Smart Energy in a Smart City: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Poland

Lewandowska, Aleksandra; Chodkowska‐Miszczuk, Justyna; Rogatka, Krzysztof; Starczewski, Tomasz

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“…We widely utilise empirical analyses to trace and capture the peculiarities of rural communities' emerging environmental consciousness under the shaky and uncertain conditions of socio-cultural and economic transformation. Based on previous research and experience of the authors [39,40], a set of questions for a PAPI-type of social survey (Paperand-Pen Personal Interview) [41] was developed and tested. A total of 300 questionnaires were obtained from the population of Zławieś Wielka (older than 18 years; please see the structure of our sample in Table 2).…”

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“…Conscious, structured activities related to building rural resilience require a greater focus on the local context of residents' energy awareness, i.e., using their immediate environment, which has the greatest impact on shaping their energy attitudes and behaviour [39,40]. Therefore, it would be advisable to use such channels for the dissemination of knowledge on how to use energy rationally, the impact of household energy decisions on climate change, as well as the basic knowledge to carry out the financial calculations underpinning the investment decisions for energy consumers; by virtue of 'proximity', these would be the most acceptable to local residents and could have the greatest impact on their future energy choices, leading the local community toward strengthening rural power-system resilience.…”

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Local Communities’ Energy Literacy as a Way to Rural Resilience—An Insight from Inner Peripheries

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Energy transition is surely not only about the technological change, but it also has to necessarily reflect socio-cultural and environmental transformations on the local level. Hence, local communities’ energy literacy belongs to the crucial elements in designing successful energy transition and strengthening rural resilience. Energy literacy is a concept widely related to the multifaceted phenomenon of energy consumption, both in its individual and collective dimensions. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to analyse the level of energy literacy in rural conditions, considering its three key dimensions (awareness, attitude, and behaviour). Our reflective considerations about energy literacy build on the current knowledge that stress its importance for the reinforcement of rural resilience. The case study, Zławieś Wielka, in the north-central Poland, was selected where a social survey (N = 300) on the relation between energy literacy and rural resilience was conducted. By means of employing the cross-tabulations method for data analyses, our results signal that certain indications of the ecological awareness among the rural residents are being formed. Our findings clearly suggest that, on the one hand, the needs for more environmentally reasonable management with energy, including electricity and heat, come to the fore. On the other hand, various types of investments in improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings and utilising energy generation from renewable energy sources are observed. It seems that the surveyed community has a clear potential to become the vector for sustainable and just energy transition of the countryside. The essential conditions that urgently need to be implemented to ensure the viability of rural energy transition are the educational reinforcement within the community and more generous long-term institutional support from the central government, targeted on endogenous development and enhancing the local social capital.

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“…Thus, management of energy resources in the Metropolitan Mamminasata area will require effectiveness and efficiency in meeting energy needs. The smart city concept requires investment in renewable energy sources (RES), which is currently a popular direction in urban transformation [85].…”

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Economic Evaluation, Use of Renewable Energy, and Sustainable Urban Development Mamminasata Metropolitan, Indonesia

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The acceleration of the development of the Metropolitan Mamminasata area has an impact on the socio-economic dynamics of the community and the use of excess energy resources. The purpose of this study was to analyze (1) economic growth and energy security work as determinants of urban development for Metropolitan Mamminasata, (2) the effect of economic growth, energy consumption, availability of transportation infrastructure, and renewable energy on the quality of the environment and the sustainability of the Metropolitan Mamminasata system, and (3) renewable energy management strategies and sustainable urban development for Metropolitan Mamminasata. An explanatory sequential approach was used. Data were obtained through observation, surveys, and documentation. The results showed that renewable energy which has the potential to used, in the Mamminasata Metropolitan urban area to support economic growth and increase urban productivity, namely water energy, wind energy, and biomass energy. Furthermore, it takes the effectiveness and efficiency of energy users toward improving environmental quality. Economic growth, energy consumption savings, the availability of transportation infrastructure, and renewable energy have a significant effect on environmental quality, with a determination coefficient of 82.3%, and the sustainability of the Metropolitan Mamminasata system, with a determination coefficient of 75.7%. Use of renewable energy in the management of urban development will require support from government policies, as well as community and business participation. This study recommends a renewable energy management strategy as an important part of supporting the sustainability of urban development in Metropolitan Mamminasata, Indonesia.

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“…This Editorial article provides a summary of the Special Issue of Energies, covering the published papers [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] which address several of the topics mentioned in the Introduction. Table 1 identifies the most relevant topics in each published paper.…”

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Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2020

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This Special Issue of Energies “Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2020” introduce contemporary research on Smart Cities and on Positive Energy Districts. The topic highlights the variety of research within this field: from the analysis of 61 Positive Energy Districts cases to papers illustrating the Positive Energy Districts dimension or Smart Energy Communities supporting low carbon energy transition as well as selected Smart Cities Experiences. The focus is thus given on how RD&I stakeholders and Municipalities are facing sustainable urban development challenges. An overview of Horizon Europe RD&I program on sustainable urban areas is provided.

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Smart Energy in a Smart City: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Poland

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References 93 publications

Local Communities’ Energy Literacy as a Way to Rural Resilience—An Insight from Inner Peripheries

Local Communities’ Energy Literacy as a Way to Rural Resilience—An Insight from Inner Peripheries

Economic Evaluation, Use of Renewable Energy, and Sustainable Urban Development Mamminasata Metropolitan, Indonesia

Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2020

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