Beyond energy services: A multidimensional and cross-disciplinary agenda for home energy management research

Oliveira, Sonja; Badarnah, Lidia; Barakat, Merate A.; Chatzimichali, Anna; Atkins, Ed

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2021.102347

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“…Among them, 231 participants were from Bristol and 386 participants were from Glasgow. The survey was designed to explore four key categories based on the project's overall conceptual approach [14] including i) participants' home spatial and social characteristics, ii) HEM approaches, iii) neighbourhood approaches to energy and social dynamics, and iv) home daily and weekly energy consumption and management routines. An initial analysis of the categories' responses revealed that there is no significant variation in demographic parameters, such as age group (58% aged 25 to 34 and 20% aged 35 to 44) and gender (44% female and 56% male), etc.…”

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“…In recent years, there has been a growing interest in exploring the operational mechanisms of future smart grids [1]. While many studies have focused on technological advancements to improve grid functionality [2][3][4][5][6], there is increasing recognition of the crucial social role played by consumers and communities, particularly during energy crisis events like peak load reduction scenarios [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Savelli et al, [16] highlight the significance of social relations and cooperation in optimising smart grid design and operation.…”

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A socially intelligent approach to consumers’ collective capabilities in smart grids

Bagheri-Moghaddam,

Oliveira,

Atkins

et al. 2023

2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm)

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There is a pressing need to investigate consumers' social relations within energy systems particularly in the context of socially smart grids at the domestic level. However, no studies to date have categorised or explained how such social relations manifest and what role different consumers play in managing home energy demand. This work provides for the first time, a categorisation of household archetypes through the social relations that govern them. This study draws on mixed data including a large-scale ethno-visual survey and interviews conducted with energy consumers in Glasgow and Bristol, UK. The analysis forms part of a wider study which integrates social identity theory (SIT), practice theory and rhythm-analysis. We primarily focus on insights derived from SIT as an approach to identifying consumers' capabilities in smart energy systems and Home Energy Management (HEM) through a study of social relations. The findings reveal novel perspectives on how social identities shape HEM patterns and how the consequent sociospatial and technical implications play a role in future demand reduction and the development of socially smart grids. The contribution of this study is two-fold; firstly, to demonstrate how prioritising social practices, identities, and rhythm-analysis can lead to novel interventions in smart grids and redefine the roles of the community, and neighbourhoods, and secondly to discuss the policy implications for planning future automated demand management via the acquisition of new socio-spatial insights into how diverse social identities and practices can foster just transitions and equitable energy futures in the UK and beyond.

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A socially intelligent approach to consumers’ collective capabilities in smart grids

Bagheri-Moghaddam,

Oliveira,

Atkins

et al. 2023

2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm)

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“…Studies on home energy demand management have focused mainly on social, technical and, more recently, socio-technical aspects that are considered largely at the individual levels only [1]. However, emerging trends in social studies call for explorations across different social and spatial scales beyond the individual levels [2].…”

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Inspiration from animal’s collective behavior for home energy demand management

Badarnah,

Barakat,

Oliveira

2023

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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An interdisciplinary approach towards managing energy demand through users’ behavior is discussed, drawing on knowledge from studies on collective behavior in nature. Studies on home energy demand management have focused mainly on social, technical and, more recently, socio-technical aspects that are considered largely at the individual levels only. However, emerging trends in social studies call for explorations across different social and spatial scales beyond the individual levels. This work distinguishes several principles and mechanisms of collective foraging decision-making from nature that respond to demand, including aspects of self-organization and stigmergy. The scoping of potential biological systems and behavioral aspects emulation aims to provide a foundation for agent-based modelling (ABM). Collective behavior emerges from local interactions of the individuals within a group, and nonlinear interactions between individuals and their environment enable them to accomplish tasks, such as structural construction, without the involvement of centralized control systems. Response to demand in nature is significantly influenced by information flow, processing, perception, and communication and coordination patterns between individuals, groups, and their environment. By studying these interactions and adapting their principles to the context of home energy management, we can develop new, more efficient, sustainable, and resilient approaches.

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Technical and performance assessments of wind turbines in low wind speed areas using numerical, metaheuristic and remote sensing procedures

Akpan,

Ben,

Ekwok

et al. 2024

Applied Energy

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Beyond energy services: A multidimensional and cross-disciplinary agenda for home energy management research

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

A socially intelligent approach to consumers’ collective capabilities in smart grids

A socially intelligent approach to consumers’ collective capabilities in smart grids

Inspiration from animal’s collective behavior for home energy demand management

Technical and performance assessments of wind turbines in low wind speed areas using numerical, metaheuristic and remote sensing procedures

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