The Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects

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'The Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects is crucial for a successful low-carbon transition. While social acceptance is often treated as a matter of personal attitudes, this book aims for a better understanding of the underlying social processes and preconditions for the acceptance and legitimacy of renewable energy projects. This book is a timely and sought-after contribution to a deeper understanding of the social acceptance of renewable energy projects, a contribution which links this concept to the social dynamics of the energy transition, its political urgency, contestedness and entanglement with the transformation of our social and political systems.' -- Harald Rohracher, Linkoeping University, Sweden 'All too often, discussions of renewable energy focus on technology, innovation, or economics, or on only one side of the topic. This refreshing book takes a much-needed different perspective, bringing to light topics such as norms and values, justice, governance. It also explores multiple sides to acceptance, including social opposition, resistance, and controversy. In doing so, it marshals a superstar team of global academics who harness state-of-the-art thinking along with insights from multiple disciplines.' -- Benjamin Sovacool, Boston University, USA and Sussex University, UK