Franziska Mey
Biographic Data
| ID | 6568181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franziska Mey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franziska |
| FAMILY NAME | Mey |
| SIGNATURE | MEY F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZ |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3401-3235 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Technology, people, and place in microgrids
Microgrids are emerging as a promising technological solution for providing reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective electricity to regional and remote communities. However, successful microgrid implementation necessitates not only technical and economic feasibility but also social acceptance within the communities where they are deployed. This paper presents a case study of a microgrid feasibility project in Victoria, Australia, employing a mix…
Climate obstruction at work
Recently, there has been a certain reorientation in the field of transition studies. For a long time, the concept of ecological modernization and the focus on green niches were predominant. However, in light of the overall slow pace of sustainability transitions and increasing conflicts surrounding environmental and climate policy measures, there has been a stronger focus on incumbent and right-wing populist actors. The intense debates surroundin…
Socially preferable and technically feasible
Citizen's preferences about decarbonised electricity supply are crucial for a successful energy transition, both regarding the direction and the speed at which it can unfold. While preferences about single aspects, like prices and technology, have been assessed before, these preferences cannot be directly translated to preferred energy supply on the system level, for two reasons: First, the individual aspects interact and cannot be assessed in is…
Finding tipping points in the global steel sector
The global steel sector is responsible for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for significant changes in production practices and the adoption of low-carbon breakthrough technologies to achieve net-zero emissions. This study was conducted to explore positive tipping points at the company level, taking into account socio-political, economic and industry pressures that initiate the tipping process. The study operationalize…
Anticipating socio-technical tipping points
Socio-technical tipping can be anticipated when evaluated across subsystems. • Electric vehicle and solar PV transitions show different proximities to tipping. • Technology system has greatest potential to tip rapidly. • Technology progress is significant but represents only one facet for a system to tip. The tipping point concept, widely recognized within the natural sciences, is experiencing a resurgence in social studies. The emerging field se…
From grey to green? Tipping a coal region incrementally
A rapid and full decarbonisation of both energy and industry is essential to meet the targets in the Paris agreement, which brings coal- and carbon-intensive regions under significant pressure. Some regions have advanced in their transition and can provide insights in the system change processes. In this paper, we investigate the socio-economic transition processes of Essen and Duisburg as part of the wider structural change in the Ruhr Region/ G…
Legitimizing energy transitions through community participation
Public acceptance is central to the success of a transition agenda but with the increasing uptake of renewable energy technology, achieving and sustaining the public legitimacy for accelerating the energy transition is at risk. This study provides an updated account of the energy transition development in Germany and Australia with a focus on institutional legitimation. Drawing on the distinction between input and output legitimacy, we query how …
Who owns an energy transition? Strategic action fields and community wind energy in Denmark
Can local government play a greater role for community renewable energy? A case study from Australia
Energiegenossenschaften — das Erfolgsmodell braucht neue Dynamik
Energiegenossenschaften, in denen sich Bürger(innen) ehrenamtlich engagieren, sind zu einem Symbol für eine bürgernahe Energiewende geworden.Neue Energiegenossenschaften werden jedoch kaum noch gegründet, weil sie nach der Novelle des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes gegenüber großen Anbietern benachteiligt sind. Gefragt sind nun neue Geschäftsmodelle, die helfen, dieses Modell neben Stadtwerken und privatwirtschaftlichen Versorgern auf dem Energiem…
Renewable energy cooperatives as gatekeepers or facilitators? Recent developments in Germany and a multidisciplinary research agenda
Renewable energy cooperatives as gatekeepers or facilitators? Recent developments in Germany and a multidisciplinary research agenda
Who owns an energy transition? Strategic action fields and community wind energy in Denmark
Can local government play a greater role for community renewable energy? A case study from Australia
Anticipating socio-technical tipping points
Socio-technical tipping can be anticipated when evaluated across subsystems. • Electric vehicle and solar PV transitions show different proximities to tipping. • Technology system has greatest potential to tip rapidly. • Technology progress is significant but represents only one facet for a system to tip. The tipping point concept, widely recognized within the natural sciences, is experiencing a resurgence in social studies. The emerging field se…
Climate obstruction at work
Recently, there has been a certain reorientation in the field of transition studies. For a long time, the concept of ecological modernization and the focus on green niches were predominant. However, in light of the overall slow pace of sustainability transitions and increasing conflicts surrounding environmental and climate policy measures, there has been a stronger focus on incumbent and right-wing populist actors. The intense debates surroundin…
Finding tipping points in the global steel sector
The global steel sector is responsible for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for significant changes in production practices and the adoption of low-carbon breakthrough technologies to achieve net-zero emissions. This study was conducted to explore positive tipping points at the company level, taking into account socio-political, economic and industry pressures that initiate the tipping process. The study operationalize…
From grey to green? Tipping a coal region incrementally
A rapid and full decarbonisation of both energy and industry is essential to meet the targets in the Paris agreement, which brings coal- and carbon-intensive regions under significant pressure. Some regions have advanced in their transition and can provide insights in the system change processes. In this paper, we investigate the socio-economic transition processes of Essen and Duisburg as part of the wider structural change in the Ruhr Region/ G…
Legitimizing energy transitions through community participation
Public acceptance is central to the success of a transition agenda but with the increasing uptake of renewable energy technology, achieving and sustaining the public legitimacy for accelerating the energy transition is at risk. This study provides an updated account of the energy transition development in Germany and Australia with a focus on institutional legitimation. Drawing on the distinction between input and output legitimacy, we query how …
Renewable energy cooperatives as gatekeepers or facilitators? Recent developments in Germany and a multidisciplinary research agenda
Energiegenossenschaften — das Erfolgsmodell braucht neue Dynamik
Energiegenossenschaften, in denen sich Bürger(innen) ehrenamtlich engagieren, sind zu einem Symbol für eine bürgernahe Energiewende geworden.Neue Energiegenossenschaften werden jedoch kaum noch gegründet, weil sie nach der Novelle des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes gegenüber großen Anbietern benachteiligt sind. Gefragt sind nun neue Geschäftsmodelle, die helfen, dieses Modell neben Stadtwerken und privatwirtschaftlichen Versorgern auf dem Energiem…
Can local government play a greater role for community renewable energy? A case study from Australia
Who owns an energy transition? Strategic action fields and community wind energy in Denmark
Legitimizing energy transitions through community participation
Public acceptance is central to the success of a transition agenda but with the increasing uptake of renewable energy technology, achieving and sustaining the public legitimacy for accelerating the energy transition is at risk. This study provides an updated account of the energy transition development in Germany and Australia with a focus on institutional legitimation. Drawing on the distinction between input and output legitimacy, we query how …
Finding tipping points in the global steel sector
The global steel sector is responsible for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for significant changes in production practices and the adoption of low-carbon breakthrough technologies to achieve net-zero emissions. This study was conducted to explore positive tipping points at the company level, taking into account socio-political, economic and industry pressures that initiate the tipping process. The study operationalize…
Anticipating socio-technical tipping points
Socio-technical tipping can be anticipated when evaluated across subsystems. • Electric vehicle and solar PV transitions show different proximities to tipping. • Technology system has greatest potential to tip rapidly. • Technology progress is significant but represents only one facet for a system to tip. The tipping point concept, widely recognized within the natural sciences, is experiencing a resurgence in social studies. The emerging field se…
From grey to green? Tipping a coal region incrementally
A rapid and full decarbonisation of both energy and industry is essential to meet the targets in the Paris agreement, which brings coal- and carbon-intensive regions under significant pressure. Some regions have advanced in their transition and can provide insights in the system change processes. In this paper, we investigate the socio-economic transition processes of Essen and Duisburg as part of the wider structural change in the Ruhr Region/ G…
Technology, people, and place in microgrids
Microgrids are emerging as a promising technological solution for providing reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective electricity to regional and remote communities. However, successful microgrid implementation necessitates not only technical and economic feasibility but also social acceptance within the communities where they are deployed. This paper presents a case study of a microgrid feasibility project in Victoria, Australia, employing a mix…
Climate obstruction at work
Recently, there has been a certain reorientation in the field of transition studies. For a long time, the concept of ecological modernization and the focus on green niches were predominant. However, in light of the overall slow pace of sustainability transitions and increasing conflicts surrounding environmental and climate policy measures, there has been a stronger focus on incumbent and right-wing populist actors. The intense debates surroundin…
Socially preferable and technically feasible
Citizen's preferences about decarbonised electricity supply are crucial for a successful energy transition, both regarding the direction and the speed at which it can unfold. While preferences about single aspects, like prices and technology, have been assessed before, these preferences cannot be directly translated to preferred energy supply on the system level, for two reasons: First, the individual aspects interact and cannot be assessed in is…
Engineering (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Renewable energy (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Energy transition (3 works)