Keeping LEI Active: A pathway towards natural-free Gelderland
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2020-09-30
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As the energy transition calls for system wide transformation in current energy provision,
local energy in. itiatives are important facilitators in achieving the Dutch energy targets. In
Gelderland, the programme Wijk van de Toekomst was introduced to facilitate bottom-up
community-led sustainable energy projects in local neighborhoods. Due to a large variety of
actors, size, and scope in local energy initiatives, the application of Communities of Practice
(CoPs) is crucial in engaging residents and relevant stakeholders to share and create
knowledge together. However, this poses even greater challenge for those newly emerging
neighborhoods as they lack the capacity and support to implement active resident
engagement. Strategic Niche Management theory predicts that niche-level actors and
networks will aggregate learning from local projects, disseminating best practice, and
encouraging innovation diffusion. Thus, the explorative study aims to investigate three
frontrunner neighborhoods participating in the program Wijk van de Toekomst and discuss
how their CoPs share and create knowledge in their local energy initiatives. The paper draws
analyses that actors share different types of knowledge needs and the application of
knowledge conversion SECI model further identifies different use of knowledge throughout
the process of knowledge sharing and knowledge creation in local energy initiatives.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen