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Reducing avoidable deaths and energy poverty: Conjoint experimental survey evidence on United Kingdom voters' priorities for energy policy 减少可避免的死亡和能源贫困：联合王国选民对能源政策优先事项的联合实验调查证据

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104530

Anna Thew , Graham Stark , Howard Reed , Matthew Johnson , Elliott Johnson

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Artificial intelligence and the energy transition: Towards ethical and equitable future power systems 人工智能和能源转型：走向道德和公平的未来电力系统

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104564

Raymond Rui Zhu , Jessie Ma

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From thermal stress to health risk: Energy and housing injustice in Hong Kong's subdivided homes 从热压力到健康风险：香港细分住宅的能源和住房不公平

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104567

Laurence L. Delina , Kim Cochon , Johanne Rei R. Castro , Chloe Chan

{"title":"From thermal stress to health risk: Energy and housing injustice in Hong Kong's subdivided homes","authors":"Laurence L. Delina , Kim Cochon , Johanne Rei R. Castro , Chloe Chan","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104567","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104567","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Energy insecurity poses a critical threat to the well-being of Hong Kong households, particularly those residing in subdivided units—small spaces created by partitioning larger apartments—especially during periods of extreme weather. This mixed-methods study integrates survey and interview data to examine how energy insecurity and housing precarity intersect and influence self-reported health outcomes. Using an energy justice framework, the analysis highlights persistent energy injustices in Hong Kong. Most respondents reported heavy reliance on air conditioning, resulting in significant cost burdens, while over half experienced mould growth during the wet season; consequently, about one-third reported at least occasional physical health impacts. Ventilation deficiency, including unusable windows and dependence on appliance-based systems, emerged as a strong predictor of ill health. Overall, intensive coping strategies during temperature extremes, coupled with inadequate housing quality, exacerbate domestic thermal stress and health vulnerability. Institutional barriers further compound these injustices, such as landlord-controlled metering, subsidy schemes that exclude renters, and complex application procedures. Although subsidies and respite shelters exist, awareness remains limited. Accordingly, we recommend policy reforms grounded in energy justice principles, including recipient-centred subsidies, metering regulation, and integrated housing and public health interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104567"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of infrastructural visibility for social innovation processes: Stabilising new sociomaterial relations through infrastructuring 基础设施可见性在社会创新过程中的作用：通过基础设施稳定新的社会物质关系

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104560

Catharina Lüder , Lennart Zinck , Ariane Debourdeau , Friederike Rohde

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Belonging drives investment intentions: Emotional attachment in sustainable crowdfunding for community energy projects 归属感驱动投资意向：社区能源项目可持续众筹中的情感依附

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104532

Benjamin Kirchler , Andrea Kollmann , Johannes Reichl , Jed J. Cohen

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“Green electricity cockroaches”: An environmental criminology of fraud, embezzlement, and bribery in Taiwan's renewable energy development “绿色电力蟑螂”：台湾再生能源发展中诈欺、贪污与贿赂的环境犯罪学

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104552

Ming-sho Ho , Chun-hao Huang

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Assessing health risks associated with energy poverty in French households using structural equation modelling. 利用结构方程模型评估法国家庭与能源贫困相关的健康风险。

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104545

Max-Régis Ogounchi

{"title":"Assessing health risks associated with energy poverty in French households using structural equation modelling.","authors":"Max-Régis Ogounchi","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104545","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104545","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Energy poverty, acknowledged for its significant impact on health, has become a policy priority in most European countries. Despite increasing attention, the social and health mechanisms through which energy poverty affects well-being remain insufficiently explored. This study uses data from a national survey conducted in mainland France in 2019 (<em>N</em> = 1000 households), to explore the effects of energy poverty on mental and physical health. We construct a multidimensional energy poverty index based on housing satisfaction, mildew/dampness, heating deprivation, and thermal discomfort, and adapt the Short Form health scale. Using structural equation modelling, we show that energy poverty is associated with poorer physical and mental health with physical health partially mediating its effect. Socio-demographic factors including age, gender, housing status, tobacco use, and energy expenditures further amplify these associations. Policy recommendations address the multidimensional nature of energy poverty and its health impacts, providing insights relevant to other countries facing similar challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104545"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145981400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Transmission, turbines, and trust: The social dynamics and narratives of opposition to renewable energy infrastructure in regional Australia 传输、涡轮机和信任：澳大利亚地区反对可再生能源基础设施的社会动态和叙事

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104546

Eleanor Buckley , R.M. Colvin

{"title":"Transmission, turbines, and trust: The social dynamics and narratives of opposition to renewable energy infrastructure in regional Australia","authors":"Eleanor Buckley , R.M. Colvin","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104546","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104546","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Governments around the world are decarbonising their energy systems, resulting in a rapid and widespread buildout of new renewable energy generation, storage, and transmission infrastructure. This effort has encountered opposition, including place-based movements in regional areas required to host the infrastructure. Despite growing attention to renewable energy opposition, little is known about the social dynamics within these movements or what participation in them means for those involved. This study provides new and novel insight into the social dynamics and narratives of a regional Australian anti-renewables movement. Drawing on qualitative data from 19 semi-structured interviews with members of the opposition movement in the Wimmera Mallee region of western Victoria, Australia, we find that the social dynamics present in the movement can be understood as an emerging social identity with attendant social norms, shaped by strong links to place. Within this emerging social identity there is vigilant attentiveness to demarcations between ingroups and outgroups, and meaning provided by narratives that frame renewable energy infrastructure as the physical manifestation of deepening distrust of a range of social others including government, renewable energy proponents, and ‘greenie’ actors. For some, opposition to renewables is an extension of resistance to perceived government overreach that began with responses to COVID-19. Our research reveals that navigating this social conflict requires recognising that opposition to infrastructure extends far beyond technical concerns about transmission towers and turbines, instead encompassing a complex web of trust, social identities, place attachments, and intergroup dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104546"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145981401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Geospatial electrification pathways for Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of planning tools, implementation strategies, and socio-economic impacts 撒哈拉以南非洲的地理空间电气化路径：规划工具、实施战略和社会经济影响的系统审查

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104540

Joseph M. Ntayi , Slyvia Manjeri Aarakit , Herbert Murungi , Kenneth Byangwa , Gideon Nkurunziza , Josephine Nassali

{"title":"Geospatial electrification pathways for Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of planning tools, implementation strategies, and socio-economic impacts","authors":"Joseph M. Ntayi , Slyvia Manjeri Aarakit , Herbert Murungi , Kenneth Byangwa , Gideon Nkurunziza , Josephine Nassali","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent decades, geospatial modeling has played an increasingly central role in how electricity is planned and delivered in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This systematic review synthesizes findings from 57 peer-reviewed studies and institutional reports published between 2010 and early 2024. It evaluates the use of spatial tools, electrification strategies, and the social impacts of energy planning. The review adopts the PRISMA and SALSA frameworks to analyze the types of modeling tools applied, including OnSSET, HOMER Pro, and PyPSA-Earth, and their effectiveness in generating least-cost electrification pathways. Findings highlight that hybrid approaches that combine grid, mini-grid, and off-grid systems are generally the most cost-effective. The geospatial strategies demonstrate measurable impacts on education, health, income, and gender equity, although gender metrics remain underreported. Persistent spatial inequalities especially in rural and marginalized areas are exacerbated by policy gaps, weak data governance, and institutional fragmentation. This paper emphasizes that the success of geospatial electrification tools depends not only on technical innovation but also on governance reforms and a deliberate focus on spatial justice. It offers practical insights for policymakers, researchers, and development partners to ensure electricity planning in SSA is inclusive, data-driven, and development-oriented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104540"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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When wind power is rejected: Sámi self-determination and restorative energy justice in Arctic Norway 当风力发电被拒绝：Sámi自决和恢复能源正义在北极挪威

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Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2026.104569

Larry Ibrahim Mohammed

{"title":"When wind power is rejected: Sámi self-determination and restorative energy justice in Arctic Norway","authors":"Larry Ibrahim Mohammed","doi":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104569","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.erss.2026.104569","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Energy justice theory offers a framework for guiding a fair green transition; however, when applied in decision-making, its principles can conflict, particularly in multicultural societies with diverse values. This paper examines such tensions in Arctic Norway by analysing the justifications provided by energy authorities for rejecting three wind power projects due to potential impacts on Indigenous livelihoods. It also explores the role of Indigenous self-determination arrangements in the wind power process. Drawing on qualitative analyses of wind power application documents, correspondence, consultation minutes, site visits, initial licensing decisions, and appeal outcomes, the study presents three key findings. Firstly, cumulative impacts on reindeer husbandry are central to permit rejections in reindeer herding areas, despite a lack of consensus on how to assess them. Secondly, licensing decisions made on appeal explicitly engage with international legal sources for Indigenous rights and consider the unique situations of reindeer herders. In contrast, initial licensing decisions tend to be influenced by national energy goals, often relying on mitigation measures as a panacea for coexistence between reindeer and wind power. Thirdly, Indigenous actors lack the certainty of actual influence over licensing outcomes despite formal participation mechanisms. The paper argues for the foregrounding of a restorative justice approach within energy justice theory to mediate tensions between what is deemed beneficial for the public and what is just for Indigenous peoples. It concludes with a proposal for a proactive form of Indigenous self-determination to ensure the incorporation of Indigenous perspectives in energy decision-making processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48384,"journal":{"name":"Energy Research & Social Science","volume":"132 ","pages":"Article 104569"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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