Despite the societal relevance of energy research, there is a distinct lack of citizen science initiatives in the field. This paper reports the experience of a participatory and innovative strategy to develop a citizen science initiative for solar energy research. A number of stakeholders participated in the definition and implementation of the initiative, and tools such as surveys and a hackathon were employed. The process described aims to provide a blueprint for transforming the relationship between citizens and research into societal challenges. Here we describe the collaborative process and analyse the main opportunities, limitations and future perspectives.
Date of publication
Mar 28, 2022
Category:
Practice Insight
Participatory citizen science in solar energy research: going beyond data collection to promote the energy transition
by
Luisa Barbosa
,
Carlos del Cañizo
,
Gema Revuelta
