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Iain Soutar

Dr Iain Soutar

Last modified: April 23, 2024
ACCESS Network
Senior Lecturer
University of Exeter
Pronouns: He/him/his

i.soutar@exeter.ac.uk

About



The sector(s) I work in: Academic

exeter.ac.uk


About the organisation(s) I've worked for



Organisation name:

University of Exeter


About my experience and expertise



Personal statement:

I am a social scientist focused on understanding processes of change within energy systems. I draw on ideas and methods from multiple disciplines to a) advance our theoretical understanding of energy system change and b) develop practical recommendations for stakeholders seeking to affect change towards more sustainable energy systems.


Key topic areas of research or interest:

– Sustainable energy transitions
– Digitalisation
– Sustainability experiments
– Community energy
– Energy democracy
– Public engagement and participation
– Policy, politics and governance of energy system change


Publications:

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Other projects and networks:

PUSH-IT

EnergyREV

ExeterEnergy