TY - GEN
T1 - The Transition to Renewable Energy
T2 - 8th Zero Energy Mass Custom Home International Conference, ZEMCH 2021
AU - Attoye, Daniel Efurosibina
AU - Aoul, Kheira Anissa Tabet
AU - Hassan, Ahmed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - For several years the world has grappled with a rising energy challenge, the current global COVID-19 pandemic has, however, added to this crisis and left an undeniable impact on society and energy use. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), although global energy consumption dropped in 2020, there was an increase in household energy demand due to lockdowns around the world. In recent times, various innovative technologies have been developed to promote renewable energy or reduce energy consumption. The scope of this paper lies within the debate associated with mandatory policies on such building and energy technologies, and related stakeholder views. The conflict of opinion stems from the fact that although there is a need for these innovations, novel technologies tend to be expensive or sometimes, complicated. The aim of this study is to explore the two sides of this debate and outline a rationale for guiding energy and building related policies. This investigation was conducted using an exploratory qualitative model and a series of semi-structured interviews with eighty-six residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The example of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) was used as a case study energy innovation and study participants were selected from various occupations and backgrounds across the country. The thematic analysis of the findings suggests that there is a strong belief that mandatory policies are necessary to promote innovation adoption. On the other hand, however, it was the opinion of some study participants that complexities in application, high-cost and certain social dynamics discourage residents from applying said technology. It was opined that the government could reduce these challenges using various supporting policies and initiatives. The study provides a balanced debate to the case of innovation adoption in cities and provides guideposts for renewable energy policy formulation.
AB - For several years the world has grappled with a rising energy challenge, the current global COVID-19 pandemic has, however, added to this crisis and left an undeniable impact on society and energy use. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), although global energy consumption dropped in 2020, there was an increase in household energy demand due to lockdowns around the world. In recent times, various innovative technologies have been developed to promote renewable energy or reduce energy consumption. The scope of this paper lies within the debate associated with mandatory policies on such building and energy technologies, and related stakeholder views. The conflict of opinion stems from the fact that although there is a need for these innovations, novel technologies tend to be expensive or sometimes, complicated. The aim of this study is to explore the two sides of this debate and outline a rationale for guiding energy and building related policies. This investigation was conducted using an exploratory qualitative model and a series of semi-structured interviews with eighty-six residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The example of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) was used as a case study energy innovation and study participants were selected from various occupations and backgrounds across the country. The thematic analysis of the findings suggests that there is a strong belief that mandatory policies are necessary to promote innovation adoption. On the other hand, however, it was the opinion of some study participants that complexities in application, high-cost and certain social dynamics discourage residents from applying said technology. It was opined that the government could reduce these challenges using various supporting policies and initiatives. The study provides a balanced debate to the case of innovation adoption in cities and provides guideposts for renewable energy policy formulation.
KW - Building integrated photovoltaics
KW - Innovations
KW - Mandatory policy
KW - Renewable energy
KW - Stakeholder opinions
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85125760114
T3 - ZEMCH International Conference
SP - 585
EP - 596
BT - ZEMCH 2021 - 8th Zero Energy Mass Custom Home International Conference, Proceedings
A2 - Tabet Aoul, Kheira Anissa
A2 - Shafiq, Mohammed Tariq
A2 - Attoye, Daniel Efurosibina
PB - ZEMCH Network
Y2 - 26 October 2021 through 28 October 2021
ER -
