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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract This paper presents the results from a qualitative research project in Norway on a forthcoming change in electricity grid tariffs. As a form of Demand Side Management to avoid capacity constraints in the grid, the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
In this paper we quantify gendered decision-making patterns regarding electricity access, light and appliances in selected rural contexts in Mahadevsthan (Nepal), Homa Bay (Kenya) and Chhattisgarh (India). In the literature, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Worldwide, the number of electricity end-users who produce electricity and feed it to the grid, denoted ‘prosumers’, is increasing. Following innovations in policy, technology (e.g. inverters, smart meters), tariffing and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
This article presents new empirical research on what it takes to provide enduring access to affordable, reliable and useful electricity services for all. We analyze and synthesize the long-term experiences with three ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
This paper examines the gendered implications of various types of electricity access in rural Kenya spanning from the central grid to solar-based systems such as community projects, village scale supply and private solar ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Rice cookers, social media, and television sets are commonly used in rural Nepal. In this paper we explore how gender norms condition the uptake of these artifacts, and the gendered implications of their uses. We draw on ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
This paper presents a qualitative study of Hurdal Ecovillage in Norway. It explores how the actors involved have interacted over time and contributed to shaping the ecovillage. The study demonstrates that the ecovillage ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
The paper uses qualitative data from Norway and the United Kingdom to understand the New technology of In Home Display monitors as a material object loaded with meaning and norms that may affect social practices and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The barriers to energy savings in institutions and private homes are well known and include people’s lack of interest, awareness, knowledge and human and financial capacity. Experiences made in several countries show that ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
This article reviews the empirical literature on women’s empowerment through electricity access and the methodologies that have been used. Statistical studies have looked at areas with access to the grid and measured the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
In this paper, an interdisciplinary team of economists and anthropologists study the perplexing case of Norwegian households’ heat pump ownership. The heat pump is a technology that has the potential to reduce electricity ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Electricity provides a range of desirable services such as the electric light and the use of mobile phones and is regarded as a conditional factor for economic growth. Gender equality and women's empowerment are also ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
This article presents and discusses results from an empirical study of people’s uses of various types of heat pumps in Norwegian homes. We analyze the rebound effect from a practice theory perspective. In-depth interviews ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
In this paper, we investigate the extent to which the use of in-home displays affects daily practices and electricity consumption. Through two pilot projects, in-home displays were installed in 33 Norwegian homes, and we ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
The aim of this paper is to examine people’s attitudes towards electricity and electricity consumption within the Norwegian market context. The empirical material is based on 18 in-depth interviews and eight focus group ...