Month: July 2020

Presentation at the Open Food Network community gathering

Posted on Mark WilsonPosted in Future food, Useful Links

Mark Wilson presented results from his survey of online food hub users at this event, which was attended by people directly involved in the provision of sustainably produced food and building alternative food networks. His talk focused on two themes: i) the relative appeal of online food hubs, comparing the perceptions of users and non-users, and ii) how buying from food hubs fits within broader food shopping behaviours. More information about the event can be found here. 

Low-carbon innovations for managing the supply and use of energy in homes are likely to remain stuck in early-adopting market segments.

Posted on Hazel PettiforPosted in Low-carbon innovations, News

In a recent review we find that innovations that build on home solar PV generation (e.g., electricity generation and storage, peer to peer electricity trading, vehicle to grid systems) fail to adequately challenge the incumbent model of passively using energy in the home. Their appeal is limited to a reduced set of core and non-core attributes which offer added value […]

“Widening transitions”, and participation, at the virtual NEST conference

Posted on Laurie KerrPosted in Events, Future mobility

Laurie Kerr, a SILCI PhD researcher, recently presented at the virtual “NEST” conference (Network of Early Career Researchers in Sustainability Transitions).  The theme of this year’s conference was “widening transitions”, and saw over 70 PhD and early-career researchers participate online.  Laurie presented some of her survey findings exploring the theme of “trust” in peer-to-peer mobility innovations.  Her slides can be found here.