Pecha Kucha Norway

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Norway


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Who am I?

Trained sociologist

Ph. D. in science and technology studies,

specifically in electricity markets


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Why me?

Skill set

End user

attitudes/behaviour

Energy efficiency

policy

Mixedmethodologies


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Centre for energy and society

A strong research institution

30 researchers on energy

Official centre for excellence in research

20 year history of energy research


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Norways energy system

Hydro based

Cheap, clean and abundant

A problem for new renewables

(gold standard)

Centralised grid for production and

transmission


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Oil exports large part of

economy

Distorts labour market

Delays investments

But theres no denying...


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DSM agency: Enova

Huge budget, few people

Funds a lot of projects:

Direct investments in energy efficiency

Experimental projects

Information campaigns


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DSM work being done

Focus on two points:

Incentives

Funding schemes, subsidies, tax breaks

Information

Everyday activities


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DSM research

New comprehensive research effort into

energy efficiency:

Multidisciplinary, well-funded

Energy targeted as priority research area as

official policy

Efficiency with own national subtask


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And yet...


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Conditions

Norwegians use a lot of

electricity

Electric home heating

Electricity-intensive

industry

Clean energy

Less incentive to save


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Barriers

Economic

Electricity is

cheap,

installations arenot

Institutional

Suppliers haveresponsibility


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Barriers II

Structural

More single households,

bigger houses

Political

Reluctance to limit

individual freedom

Short-termism in

electoral politics


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Barriers III

Rebound effects

Energy intensity gone up

Behavourial

Habits die slowly Energy use = comfort


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Drivers

Strong interest in energy efficiency

Living clean as

status signal

Increased funding

Refurbishing boom


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Models/frameworks

Economics

Price

Equilibrium

Market

Engineering modelling

Potential

Techno-fix


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What does this mean for politics?

Regulation driven by economic/instrumentalrationalities

Boards filled with economists and engineers

Ministry of Finance has last word


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But there is hope...

Behaviour research increasingly important

Habits/practices/attitudes

Models being updated


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Hopes and aspirations

Learn from examples

Theories

Practices

Institutions

Good discussions


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Thanks!

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