Renewable Energy and the Urban Challenge: Distributed Generation and Urban Sustainability in Buenos Aires

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The powering of urban life is a widespread topic and the need for a shift away from environmentally harmful fossil energy sources is becoming ever more evident.The Iresud project in Argentina aims to create such a transition through the employment of solar energy generation in urban settings.Solar power is a renewable energy source, a factor that has connected it to the fostering of sustainable development as well as a crucial part in powering cities without the use of finite fossil fuels.Therefore, the research discusses the socio-technical transition promoted by the Iresud project and does so in the setting of the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires.The thesis asks if and how this transition can contribute to urban sustainable development.By analysing interviews carried out with representatives from the Iresud project the research discusses the perceptions and driving forces that motivate the actors responsible for this transition.The analysis suggests that the project is a response to

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