what’s missing from Community Energy planning today it’s simple
planning today it’s simple
planning today it’s simple community voices as our introduced me
community voices as our introduced me
community voices as our introduced me you thing that I’ve had a very
you thing that I’ve had a very
you thing that I’ve had a very background so I’ve looked at the issue
background so I’ve looked at the issue
background so I’ve looked at the issue of Community Energy planning in lots of
of Community Energy planning in lots of
of Community Energy planning in lots of different ways as an engineer as an
different ways as an engineer as an
different ways as an engineer as an architect and now as a social scientist
architect and now as a social scientist
architect and now as a social scientist and what I’ve come to realize and what
and what I’ve come to realize and what
and what I’ve come to realize and what I’ve come here to talk to all of you
I’ve come here to talk to all of you
I’ve come here to talk to all of you about today is that communities and
about today is that communities and
about today is that communities and individuals within communities are in
individuals within communities are in
individuals within communities are in fact experts in their energy needs I’ve
fact experts in their energy needs I’ve
fact experts in their energy needs I’ve also realized that integrating social
also realized that integrating social
also realized that integrating social science into Community Energy planning
science into Community Energy planning
science into Community Energy planning can allow communities through sharing
can allow communities through sharing
can allow communities through sharing the through stories to play an important
the through stories to play an important
the through stories to play an important role in planning for their energy future
role in planning for their energy future
role in planning for their energy future now this is so no simple task because
now this is so no simple task because
now this is so no simple task because integrating social science into energy
integrating social science into energy
integrating social science into energy planning is very difficult and and this
planning is very difficult and and this
planning is very difficult and and this is because the social scientists we
is because the social scientists we
is because the social scientists we don’t just construct or retain stories
don’t just construct or retain stories
don’t just construct or retain stories we try to learn from stories that are
we try to learn from stories that are
we try to learn from stories that are shared with us to contribute to a better
shared with us to contribute to a better
shared with us to contribute to a better world and this is something that is very
world and this is something that is very
world and this is something that is very challenging and time-consuming because
challenging and time-consuming because
challenging and time-consuming because we have to spend time meeting with
we have to spend time meeting with
we have to spend time meeting with people listening to their stories and
people listening to their stories and
people listening to their stories and then creating a narrative for a
then creating a narrative for a
then creating a narrative for a community but what’s so beneficial about
community but what’s so beneficial about
community but what’s so beneficial about including social science and Community
including social science and Community
including social science and Community Energy planning is that it gives a
Energy planning is that it gives a
Energy planning is that it gives a broader context to the issue and also
broader context to the issue and also
broader context to the issue and also can help communities voices be heard and
can help communities voices be heard and
can help communities voices be heard and this realization came about because of a
this realization came about because of a
this realization came about because of a small group of people on a small island
small group of people on a small island
small group of people on a small island on the edge of Europe so this group of
on the edge of Europe so this group of
on the edge of Europe so this group of people very kindly offered to help me
people very kindly offered to help me
people very kindly offered to help me with my PhD research in G MIT and there
with my PhD research in G MIT and there
with my PhD research in G MIT and there were also a very ambitious group of
were also a very ambitious group of
were also a very ambitious group of people and they wanted to prove that
people and they wanted to prove that
people and they wanted to prove that they could plan for their energy future
they could plan for their energy future
they could plan for their energy future too so this research was undertaken an
too so this research was undertaken an
too so this research was undertaken an initiator Island which is an island of
initiator Island which is an island of
initiator Island which is an island of 280 people and this talk won’t just
280 people and this talk won’t just
280 people and this talk won’t just recount the process of the research
recount the process of the research
recount the process of the research which most academics tend to do but I’ll
which most academics tend to do but I’ll
which most academics tend to do but I’ll also talk about the lessons that I
also talk about the lessons that I
also talk about the lessons that I learned I’ll talk about the stories that
learned I’ll talk about the stories that
learned I’ll talk about the stories that were shared with me the people that I
were shared with me the people that I
were shared with me the people that I met but more importantly how together we
met but more importantly how together we
met but more importantly how together we actually constructed a vision for their
actually constructed a vision for their
actually constructed a vision for their energy future
energy future
energy future so communities and individuals within
so communities and individuals within
so communities and individuals within communities through sharing their
communities through sharing their
communities through sharing their stories through sharing their visions
stories through sharing their visions
stories through sharing their visions for the lives kind of lights they want
for the lives kind of lights they want
for the lives kind of lights they want to lead can actually contribute
to lead can actually contribute
to lead can actually contribute effectively to designing their own
effectively to designing their own
effectively to designing their own energy futures and at the moment when
energy futures and at the moment when
energy futures and at the moment when most of us and most of you go to think
most of us and most of you go to think
most of us and most of you go to think about Community Energy planning we think
about Community Energy planning we think
about Community Energy planning we think about experts as being those people with
about experts as being those people with
about experts as being those people with technical expertise so for example
technical expertise so for example
technical expertise so for example engineers or architects but the idea
engineers or architects but the idea
engineers or architects but the idea I’ve come here to talk to you about
I’ve come here to talk to you about
I’ve come here to talk to you about today is that we should really redefine
today is that we should really redefine
today is that we should really redefine how we really rethink how we define the
how we really rethink how we define the
how we really rethink how we define the energy experts and begin to acknowledge
energy experts and begin to acknowledge
energy experts and begin to acknowledge the people like you and people like in
the people like you and people like in
the people like you and people like in within communities they’re actually
within communities they’re actually
within communities they’re actually experts and what they need because
experts and what they need because
experts and what they need because they’re experts in how they live their
they’re experts in how they live their
they’re experts in how they live their lives so for anyone who has read Malcolm
lives so for anyone who has read Malcolm
lives so for anyone who has read Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell’s book
Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell’s book
Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell’s book outliers when referencing an old iron
outliers when referencing an old iron
outliers when referencing an old iron Anders Ericsson fable he talks about how
Anders Ericsson fable he talks about how
Anders Ericsson fable he talks about how it takes about 10,000 hours to become an
it takes about 10,000 hours to become an
it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert in something so if you think
expert in something so if you think
expert in something so if you think about that that means that you were
about that that means that you were
about that that means that you were working for 40 hours a week 2,000 hours
working for 40 hours a week 2,000 hours
working for 40 hours a week 2,000 hours a year that’s about five years training
a year that’s about five years training
a year that’s about five years training in something but then if you think about
in something but then if you think about
in something but then if you think about living within a community effectively
living within a community effectively
living within a community effectively when you’ve spent then over a year
when you’ve spent then over a year
when you’ve spent then over a year living in a community you’re pretty much
living in a community you’re pretty much
living in a community you’re pretty much an expert in that community you’re an
an expert in that community you’re an
an expert in that community you’re an expert in its networks and it’s
expert in its networks and it’s
expert in its networks and it’s organizations and as well with it with
organizations and as well with it with
organizations and as well with it with how the individuals within that
how the individuals within that
how the individuals within that community live their lives so having
community live their lives so having
community live their lives so having looked at this issue in many different
looked at this issue in many different
looked at this issue in many different ways over the years and finally arriving
ways over the years and finally arriving
ways over the years and finally arriving at social science is the answer and it
at social science is the answer and it
at social science is the answer and it wasn’t until meeting the participants of
wasn’t until meeting the participants of
wasn’t until meeting the participants of the study and in this year and listening
the study and in this year and listening
the study and in this year and listening to all of their stories on how they used
to all of their stories on how they used
to all of their stories on how they used energy that I began to realize that no
energy that I began to realize that no
energy that I began to realize that no matter who you are no matter where
matter who you are no matter where
matter who you are no matter where you’re from no matter what discipline
you’re from no matter what discipline
you’re from no matter what discipline you’re in or old people and we all
you’re in or old people and we all
you’re in or old people and we all understand energy very differently and
understand energy very differently and
understand energy very differently and this depends on our lives and where we
this depends on our lives and where we
this depends on our lives and where we stand in relation to it as well so again
stand in relation to it as well so again
stand in relation to it as well so again the stories that were shared with me
the stories that were shared with me
the stories that were shared with me have me to realize that energy is a
have me to realize that energy is a
have me to realize that energy is a function of who we are and how we live
function of who we are and how we live
function of who we are and how we live our lives that everyone can talk about
our lives that everyone can talk about
our lives that everyone can talk about energy and that
energy and that
energy and that in order to do effective Community
in order to do effective Community
in order to do effective Community Energy planning we must not alone
Energy planning we must not alone
Energy planning we must not alone understand energy but we must understand
understand energy but we must understand
understand energy but we must understand individuals we must understand what
individuals we must understand what
individuals we must understand what shapes us we must understand the
shapes us we must understand the
shapes us we must understand the communities that were a part of we must
communities that were a part of we must
communities that were a part of we must understand the ties that bond us all
understand the ties that bond us all
understand the ties that bond us all together and the stories that mold us so
together and the stories that mold us so
together and the stories that mold us so and also to understand that we can all
and also to understand that we can all
and also to understand that we can all talk about energy we might not know the
talk about energy we might not know the
talk about energy we might not know the jargon but when we talk about the things
jargon but when we talk about the things
jargon but when we talk about the things that we do every day were effectively
that we do every day were effectively
that we do every day were effectively talking about how we use energy and this
talking about how we use energy and this
talking about how we use energy and this is nowhere more evident than somewhere
is nowhere more evident than somewhere
is nowhere more evident than somewhere like in an island community where their
like in an island community where their
like in an island community where their unique landscape and geographic
unique landscape and geographic
unique landscape and geographic isolation means that they use energy in
isolation means that they use energy in
isolation means that they use energy in very different ways than mainline
very different ways than mainline
very different ways than mainline communities so that was the reason why
communities so that was the reason why
communities so that was the reason why in a shear island was chosen as a case
in a shear island was chosen as a case
in a shear island was chosen as a case study for the study and because from a
study for the study and because from a
study for the study and because from a social scientific perspective at a very
social scientific perspective at a very
social scientific perspective at a very unique landscape and as well all of the
unique landscape and as well all of the
unique landscape and as well all of the energy that was used on the island was
energy that was used on the island was
energy that was used on the island was imported so that could be easily met
imported so that could be easily met
imported so that could be easily met easily measured as well and more
easily measured as well and more
easily measured as well and more importantly it was the community
importantly it was the community
importantly it was the community themselves so initiators an
themselves so initiators an
themselves so initiators an irish-speaking Island but not alone that
irish-speaking Island but not alone that
irish-speaking Island but not alone that they’re very proactive when it comes to
they’re very proactive when it comes to
they’re very proactive when it comes to their energy planning so for example in
their energy planning so for example in
their energy planning so for example in this study the participants that took
this study the participants that took
this study the participants that took part and volunteered and willingly
part and volunteered and willingly
part and volunteered and willingly volunteered to take part in the study
volunteered to take part in the study
volunteered to take part in the study represented almost 30 percent of the
represented almost 30 percent of the
represented almost 30 percent of the islands population that really reflects
islands population that really reflects
islands population that really reflects how important to them securing their
how important to them securing their
how important to them securing their energy future was so in order for the
energy future was so in order for the
energy future was so in order for the process of Community Energy planning to
process of Community Energy planning to
process of Community Energy planning to be Croke creative which meant that the
be Croke creative which meant that the
be Croke creative which meant that the community and I work together as equals
community and I work together as equals
community and I work together as equals it was important that I wore all of my
it was important that I wore all of my
it was important that I wore all of my hats my transdisciplinary hats so the
hats my transdisciplinary hats so the
hats my transdisciplinary hats so the architects had the engineer hat and as
architects had the engineer hat and as
architects had the engineer hat and as well the social scientists and this was
well the social scientists and this was
well the social scientists and this was done so that the conversations that we
done so that the conversations that we
done so that the conversations that we had could be natural that they could
had could be natural that they could
had could be natural that they could flow between the different topics of
flow between the different topics of
flow between the different topics of energy planning quite easily and it
energy planning quite easily and it
energy planning quite easily and it might seem like something natural to you
might seem like something natural to you
might seem like something natural to you guys but in Community Energy planning
guys but in Community Energy planning
guys but in Community Energy planning this is really rare because these kind
this is really rare because these kind
this is really rare because these kind of studies are normally engineering
of studies are normally engineering
of studies are normally engineering based and social science very often
based and social science very often
based and social science very often omitted as well and to my knowledge
omitted as well and to my knowledge
omitted as well and to my knowledge there’s been no other studies mixed
there’s been no other studies mixed
there’s been no other studies mixed method study similar to this undertaken
method study similar to this undertaken
method study similar to this undertaken and that’s because
and that’s because
and that’s because Community Energy planning and
Community Energy planning and
Community Energy planning and integrating into this is time-consuming
integrating into this is time-consuming
integrating into this is time-consuming and most of the work in this actual
and most of the work in this actual
and most of the work in this actual study involved the social scientific
study involved the social scientific
study involved the social scientific aspects of the study so I met with
aspects of the study so I met with
aspects of the study so I met with people I visited their homes I met my
people I visited their homes I met my
people I visited their homes I met my families their families spent hours
families their families spent hours
families their families spent hours listening to their stories and listening
listening to their stories and listening
listening to their stories and listening to their perceptions on how Island life
to their perceptions on how Island life
to their perceptions on how Island life impacts how they use energy and they
impacts how they use energy and they
impacts how they use energy and they also explained to me that they felt
also explained to me that they felt
also explained to me that they felt their life would be an awful lot better
their life would be an awful lot better
their life would be an awful lot better if this was an if this influenced their
if this was an if this influenced their
if this was an if this influenced their energy time um and has to be remembered
energy time um and has to be remembered
energy time um and has to be remembered that months were spent gathering these
that months were spent gathering these
that months were spent gathering these dayss months will spend speaking to
dayss months will spend speaking to
dayss months will spend speaking to these people and also months was spent
these people and also months was spent
these people and also months was spent analyzing the data as well in order to
analyzing the data as well in order to
analyzing the data as well in order to create a narrative for the community and
create a narrative for the community and
create a narrative for the community and how they use energy um obviously it was
how they use energy um obviously it was
how they use energy um obviously it was an energy plan so it was important to
an energy plan so it was important to
an energy plan so it was important to include engineering techniques as well
include engineering techniques as well
include engineering techniques as well this is an example a sketch of what and
this is an example a sketch of what and
this is an example a sketch of what and their yearly electricity demand profile
their yearly electricity demand profile
their yearly electricity demand profile looks like so looking at this you can
looks like so looking at this you can
looks like so looking at this you can see that during the summer months in the
see that during the summer months in the
see that during the summer months in the middle of this huge Peaks and energy
middle of this huge Peaks and energy
middle of this huge Peaks and energy demands and so here to look at this
demands and so here to look at this
demands and so here to look at this without any understanding of the context
without any understanding of the context
without any understanding of the context to this the broader context of it you
to this the broader context of it you
to this the broader context of it you might question what’s happening but
might question what’s happening but
might question what’s happening but because of the area of the months of
because of the area of the months of
because of the area of the months of interviews that were undertaken I knew
interviews that were undertaken I knew
interviews that were undertaken I knew that this was because of the high influx
that this was because of the high influx
that this was because of the high influx of tourists into the island on the
of tourists into the island on the
of tourists into the island on the summer months up to a hundred thousand
summer months up to a hundred thousand
summer months up to a hundred thousand people convenient visit and in this year
people convenient visit and in this year
people convenient visit and in this year every year so imagine a goes from a
every year so imagine a goes from a
every year so imagine a goes from a population of 280 up to up to 5,000
population of 280 up to up to 5,000
population of 280 up to up to 5,000 today for example and this is an example
today for example and this is an example
today for example and this is an example of information and context to some
of information and context to some
of information and context to some technical data that might not be under
technical data that might not be under
technical data that might not be under suitable wasn’t for including
suitable wasn’t for including
suitable wasn’t for including communities knowledge into the process
communities knowledge into the process
communities knowledge into the process and it’s important to remember as well
and it’s important to remember as well
and it’s important to remember as well but as a technical experts or an
but as a technical experts or an
but as a technical experts or an outsider coming into a community there’s
outsider coming into a community there’s
outsider coming into a community there’s always going to be knowledge that’s
always going to be knowledge that’s
always going to be knowledge that’s beyond your grasp that if you come and
beyond your grasp that if you come and
beyond your grasp that if you come and you visit a community for a short period
you visit a community for a short period
you visit a community for a short period of time and you insert yourself into
of time and you insert yourself into
of time and you insert yourself into that community that’s not enough to
that community that’s not enough to
that community that’s not enough to understand the real needs of that
understand the real needs of that
understand the real needs of that community and there will always be local
community and there will always be local
community and there will always be local knowledge beyond your grasp and this was
knowledge beyond your grasp and this was
knowledge beyond your grasp and this was reflective in many of the stories of the
reflective in many of the stories of the
reflective in many of the stories of the participants shared with
participants shared with
participants shared with me so I spent along a lot of time out
me so I spent along a lot of time out
me so I spent along a lot of time out there when I was doing my PhD and I
there when I was doing my PhD and I
there when I was doing my PhD and I really began to realize how important
really began to realize how important
really began to realize how important they’re linked mainland Ireland was and
they’re linked mainland Ireland was and
they’re linked mainland Ireland was and how important the boast was which seems
how important the boast was which seems
how important the boast was which seems like something you might not consider
like something you might not consider
like something you might not consider there’s only a couple of boats that
there’s only a couple of boats that
there’s only a couple of boats that leave every day and if you miss that
leave every day and if you miss that
leave every day and if you miss that boat you might miss a day and work on
boat you might miss a day and work on
boat you might miss a day and work on the mainland you might miss being able
the mainland you might miss being able
the mainland you might miss being able to get in to get your shopping you might
to get in to get your shopping you might
to get in to get your shopping you might miss your doctor’s appointments and this
miss your doctor’s appointments and this
miss your doctor’s appointments and this meant that the community had to organize
meant that the community had to organize
meant that the community had to organize themselves an awful lot better because
themselves an awful lot better because
themselves an awful lot better because if you missed that boat you’re in
if you missed that boat you’re in
if you missed that boat you’re in trouble and there’s lots of the
trouble and there’s lots of the
trouble and there’s lots of the participants spoke about this but one
participants spoke about this but one
participants spoke about this but one participant in two in particular said
participant in two in particular said
participant in two in particular said that when she moved to the island she
that when she moved to the island she
that when she moved to the island she was thirty and she got married and and
was thirty and she got married and and
was thirty and she got married and and when she moved there it was very
when she moved there it was very
when she moved there it was very difficult for her because the ferry only
difficult for her because the ferry only
difficult for her because the ferry only came twice a day and she said she
came twice a day and she said she
came twice a day and she said she realized that living on an island you
realized that living on an island you
realized that living on an island you have to organize yourself a lot better
have to organize yourself a lot better
have to organize yourself a lot better and she said that was the biggest
and she said that was the biggest
and she said that was the biggest difference and another thing about the
difference and another thing about the
difference and another thing about the community and in this year is that
community and in this year is that
community and in this year is that they’re very proactive they’re very
they’re very proactive they’re very
they’re very proactive they’re very engaged and they’re very ambitious and
engaged and they’re very ambitious and
engaged and they’re very ambitious and but they’re also very honest and this
but they’re also very honest and this
but they’re also very honest and this came across several times and they were
came across several times and they were
came across several times and they were really open about sharing their ideas
really open about sharing their ideas
really open about sharing their ideas for their energy future but they’re also
for their energy future but they’re also
for their energy future but they’re also willing to be very honest even if you
willing to be very honest even if you
willing to be very honest even if you something as a research you didn’t
something as a research you didn’t
something as a research you didn’t necessarily want to hear and several of
necessarily want to hear and several of
necessarily want to hear and several of them spoke about island life and how
them spoke about island life and how
them spoke about island life and how it’s really difficult for experts to
it’s really difficult for experts to
it’s really difficult for experts to fully understand and one of them in
fully understand and one of them in
fully understand and one of them in particular said to me I don’t care how
particular said to me I don’t care how
particular said to me I don’t care how many masters or PhDs you have you’ve
many masters or PhDs you have you’ve
many masters or PhDs you have you’ve really got to live here to understand
really got to live here to understand
really got to live here to understand and other participants also spoke about
and other participants also spoke about
and other participants also spoke about this reliance on that connection to
this reliance on that connection to
this reliance on that connection to mainland Ireland and how that impact is
mainland Ireland and how that impact is
mainland Ireland and how that impact is how they used energy how they thought
how they used energy how they thought
how they used energy how they thought about energy but also had they thought
about energy but also had they thought
about energy but also had they thought about other resources it’s difficult for
about other resources it’s difficult for
about other resources it’s difficult for us to understand that if there’s going
us to understand that if there’s going
us to understand that if there’s going to be bad weather for a while this might
to be bad weather for a while this might
to be bad weather for a while this might actually mean that you can’t catch your
actually mean that you can’t catch your
actually mean that you can’t catch your cold or you can’t get your bread or you
cold or you can’t get your bread or you
cold or you can’t get your bread or you can’t get the food that you need so lots
can’t get the food that you need so lots
can’t get the food that you need so lots the participants spoke about how they
the participants spoke about how they
the participants spoke about how they use what they call backup plans and and
use what they call backup plans and and
use what they call backup plans and and several them spoke about the head they
several them spoke about the head they
several them spoke about the head they had more than one freezer I thought this
had more than one freezer I thought this
had more than one freezer I thought this was really hard I fight us every one of
was really hard I fight us every one of
was really hard I fight us every one of three freezers and it was only after
three freezers and it was only after
three freezers and it was only after discussing it with them that they
discussing it with them that they
discussing it with them that they explained that what they do is they tend
explained that what they do is they tend
explained that what they do is they tend to stock up on food for up to ten weeks
to stock up on food for up to ten weeks
to stock up on food for up to ten weeks in advance which seemed crazy to me but
in advance which seemed crazy to me but
in advance which seemed crazy to me but they explained them that there’s some
they explained them that there’s some
they explained them that there’s some times in the summer where you’re busy or
times in the summer where you’re busy or
times in the summer where you’re busy or you might miss the Bolger there might be
you might miss the Bolger there might be
you might miss the Bolger there might be increment weather and they can’t get Ike
increment weather and they can’t get Ike
increment weather and they can’t get Ike to get their new food stocks and it’s
to get their new food stocks and it’s
to get their new food stocks and it’s also impact of the kind of technologies
also impact of the kind of technologies
also impact of the kind of technologies that they chose to put into their homes
that they chose to put into their homes
that they chose to put into their homes for example one of the participants said
for example one of the participants said
for example one of the participants said that lots of people have several
that lots of people have several
that lots of people have several different ways of heating their water
different ways of heating their water
different ways of heating their water she said that lots of people have the
she said that lots of people have the
she said that lots of people have the have oil and they also have a motion
have oil and they also have a motion
have oil and they also have a motion just in case the oil goes and then other
just in case the oil goes and then other
just in case the oil goes and then other people often have a fire with the back
people often have a fire with the back
people often have a fire with the back burner as well just to be sure to be
burner as well just to be sure to be
burner as well just to be sure to be sure and this also impacted choices and
sure and this also impacted choices and
sure and this also impacted choices and decisions and perceptions of new
decisions and perceptions of new
decisions and perceptions of new technologies and particularly when it
technologies and particularly when it
technologies and particularly when it came to transports so for example there
came to transports so for example there
came to transports so for example there had been a study on the pilot on the
had been a study on the pilot on the
had been a study on the pilot on the island for electric cars and it seemed
island for electric cars and it seemed
island for electric cars and it seemed like this was the perfect location for
like this was the perfect location for
like this was the perfect location for electric cars because of the short
electric cars because of the short
electric cars because of the short distances but the reality of the
distances but the reality of the
distances but the reality of the electric car wasn’t very successful
electric car wasn’t very successful
electric car wasn’t very successful there according to the participants
there according to the participants
there according to the participants because they felt it didn’t meet their
because they felt it didn’t meet their
because they felt it didn’t meet their needs I mean they tend to carry both
needs I mean they tend to carry both
needs I mean they tend to carry both Goods down from the ferry and as well if
Goods down from the ferry and as well if
Goods down from the ferry and as well if the car’s broke down there was nobody on
the car’s broke down there was nobody on
the car’s broke down there was nobody on the island for the skills to fix them
the island for the skills to fix them
the island for the skills to fix them and one of the participants spoke about
and one of the participants spoke about
and one of the participants spoke about this saying that a lot of people on the
this saying that a lot of people on the
this saying that a lot of people on the island tend to buy the old cars because
island tend to buy the old cars because
island tend to buy the old cars because we prefer them he said at least with the
we prefer them he said at least with the
we prefer them he said at least with the older models he could nearly hit them
older models he could nearly hit them
older models he could nearly hit them with a hammer he spoke about how with
with a hammer he spoke about how with
with a hammer he spoke about how with the newer models it’s pretty much a
the newer models it’s pretty much a
the newer models it’s pretty much a laptop unions so having spent months
laptop unions so having spent months
laptop unions so having spent months gathering this data months analyzing
gathering this data months analyzing
gathering this data months analyzing this data and narrative was developed
this data and narrative was developed
this data and narrative was developed for the community for what they might
for the community for what they might
for the community for what they might actually need from an energy plan and
actually need from an energy plan and
actually need from an energy plan and then in order for this to inform the
then in order for this to inform the
then in order for this to inform the technical side of the study and a tale a
technical side of the study and a tale a
technical side of the study and a tale a series of carry of desired
series of carry of desired
series of carry of desired characteristics for what they might need
characteristics for what they might need
characteristics for what they might need from an energy plan was developed and
from an energy plan was developed and
from an energy plan was developed and these were several of these but these
these were several of these but these
these were several of these but these are a snippet of some of them ranging
are a snippet of some of them ranging
are a snippet of some of them ranging from the communities can fix
from the communities can fix
from the communities can fix technologies themselves to a desire from
technologies themselves to a desire from
technologies themselves to a desire from energy independence which is quite
energy independence which is quite
energy independence which is quite understandable when you think of their
understandable when you think of their
understandable when you think of their reliance on mainland Ireland and so the
reliance on mainland Ireland and so the
reliance on mainland Ireland and so the end of this study was it was considered
end of this study was it was considered
end of this study was it was considered to be a relatively successful study
to be a relatively successful study
to be a relatively successful study because at the end of the participants
because at the end of the participants
because at the end of the participants themselves stated that they had enjoyed
themselves stated that they had enjoyed
themselves stated that they had enjoyed the process that they had felt like
the process that they had felt like
the process that they had felt like their ideas and
their ideas and
their ideas and contributions had been acknowledged and
contributions had been acknowledged and
contributions had been acknowledged and listened to and also a series of
listened to and also a series of
listened to and also a series of different technical plans were developed
different technical plans were developed
different technical plans were developed the community and I worship workshops on
the community and I worship workshops on
the community and I worship workshops on these together and they selected one for
these together and they selected one for
these together and they selected one for future work as well which they said they
future work as well which they said they
future work as well which they said they were quite happy with so having
were quite happy with so having
were quite happy with so having completed that research it was time to
completed that research it was time to
completed that research it was time to move on to the next phase of my career
move on to the next phase of my career
move on to the next phase of my career so I’m currently working as a post op
so I’m currently working as a post op
so I’m currently working as a post op researcher and Enya I go away on the
researcher and Enya I go away on the
researcher and Enya I go away on the energized project and what’s so
energized project and what’s so
energized project and what’s so interesting about this project is
interesting about this project is
interesting about this project is looking at similar topics looking at her
looking at similar topics looking at her
looking at similar topics looking at her culture and social and influences impact
culture and social and influences impact
culture and social and influences impact or energies and it’s doing this across
or energies and it’s doing this across
or energies and it’s doing this across Europe which is fascinating so this
Europe which is fascinating so this
Europe which is fascinating so this project argues that cultural change has
project argues that cultural change has
project argues that cultural change has an influence on energy use as well but
an influence on energy use as well but
an influence on energy use as well but in terms of Community Energy planning
in terms of Community Energy planning
in terms of Community Energy planning how does this research and the research
how does this research and the research
how does this research and the research in the PhD actually impact on us and
in the PhD actually impact on us and
in the PhD actually impact on us and what lessons have I learned well one of
what lessons have I learned well one of
what lessons have I learned well one of the main lessons I’ve learned is that
the main lessons I’ve learned is that
the main lessons I’ve learned is that it’s important for us no matter it’s
it’s important for us no matter it’s
it’s important for us no matter it’s important for us to break down the
important for us to break down the
important for us to break down the boundaries between identities between
boundaries between identities between
boundaries between identities between disciplines between communities and
disciplines between communities and
disciplines between communities and between experts doing that can open up a
between experts doing that can open up a
between experts doing that can open up a dialogue that can reveal the capacity of
dialogue that can reveal the capacity of
dialogue that can reveal the capacity of communities to engage in planning for
communities to engage in planning for
communities to engage in planning for their future it’s important to us to
their future it’s important to us to
their future it’s important to us to acknowledge the communities do have
acknowledge the communities do have
acknowledge the communities do have valuable knowledge and what can you do
valuable knowledge and what can you do
valuable knowledge and what can you do to change the future of Community Energy
to change the future of Community Energy
to change the future of Community Energy planning well what you can do is you can
planning well what you can do is you can
planning well what you can do is you can get involved in planning for your
get involved in planning for your
get involved in planning for your community’s energy future and you can
community’s energy future and you can
community’s energy future and you can know that your knowledge is valuable and
know that your knowledge is valuable and
know that your knowledge is valuable and what you have to say can make a
what you have to say can make a
what you have to say can make a difference you can believe that you are
difference you can believe that you are
difference you can believe that you are the experts in your energy needs in your
the experts in your energy needs in your
the experts in your energy needs in your lives and you can also believe the
lives and you can also believe the
lives and you can also believe the communities can have a voice and
communities can have a voice and
communities can have a voice and planning for your energy future and you
planning for your energy future and you
planning for your energy future and you can make your voices heard thank you
can make your voices heard thank you
can make your voices heard thank you [Applause]
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