Domestic demand-side response (DSR), if widely adopted, could help make electricity more secure, clean and affordable. However, little is known about consumer demand for different approaches to achieving DSR. This study aimed gauge the acceptability of a range DSR tariffs, explore factors affecting it. An online between-subjects survey experiment was deployed representative sample bill payers in Great Britain (N = 2002), testing five tariffs including static/dynamic time use (TOU) pricing...

Evaluation is of paramount importance in data-driven research fields such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision (CV). Current evaluation practice largely hinges on the existence a single "ground truth" against which we can meaningfully compare prediction model. However, this comparison flawed for two reasons. 1) In many cases, more than one answer correct. 2) Even where there answer, disagreement among annotators ubiquitous, making it difficult to decide gold standard. We...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading is a new data-driven business model currently being trialed within the energy sector. Introducing P2P transactions to an essential service such as supply could have far-reaching implications for individuals and grid. This paper raises considerations questions from social, market design regulatory points of view, which should be understood addressed by societies policymakers. It does this considering under what circumstances it reasonable conceptualize...

While almost 30% of UK households include children, little research has attempted to present children's perspectives on home energy use. This study used focus groups with children and parents at two primary (elementary) schools in London, UK, explore use feedback. Energy was found be a little-discussed subject home. Children derived more motivation save from responsibility conferred by school activities than other (e.g. environmental) concerns, some connected saving dangers using electricity...

A common motivation for increasing open access to research findings and data is the potential create economic benefits—but evidence patchy diverse. This study systematically reviewed on what kinds of impacts (positive negative) science can have, how these comes about, benefits could be maximized. Use outputs often leaves no obvious trace, so most based interviews, surveys, inference existing costs, modelling approaches. There indicative that findings/data lead savings in labour costs...

Research into consumer acceptance of domestic electricity demand-side response (DSR) highlights loss personal control as a key concern. This UK focus group study explored people's perceived in relation to home energy use and DSR. Three DSR offerings were discussed: fixed dynamic time (TOU) pricing direct load control. Participants' main motivations for costs, comfort, time/flexibility autonomy. The majority viewed TOU tariff increasing control, particularly over costs. Dynamic divided...

Electric heat pumps feature prominently in projected energy transitions the UK and elsewhere. Owing to their high electricity consumption, are viewed as important targets for demand-side response (DSR). Findings presented from a field trial of new control system that aims optimize pump performance, including under time-varying tariff conditions. The involved monitoring 76 properties with pumps, but without dedicated storage; 31 these received system. Interviews were conducted subsample 12...

Prosumer-centred electricity market models such as peer-to-peer communities can enable optimized supply and demand of locally generated well an active participation citizens in the energy transition. An important element is improved ability community members to identify choose who they transact with a much more granular way than usual. Despite this key novelty social core prosumer-centred markets, little known about how would trade different actors involved system. This article reports...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading could help address grid management challenges in a decentralizing electricity system, as well provide other social and environmental benefits. Many existing proposed schemes are enabled by blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) relying on cryptographic proof of ownership rather than human intermediaries to establish transactions. This study used an online survey experiment (n = 2064) investigate how consumer demand for blockchain-enabled...

Major policy proposals often require a distributional impact assessment, focusing on differential financial and other impacts across population segments. Such assessments are rare, however, at the multi-decadal scale addressed in long-term (e.g. to 2050) low carbon transition modelling. There is therefore risk of socially inequitable outcomes, which turn presents socio-political for decision-makers driving transitions. This paper uses literature review expert interviews identify mechanisms...

Energy communities are a key focus for governments around the world in support of more sustainable energy practices. However, interactive systems supporting to coordinate renewable resources still lacking. We present SolarClub, demand-shifting visualization system that supported households coordinating their usage by booking energy-hungry activities when solar was available. deployed SolarClub with four groups neighbors (N=15) month. successfully enabled coordinate, even some those...