What are the barriers and incentives for community-owned means of energy production and use.

Walker, Gordon P. (2008) What are the barriers and incentives for community-owned means of energy production and use. Energy Policy, 36 (12). pp. 4401-4405. ISSN 0301-4215

Abstract

This paper on community-owned means of renewable energy production and use, reviews experience to date in the UK and the incentives for and barriers limiting current and future growth. A broad view is taken of what the meaning of ‘community-owned production and use’ might constitute, as there are different models of community ownership, different notions of community and different degrees of connection or disconnection between production and use.