Research

Democratic Energy Transitions project

My research focus is on the local integration of clean energy technologies in energy systems in the Nordics, Southeast Europe, and Colombia, South America. I investigate the potential of local government -, cooperative -, and community ownership models in accelerating clean energy transformations. I explore questions of participation, innovation and sustainability. I am part of the MOSPUS and TRANSITIONS research groups at Roskilde University (Denmark), the Institute for Urban Research at Malmö University (Sweden), and the Empowered Futures Research School (Norway). I work as a Part-time Lecturer at Roskilde University and as a doctoral researcher at Malmö University. I am a Double Degree PhD fellow and the project leader of the Democratic Energy Transitions project, and a co-leader of the Common Solar Futures project. 

Research

Research areas

• Sustainability transitions
• Renewable energy
• Community energy
• Energy democracy
• Grassroots innovation
• Urban Studies
• Social movements

Teaching

Since 2022, I am teaching planning, sustainability, energy, and other technology and social science subjects to undergraduate and graduate students at Roskilde University's Department of People and Technology. I have supervised 18 students' degree projects in social science and in humanities and technology. I have been a guest lecturer at the International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) and at Universidad Abierta de Recoleta (Chile).

Management and Cooperation

Professional affiliations

• STRN Sustainability Transitions Research Network (International)
• Institute for Urban Research (Sweden)
• Empowered Futures Research School (Norway)
• Energifællesskaber Danmark (Energy Communities Denmark)
• ANGOLA Network. Aktionsforsknings-Netværk for Grøn Omstilling og Lokale Alternativer (Action research network for sustainability transitions and local alternatives, Denmark)
• Dansk AktionsforskningsNetværk DAN (Denmark)