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SCCER CREST
Type
applied research project
Start Date
01 January 2013
End Date
31 December 2020
Status
ongoing
Keywords
renewable energy
energy efficiency
consumer behaviour
social acceptance
innovation
legal processes
energy policy
governance
Description
SCCER CREST is one of eight Swiss Centers of Competence in Energy Research that have been established by the Commission of Technology and Innovation (CTI) in 2014. The aim of SCCER CREST is to contribute to the energy transition in Switzerland by providing detailed, evidence-based recommendations on policies that help to reduce energy demand, foster innovation, and increase the share of renewables in a cost-efficient way. Within the different SCCERs, CREST covers the action area "economy, environment, law, and behavior" with three lines of research that develop innovative concepts for energy policy, provide an in-depth analysis of drivers and barriers to energy efficiency, produce detailed strategies that help firms and regions in adjusting to the new energy system, and develop novel assessment tools for policies and technological solutions.
SCCER CREST comprises research groups from the Universities of Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, and St. Gallen, as well as Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH) Zurich and Lausanne, and University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHAW).
The Center for Energy Innovation, Governance and Investment (EGI-HSG) represents the St.Gallen research center of SCCER CREST, consisting of 5 research insitutes: Prof. Wüstenhagen (IWÖ-HSG), Prof. Davis (IPW-HSG), Prof. Frauendorfer (ior/sf-HSG), Prof. Gassmann (ITEM-HSG), and Prof. Hettich (IFF-HSG)
SCCER CREST comprises research groups from the Universities of Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, and St. Gallen, as well as Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH) Zurich and Lausanne, and University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHAW).
The Center for Energy Innovation, Governance and Investment (EGI-HSG) represents the St.Gallen research center of SCCER CREST, consisting of 5 research insitutes: Prof. Wüstenhagen (IWÖ-HSG), Prof. Davis (IPW-HSG), Prof. Frauendorfer (ior/sf-HSG), Prof. Gassmann (ITEM-HSG), and Prof. Hettich (IFF-HSG)
Leader contributor(s)
Member contributor(s)
Partner(s)
City of St.Gallen, Sankt Galler Stadtwerke, and others
Funder(s)
Topic(s)
energy governance
energy innovation management
energy consumer behaviour
energy law
energy finance
social acceptance
energy investor behaviour
Method(s)
Diverse methods
Range
HSG Internal
Range (De)
HSG Intern
Principal
Comission for Technology and Innovation - CTI
Eprints ID
231254
Reference Number
REF-1115-40004
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PublicationSt.Gallen und die Schweizer Energiepolitik: Sieben Thesen für eine effektive Mehrebenenpolitik(Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität St.Gallen, 2015-05)
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PublicationEffektivere Mehrebenenpolitik im Bereich Strom(Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität St.Gallen, 2017-03)
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PublicationPublic acceptance of hydropower production in Switzerland( 2015-07-03)Although huge public acceptance can be observed for renewable energy technologies but when it comes to implementation, public concern has been increasing. The same case can be experienced in recent hydropower expansion efforts in Switzerland as well. To investigate the reasons behind the resistance we conducted a nationwide representative survey with a choice experiment on hydropower acceptance. Results show that having small ecological impacts on aquatic ecosystem would be a prerequisite for any further expansion. The conflicting policy goals, namely increasing hydropower production and preserving rivers, seem to reflect back in public perceptions.Type: presentation
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PublicationSocial Acceptance in Energy : through democratic and administrative procedures( 2014-11-06)
;Camenisch, Livia ;Eggenschwiler, Ursina ;Galbraith, Louisa ;Koller, Jannick ;Mathis, LukasSchreiber, MarkusType: conference paper -
PublicationType: bookVolume: 1. Auflage 2014Issue: 25
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PublicationEnergiewende 2.0 - David meets Goliath : Introduction to the Conference Theme( 2014-05-23)www.hsg-energieforum.chType: presentation
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PublicationCan implicit cognition predict the behaviour of professional energy investors?This article reports on the results of two studies involving seventy-seven professional investment managers in Switzerland. We designed an Implicit Association Test (IAT) to investigate whether unconscious attitudes towards renewable versus non-renewable energy sources influence investment behavior. In Study 1, we find that there is indeed a correlation between implicit associations and our dependent variable, net investment in solar energy. In Study 2, we replicate the results from Study 1 and also show that implicit associations are more strongly correlated to investment behavior than explicit associations, suggesting that application of the IAT may add value to the analysis of energy investor behavior. As an example of investigating factors influencing decision-making "in the wild", our study is subject to a number of limitations that can be used as starting points for further research in this area of high societal relevance.Type: working paper
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PublicationEffektivere Mehrebenenpolitik im Bereich Wärme(Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität St.Gallen, 2016-12-19)