{"id":7643,"date":"2023-05-31T12:12:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=7643"},"modified":"2023-05-31T12:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:12:35","slug":"understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Energy Democracy and Germany&#8217;s &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Understanding Energy Democracy and Germany&#8217;s &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde\/#Energy_Democracy\" title=\"Energy Democracy\">Energy Democracy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde\/#Defining_%E2%80%9CEnergieweinde%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Defining &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221;\">Defining &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde\/#The_link_between_Energy_Democracy_and_%E2%80%9CEnergiewende%E2%80%9D\" title=\"The link between Energy Democracy and &#8220;Energiewende&#8221;\">The link between Energy Democracy and &#8220;Energiewende&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/understanding-energy-democracy-and-germanys-energieweinde\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Energy_Democracy\"><\/span>Energy Democracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy democracy is an emergent social movement <a href=\"https:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advancing renewable energy transitions<\/a> by resisting the fossil-fuel-dominant energy agenda while reclaiming and democratically restructuring energy regimes. By integrating technological change with the potential for socioeconomic and political change, the movement links social justice and equity with energy innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy-democracy.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy democracy<\/a> is simply as a situation whereby people are reclaiming energy distribution and access. From energy access to climate justice and from anti-privatisation to workers\u2019 rights, people across the world are taking back power over the energy sector, kicking-back against the rule of the market and reimagining how energy might be produced, distributed and used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy democracy means that community residents are innovators, planners, and decision-makers seeking to use and create energy that is local and renewable. Hence, it is important to note that energy democracy is a people\u2019s movement or activism rather than a governmental master plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defining_%E2%80%9CEnergieweinde%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Defining &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Energiewende literally meaning \u201cenergy turnaround\u201d or \u201cenergy revolution\u201d. It refers to Germany\u2019s effort to reduce climate-damaging CO\u2082 emissions, without relying on nuclear energy. &#8220;Energiewende&#8221; is simply Germany\u2019s transition and transformation from fossil fuels to renewables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To break down the term, Energie is self-explanatory whilst <em>Wende <\/em>means U-turn referring to the energy transition that is to take Germany on a new path, but not necessarily back where it came from. Hence, <em>Wende <\/em>is inevitably a turn for the better. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agora-energiewende.de\/en\/the-energiewende\/the-german-energiewende\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energiewende<\/a> is the Germany&#8217;s planned transition to a low- carbon, nuclear-free economy, however there is much more to it than phasing out nuclear power and expanding renewable energies in the power sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_link_between_Energy_Democracy_and_%E2%80%9CEnergiewende%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The link between Energy Democracy and &#8220;Energiewende&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy democracy, just like conservatism, liberalism, or socialism can be treated as a political ideology whereas the Energiewende is a series of renewable activities and policies. In other words, energy democracy is a certain set of beliefs and values whilst the Energiewende is a result of those beliefs and values. Here it is a matter of imagination, inspiration and social need that was followed by action. What took place in Germany is what we call ideological influences on governance and regulation. Many academics, experts and scholars who proved that political ideology influence policy decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE END. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-us-on-social-media\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span><strong>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/IgjKCKEy1FC7RacuKsP3uc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/abbreviations-in-solar-energy-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABBREVIATIONS IN THE SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-size-a-solar-system\/\">HOW TO SIZE A SOLAR SYSTEM \u2013 5 clear steps anyone can follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Energy Democracy and Germany&#8217;s &#8220;Energieweinde&#8221; Energy Democracy Energy democracy is an emergent social movement advancing renewable energy transitions by resisting the fossil-fuel-dominant energy agenda while reclaiming and democratically restructuring energy regimes. By integrating technological change with the potential for socioeconomic and political change, the movement links social justice and equity with energy innovation. 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