Johanna Höffken
Biographic Data
| ID | 4869562 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johanna Höffken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Höffken |
| SIGNATURE | HÖFFKEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From tension to transformation in Dutch heat transitions: Leveraging time, transparency, and relationships
Neighborhood-level transitions from fossil-based heating to sustainable alternatives are central to Dutch climate policy, yet progress remains slow, especially in socio-economically vulnerable areas. While a growing body of research examines challenges in heat transitions, existing research often examines actors in isolation. This overlooks the interdependencies and interactions that shape collective neighborhood transitions, limiting understandi…
Exploring opportunities and limits of energy citizenship in Dutch heat transitions
The role of citizens is increasingly recognized as crucial in the socio-technical transformation of energy systems. This paper examines the concept of energy citizenship (EC), which associates the evolving roles of citizens as active participants in low carbon energy transitions. Despite the growing body of literature, the concept of EC is often approached through a narrow empirical lens, focusing mostly on certain aspects of energy transitions (…
How to? Co-productionist relational engagement in European Union energy projects
Public engagement is key in sustainable energy transitions. Engagement with energy often takes place in European Union energy projects, which is repeatedly criticized for not living to its potential to grapple with social issues. Work on co-productionist relational engagement by Science and Technology Studies (STS) can help to overcome this critique with a more reflexive perspective. In this paper we explore how relational engagement can be broug…
Building climate resilience through energy access? An empirical study on grid connectivity in the Indian Sundarbans
Scholarly debates on energy and climate change have successfully foregrounded mitigation measures, but often overlook the role of energy in climate adaptation. Adaptation is of key importance to building resilience to climate change impacts, but its link with energy access has not been studied in detail. This study aims to address this research gap by examining the relation between electricity access and climate resilience in the context of Bally…
Beyond a checklist for acceptance: Understanding the dynamic process of community acceptance
Community acceptance is considered a prerequisite for successful energy transitions and the uptake of renewable energy technologies (RET). While policy and research often focus on acceptance as an outcome, the process of acceptance remains a black box, especially in uncontested RET implementation contexts. We study the dynamic process of community acceptance where (1) different actor groups can have (2) different roles and (3) different active an…
The urgency of climate action and the aim for justice in energy transitions – dynamics and complexity
Policymakers are confronted with a growing urgency to act upon climate change, while simultaneously, justice considerations are increasingly foregrounded in discussions on energy transition policies. Yet, the dynamics between urgency and justice in energy transitions are not well understood. In this study, we investigate these dynamics thoroughly by taking stock of and bridging different bodies of literature on urgency, justice, and energy transi…
Energy justice within, between and beyond European community energy initiatives: A review
Recent European policy efforts stimulate the emergence of community energy initiatives, and the European Commission explicitly aims to enable a just transition towards a low-carbon energy system. One of the prevalent assumptions is that fostering community energy will bring about energy justice. Intrigued by this assumption, we conduct an extending systematic literature review to explore how the notion of energy justice is discussed within schola…
Synthesizing value sensitive design, responsible research and innovation, and energy justice: A conceptual review
Is the Resource Man coming home? Engaging with an energy monitoring platform to foster flexible energy consumption in the Netherlands
In this article we empirically study the notion of ‘The Resource Man’ put forward by Strengers (2014): a motivated and knowledgeable micro-resource manager, who uses domestic smart grid innovations to manage energy demand in a sustainable, affordable and grid-friendly way. To explore this notion, we analyse a case study where energy cooperative members engaged with an ICT-based monitoring platform focussing on three domestic energy-managing activ…
Demystification and localization in the adoption of micro-hydro technology: Insights from India
The urgency of climate action and the aim for justice in energy transitions – dynamics and complexity
Policymakers are confronted with a growing urgency to act upon climate change, while simultaneously, justice considerations are increasingly foregrounded in discussions on energy transition policies. Yet, the dynamics between urgency and justice in energy transitions are not well understood. In this study, we investigate these dynamics thoroughly by taking stock of and bridging different bodies of literature on urgency, justice, and energy transi…
Is the Resource Man coming home? Engaging with an energy monitoring platform to foster flexible energy consumption in the Netherlands
In this article we empirically study the notion of ‘The Resource Man’ put forward by Strengers (2014): a motivated and knowledgeable micro-resource manager, who uses domestic smart grid innovations to manage energy demand in a sustainable, affordable and grid-friendly way. To explore this notion, we analyse a case study where energy cooperative members engaged with an ICT-based monitoring platform focussing on three domestic energy-managing activ…
Beyond a checklist for acceptance: Understanding the dynamic process of community acceptance
Community acceptance is considered a prerequisite for successful energy transitions and the uptake of renewable energy technologies (RET). While policy and research often focus on acceptance as an outcome, the process of acceptance remains a black box, especially in uncontested RET implementation contexts. We study the dynamic process of community acceptance where (1) different actor groups can have (2) different roles and (3) different active an…
How to? Co-productionist relational engagement in European Union energy projects
Public engagement is key in sustainable energy transitions. Engagement with energy often takes place in European Union energy projects, which is repeatedly criticized for not living to its potential to grapple with social issues. Work on co-productionist relational engagement by Science and Technology Studies (STS) can help to overcome this critique with a more reflexive perspective. In this paper we explore how relational engagement can be broug…
Building climate resilience through energy access? An empirical study on grid connectivity in the Indian Sundarbans
Scholarly debates on energy and climate change have successfully foregrounded mitigation measures, but often overlook the role of energy in climate adaptation. Adaptation is of key importance to building resilience to climate change impacts, but its link with energy access has not been studied in detail. This study aims to address this research gap by examining the relation between electricity access and climate resilience in the context of Bally…
Demystification and localization in the adoption of micro-hydro technology: Insights from India
Demystification and localization in the adoption of micro-hydro technology: Insights from India
Is the Resource Man coming home? Engaging with an energy monitoring platform to foster flexible energy consumption in the Netherlands
In this article we empirically study the notion of ‘The Resource Man’ put forward by Strengers (2014): a motivated and knowledgeable micro-resource manager, who uses domestic smart grid innovations to manage energy demand in a sustainable, affordable and grid-friendly way. To explore this notion, we analyse a case study where energy cooperative members engaged with an ICT-based monitoring platform focussing on three domestic energy-managing activ…
Synthesizing value sensitive design, responsible research and innovation, and energy justice: A conceptual review
Energy justice within, between and beyond European community energy initiatives: A review
Recent European policy efforts stimulate the emergence of community energy initiatives, and the European Commission explicitly aims to enable a just transition towards a low-carbon energy system. One of the prevalent assumptions is that fostering community energy will bring about energy justice. Intrigued by this assumption, we conduct an extending systematic literature review to explore how the notion of energy justice is discussed within schola…
The urgency of climate action and the aim for justice in energy transitions – dynamics and complexity
Policymakers are confronted with a growing urgency to act upon climate change, while simultaneously, justice considerations are increasingly foregrounded in discussions on energy transition policies. Yet, the dynamics between urgency and justice in energy transitions are not well understood. In this study, we investigate these dynamics thoroughly by taking stock of and bridging different bodies of literature on urgency, justice, and energy transi…
Building climate resilience through energy access? An empirical study on grid connectivity in the Indian Sundarbans
Scholarly debates on energy and climate change have successfully foregrounded mitigation measures, but often overlook the role of energy in climate adaptation. Adaptation is of key importance to building resilience to climate change impacts, but its link with energy access has not been studied in detail. This study aims to address this research gap by examining the relation between electricity access and climate resilience in the context of Bally…
Beyond a checklist for acceptance: Understanding the dynamic process of community acceptance
Community acceptance is considered a prerequisite for successful energy transitions and the uptake of renewable energy technologies (RET). While policy and research often focus on acceptance as an outcome, the process of acceptance remains a black box, especially in uncontested RET implementation contexts. We study the dynamic process of community acceptance where (1) different actor groups can have (2) different roles and (3) different active an…
Exploring opportunities and limits of energy citizenship in Dutch heat transitions
The role of citizens is increasingly recognized as crucial in the socio-technical transformation of energy systems. This paper examines the concept of energy citizenship (EC), which associates the evolving roles of citizens as active participants in low carbon energy transitions. Despite the growing body of literature, the concept of EC is often approached through a narrow empirical lens, focusing mostly on certain aspects of energy transitions (…
How to? Co-productionist relational engagement in European Union energy projects
Public engagement is key in sustainable energy transitions. Engagement with energy often takes place in European Union energy projects, which is repeatedly criticized for not living to its potential to grapple with social issues. Work on co-productionist relational engagement by Science and Technology Studies (STS) can help to overcome this critique with a more reflexive perspective. In this paper we explore how relational engagement can be broug…
From tension to transformation in Dutch heat transitions: Leveraging time, transparency, and relationships
Neighborhood-level transitions from fossil-based heating to sustainable alternatives are central to Dutch climate policy, yet progress remains slow, especially in socio-economically vulnerable areas. While a growing body of research examines challenges in heat transitions, existing research often examines actors in isolation. This overlooks the interdependencies and interactions that shape collective neighborhood transitions, limiting understandi…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Energy and Environment Impacts (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works)