Jannika Mattes gives a lecture on "Social dynamics of the (regional) energy transition" as part of the TU for Future lecture series at the Technische Universität Braunschweig

Everyone is talking about the energy transition. However, the underlying processes are still not running as smoothly as would be expected from a technical perspective. This is why social scientists are analysing who actually shapes and determines energy transitions: Which actors are involved, what interests do they represent, and how are these negotiated? Which institutional structures need to change in connection with the energy transition, and why is this so difficult? Energy transition does not happen by itself, but is worked out in detail by the actors involved and only gradually transformed into fixed, reliable structures. Using the example of wind energy expansion, we can show that energy transition is realised very differently from region to region and remains surprisingly fragile even in advanced phases.

You can find the entire lecture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LZJCDKm1fk