Abstract
Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy-sharing systems are emerging as infrastructures that let local communities participate in sustainable energy transitions. By forecasting energy production and consumption, energy community members can share energy with their peers to achieve local environmental, economic, and social benefits. Despite hopes that energy community projects will promote justice, P2P energy-sharing and related infrastructures may exacerbate injustices related to energy access, community participation, and recognition of rights. We present Just Share It!, a speculative tablet-based P2P energy-sharing system. This system questions how we might design for energy justice by presenting users with choices for P2P energy-sharing grounded in research on energy community justice. In doing this, we discuss how HCI might design for justice in energy transitions, as well as tensions that may arise.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | DIS '24 Companion : Companion Publication of the 2024 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference |
Editors | Anna Vallgårda, Li Jönsson, Jonas Fritsch, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Christopher A. Le Dantec |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 1 Jul 2024 |
Pages | 266-270 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9798400706325 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2024 |
Event | Designing Interactive Systems 2024: Why Design? - IT University, København, Denmark Duration: 1 Jul 2024 → 5 Jul 2024 https://dis.acm.org/2024/ |
Conference
Conference | Designing Interactive Systems 2024 |
---|---|
Location | IT University |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | København |
Period | 01/07/2024 → 05/07/2024 |
Internet address |
Keywords
- energy communities
- energy justice
- P2P energy-sharing
- speculative design
Projects
-
DIGTCOM: Centre for Digital and Green Transformation of Cities and Communities
Smith, R. C. (PI), Heijnen, A. (PI), Ping Huang, M. (CoPI), Jensen, R. H. (CoPI), Raetzsch, C. (CoPI), Pold, S. B. (Participant), Garms, F. (Participant), Kusk, K. (Participant) & Vijayasundaram, R. (Participant)
Project: Research