{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65aa870b43029e00165401f4/65aa87152e64140016647aa6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Neighbourhood watts","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65aa870b43029e00165401f4/65aa87152e64140016647aa6.png?height=200","description":"A growing trend within the energy transition is the use of energy communities – collectives of neighbours or nearby residents and end-users coming together to promote and source renewable energy for their own benefit.\r\n\r\nYet this shift away from the traditional centralised energy system brings with it its own set of challenges.\r\n\r\nOur guest on the podcast this week is Anna Francis, a project manager with a particular interest in energy communities from Energy Cities—a European Association of local authorities working on the energy transition.\r\n\r\nEnjoy the show.\r\n\r\nIf you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week’s episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts:\r\nAnna Francis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-francis-5392955\r\nMichaela Holl: https://twitter.com/CitizenSane1\r\nJan Rosenow: https://twitter.com/janrosenow\r\nDavid Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT\r\n@WattMattersPod: https://twitter.com/WattMattersPod\r\nFORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdk\r\n\r\nListen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-climate-energy/.\r\n\r\nIllustration: Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva.\r\n\r\nShow notes via this link: https://foresightdk.com/wm-ep34/.\r\n\r\nTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY\r\nJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy\r\nGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.","author_name":"FORESIGHT Media Group"}