Authors:
Barbara S. Zaunbrecher
;
Thomas Bexten
;
Jan Martin Specht
;
Manfred Wirsum
;
Reinhard Madlener
and
Martina Ziefle
Affiliation:
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Keyword(s):
Renewable Energy, Social Acceptance, Economics, Technology, Interdisciplinarity, Electricity Storage.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Energy and Economy
;
Energy-Aware Systems and Technologies
;
Frameworks and Models for Smart City Initiatives
;
Planning and Design Challenges for Smart Cities
;
Renewable Energy Resources
;
Smart Cities
;
User-Centred and Participatory Design of Services and Systems for Smart Cities
Abstract:
The transition towards renewable energies is not only a technical, but also an economic and social challenge.
Without an economic perspective that takes into account risk and uncertainty, a technically feasible scenario
can easily lead to financial losses. Likewise, a technically and economically feasible scenario which is not in
line with public acceptance is difficult to implement and the diffusion of new technologies is hindered. It is
therefore apparent that, for a holistic evaluation, new energy scenarios need to be considered from more than
one perspective. The challenge in an interdisciplinary approach is to find a common analytical framework,
which is a prerequisite to be able to integrate data and combine approaches from different disciplines into one holistic model. This paper suggests a process model for interdisciplinary collaboration and argues how within these, scenarios can be used as common frames of reference by taking a current interdisciplinary energy project
as example. Finally, challenges and opportunities of the process model are discussed.
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