Game-Inspired Energy Communities

Abstract
Reducing and time-shifting people's energy demands is an important pathway to net zero. Most current behaviour change interventions focus isolated individuals, while many of our energy demand choices interact with others, are made as groups, or pose collective action problems like coordinating when we charge our electric vehicles to avoid demand peaks. One promising unexplored way of supporting such coordination in an effective and engaging way are collaborative games, featuring, e.g., shared goals, differentiated roles, or resource sharing. This design-based research project will explore and evaluate how game-based design strategies can help coordinate energy demand at a community level.

How to Apply 
Please contact Professor Sebastian Deterding if you are interested in applying for this project. 

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