Barriers and Obstacles Constraining Diffusion and Adoption of Renewable Energy Solutions

International Journal of Economic Practices and Theories

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Title Exploration into the Barriers and Obstacles Constraining Diffusion and Adoption of Renewable Energy Solutions
 
Creator Harkema, Saskia
Popescu, Florentin
Leloux, Mirjam
 
Subject Economics
Sustainable Energy Sources, Innovation, Diffusion, Renewable Energy Solutions
Q55, Q42, O33
 
Description By 2020, intermittent renewable small scale energy sources (e.g. wind and solar energy) are expected to represent about 17% of the EU’s total electricity consumption. However, a straight forward implementation of renewable energy options is not easy, due to various barriers and obstacles. In this paper we describe the intermediate outcomes of a European Partnership under the name of GREAT (Growing Renewable Energy Applications and Technologies), funded under the INTERREG IVB NWE Programme. GREAT aims to encourage communities and small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) to develop technological solutions for Smart Grid, Renewable Energy and Distributive Generation; research and develop policy issues for regulatory authorities and provide structured co-operation opportunities between SMEs and research institutes / technology developers. In this paper we explore what the main challenges are in relation to the diffusion and adoption process of renewable energy solutions and technologies in The Netherlands. Their target is that 14% of total electricity consumption is represented by renewable energy sources, while the share of renewables in final energy consumption was a mere 4.5% in 2013
 
Publisher International Journal of Economic Practices and Theories
 
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Date 2015-10-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ijept.org/index.php/ijept%20/article/view/Exploration_into_the_Barriers_and_Obstacles_Constraining_Diffusion_and_Adoption_of_Renewable_Energy_Solutions
 
Source International Journal of Economic Practices and Theories; Vol 5, No 5 (2015): Special issue on Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption; 534-541
2247 – 7225
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ijept.org/index.php/ijept%20/article/view/Exploration_into_the_Barriers_and_Obstacles_Constraining_Diffusion_and_Adoption_of_Renewable_Energy_Solutions/pdf