An integrative analysis of energy transitions in energy regions: A case study of okoEnergieland in Austria
An integrative analysis of energy transitions in energy regions: A case study of okoEnergieland in Austria
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10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.11.015
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2016-01-01
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7
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Binder, Claudia R.
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作者：
Hecher, Maria;Vilsmaier, Ulli;Binder, Claudia R.
“能源区”是地区性倡议，旨在通过利用区域内可用的能源实现能源自给自足。它们支持向可再生能源的整体过渡，并对了解这些能源区域的能源系统和机构设置随时间发生变化具有重要意义。本文从历史和综合的角度分析了奥地利能源区向能源自给自足的过渡过程。具体地说，(I)对三个时间点(1990年、2000年和2010年)进行了能流分析；(Ii)根据影响过渡进程的关键行为者、关键里程碑和关键因素分析了制度化进程；(Iii)进行了综合分析，以表明技术和社会系统是如何相互关联的。研究发现，能源领域最显著的变化是在建立分散能源系统方面所作的努力。社会各领域行为者的共同行动对协助能源过渡至关重要，而这一进程需要由提高认识、促进接受和使广大公众参与的活动予以支持。虽然能源自给自足的改善与制度化的必要努力之间存在明显的对应关系，但在制定“能源愿景”和随后对能源基础设施的影响之间也存在明显的时间延迟。(C)2015爱思唯尔B.V.保留所有权利。
'Energy regions' are regional initiatives, which are engaged in becoming energy self-sufficient by using regionally available energy sources. They support the overall transition towards renewable-based energy and are of key interest to understand how the energy systems and institutional settings in these energy regions changed over time. In this article, a historical and integrative perspective is employed in analyzing the transition process of an Austrian energy region towards energy self-sufficiency. Specifically, (i) an Energy Flow Analysis (EFA) was performed for three points in time (1990, 2000, and 2010); (ii) the institutionalization process was analyzed in terms of the key actors, key milestones, and key factors influencing the transition process; and (iii) an integrative analysis was performed to indicate how the technical and social systems are interrelated. It was found that the most significant changes in the energy region were the efforts made in setting up a decentralized energy system. The co-action of actors from all spheres of society is crucial for aiding energy transition while this process needs to be supported by activities fostering awareness, generate acceptance, and engage the public at large. While there is a clear correspondence between improvements in energy self-sufficiency and the requisite effort at institutionalization, there is also a noticeable time delay between the development of an 'energy vision' and the subsequent impact on energy infrastructure. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.