Adoption of innovation technology in the face of efficient energy use: A case of improved biomass stoves in Kwara State, Nigeria

Olaoye, Ibukun James; Bolaji, Morolake; Oloyede, Adeola Oreoluwa

doi:10.1080/20421338.2020.1799301

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“…Opportunities include access to funding from national and EU sources, increasing public awareness of renewable energy, and the growth of energy poverty due to rising electricity prices. Threats involve negative perceptions of cooperative forms, legal instability, societal reluctance toward renewable projects, restrictions on installations, and dependence on dominant energy distribution organizations [128,129].…”

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Diagnosis of the Development of Energy Cooperatives in Poland—A Case Study of a Renewable Energy Cooperative in the Upper Silesian Region

Gajdzik,

Jaciow,

Wolniak

et al. 2024

Energies

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Renewable energy sources (RESs) offer key transformative potential from a societal point of view due to their modularity and ability to generate energy at the local level, allowing for the development of grassroots democratic and participatory initiatives. The paper aims to share insights into the processes of creating RES cooperatives in Poland. One of the first cooperatives to be established in the Upper Silesian region in Poland was the energy cooperative (EC) “Our Energy”. This study presents an in-depth empirical analysis of a community-based renewable energy cooperative. The study employed a case study methodology, including a SWOT analysis framework, to describe the research subject and identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Key findings indicate that members benefit from stable energy prices and full recovery of the energy produced, and the cooperative is at the forefront of energy-sharing practices that minimize costs through direct transactions with the local municipality. The strategic goals of the EC focus on expanding membership, increasing the number of photovoltaic installations, implementing energy balancing, combating energy poverty, and reducing emissions. Challenges such as financial constraints and a lack of real-time monitoring of energy distribution are acknowledged, and carbon footprint reduction innovations and stakeholder engagement are highlighted as forward-looking approaches. The study highlights the role of cooperatives as a model for community-led sustainable energy initiatives. However, the study acknowledges the limitations of its small sample size, suggesting the need for broader research to understand the impact of collaborative energy on decarbonization. Future research directions are proposed, focusing on the long-term sustainability and socioeconomic impacts of energy cooperatives. This study contributes to the scholarly discourse on renewable energy cooperatives by offering insight into their potential to bridge the gap between energy producers and consumers and support sustainable community development. The main novelty of this paper lies in its detailed examination of a specific renewable energy cooperative, incorporating SWOT analysis, stakeholder perspectives, quantitative assessments, and a forward-thinking approach. This multifaceted analysis contributes to the existing literature on renewable energy initiatives, providing a valuable reference for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.

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Diagnosis of the Development of Energy Cooperatives in Poland—A Case Study of a Renewable Energy Cooperative in the Upper Silesian Region

Gajdzik,

Jaciow,

Wolniak

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…These articles do so by broadly adhering to -and thus implicitly endorsing -the research domain in question. Domains within the sample include the MLP (Sovacool and Brisbois, 2019;Geels et al, 2016); service innovation (Lütjen et al, 2019;Daim et al, 2013); sustainable entrepreneurship (Gasbarro et al, 2017); technology acceptance (Müggenburg et al, 2012), adoption (Olaoye et al, 2020), the effects of innovation prizes (Barnett and Brown, 2021) and functioning of testbeds and living labs (Engels et al, 2019). Depending on the research domain, the identified gaps differ, related for example to system dynamics in TIS (Bergek et al, 2008a;Bergek, 2019), or aspects of the innovation process understood to be commercially significant (Lütjen et al, 2019;Daim et al, 2013).…”

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“…A further distinct trend in the literature is those which also extend systems theories geographically but do not work from overarching archetypes: they instead emphasise constellations of actors which are unique to contexts. For example, Olaoye et al (2020) emphasise the role of local innovators -whoever they may be -and Berka et al (2020) expand SNM and TIS to Aotearoa New Zealand but note that different roles may be played by different actors in different countries, emphasising the unique characteristics of the country's Maori population whom they focus upon.…”

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“…Some of the articles foreground locations in lower income countries but indicate that they benefit from (and in some cases are reliant upon) innovation-related activities in higher income countries. These countries include Bolivia (Pansera, 2013a), Rwanda and Kenya (Tigabu et al, 2015;, Ethiopia (Müggenburg et al, 2012), Nigeria (Olaoye et al, 2020) or multiple African countries (Dauda et al, 2021;Owoeye et al, 2020). Many of these papers adopt a systems approach to innovation by locating at least some aspects of innovation outside of these countries.…”

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Agency, Directionality, Location and the Geographic Situatedness of Knowledge Making: The Politics of Framing in Innovation Research on Energy

Unsworth

Ahlborg

Hellberg

2023

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Pollution from cooking in rural and poor urban households of Africa: A methodological review

Gangiah

2022

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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The article examines the effect of cooking food in kitchens on the health of women, as women and children are at a greater risk to indoor air pollution (IAP). It is important to study the cooking practices and prevalent behaviours among African women to understand the magnitude of the danger they face. The study suggests that a decline in the combustion of solid fuels and the use of clean energy can improve health among women and children, as well as sustainability goals. Proverbs 17:22 says, ‘A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones’. Bible verse Numbers 35:33–34 indicates, ‘You shall not pollute the land in which you live’. The cooking fuel analysis framework among rural women in Africa will guide forward the governments’ sustainability policies for communities to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being of women and children.Contribution: The article conducts a comprehensive analysis of the literature on African cooking practices. A combined search string is made with keywords. Thematic content analysis is conducted with NVivo (produced by QSR International). The article covers two themes, namely improved well-being and suggesting policies to combat climate change and its impacts. Policies and schemes at grassroots levels and better economic conditions in African countries can help to overcome challenges and change health-damaging cooking behaviours. The new advanced sustainability analysis framework has the potential to influence modern kitchen fuels and increase the adoption of new technologies in African villages.

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Adoption of innovation technology in the face of efficient energy use: A case of improved biomass stoves in Kwara State, Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Diagnosis of the Development of Energy Cooperatives in Poland—A Case Study of a Renewable Energy Cooperative in the Upper Silesian Region

Diagnosis of the Development of Energy Cooperatives in Poland—A Case Study of a Renewable Energy Cooperative in the Upper Silesian Region

Agency, Directionality, Location and the Geographic Situatedness of Knowledge Making: The Politics of Framing in Innovation Research on Energy

Pollution from cooking in rural and poor urban households of Africa: A methodological review

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