Social Exergy
socialexergy.bsky.social
Social Exergy
@socialexergy.bsky.social
Led by Christina E. Hoicka, PhD.
@christinahoicka.bsky.social
Research, analysis, writing.
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As we "electrify everything", how will large cities w/ dense energy demand source renewable electricity from surrounding regions, often sited nearby smaller communities? Who is involved in development of these projects? What are the #energyjustice implications?
doi.org/10.1080/1354... #energysky
May 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Glad to see our paper posted as a resource by @firstnationscen.bsky.social in Australia www.firstnationscleanenergy.org.au/research_and... #energysky
April 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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For those looking for policy & regulatory insights, Table 3 outlines 6 First Nation Power Authority models, their characteristics, examples, & the specific regulatory changes that would be minimum requirements to support the model. Figure 2 illustrates the transformative potential of each model.
April 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Pleased to share a new open access publication that provides a narrative about the potential for transformative #energyjustice of Indigenous Nation controlled utilities developed from interviews with 14 Nations in British Columbia & deep regulatory analysis. #energysky

doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
April 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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How can place based approaches to energy transitions lead to justice and societal transformation? Hosted by @mcgilltised.bsky.social, in this #TISEDtalk designed for engineers, I provide insights from geography approaches
youtu.be/hN6sWEWax3g?...
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January 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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💫New open access article✨
How can we accelerate renewable energy transitions to mitigate climate change, create local value across places, balance consideration of impacts on & involvement of communities, ecosystems, local economies, & create resilient electricity systems?
doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
January 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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What governance and policy mixes are required to support the broad uptake of energy communities, community energy, and other forms of collective engagement with renewable energy (that we referred to collectively as "civic energy")?

Pleased to share this new open access paper

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January 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM