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Uberizing charging station allocations for electric vehicles
Uberization refers to the use of digital services to offer direct contact between service providers and service seekers (Bootz et al., 2022), which provides new opportunities for peer-to-peer charging of electric vehicles (Hu et al., 2021).In this project, we explore the uberization of peer-to-peer charging from a sharing economy perspective and analyse opportunities for service innovation of electric vehicles.ReferencesBootz, J.-P., Michel, S., Pallud, J., & Monti, R. (2022). Possible changes of Industry 4.0 in 2030 in the face of uberization: …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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- Centre for Data Science
Understanding energy demand behaviours in Internet of Vehicles (IoV) systems
The internet of vehicles (IoV) plays an important role in the internet of things (IoT) value system. IoV enables vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications through enhanced connectivity and data-driven decision-making. However, given the importance of energy infrastructures in IoV systems (Shen et al., 2021), the role of energy demand behaviours is yet overlooked.In the context of electric vehicles as low-emission consumer energy resources (Degirmenci & Breitner, 2017), V2V and V2I networks improve the communication with other vehicles and charging …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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- Centre for Data Science
Trust in renewable energy
Trust is a complex, multi-dimensional concept that plays an essential role in any context where there is interaction among different parties. Three dimensions are integral for a profound understanding of trusting beliefs: competence, integrity, and benevolence (Mayer et al., 1995). Due to the contingencies and dynamics of the renewable energy transition, trust is a critical factor in communities (Walker et al., 2010).In this project, we investigate the multiple dimensions of trust in the context of renewable energies and provide recommendations …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
2032 Brisbane Olympic Games: how can we achieve climate-positive urban objectives?
Brisbane is the first host city to be contractually bound to deliver a climate-positive Olympic Games in 2032 (Queensland Government, 2023). Most of the 8,000-megawatt coal plants are expected to close by 2032, which requires a viable and sustainable transition to renewable energies (Simshauser, 2024).In this project, we investigate how digital energy services and analytics (DESA) can help a sustainable energy transition for a climate-positive 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.ReferencesQueensland Government. (2023). All Queensland. All in. 2032 procurement strategy. https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/404030/Q2032-procurement-strategy.pdfSimshauser, P. …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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- Centre for Data Science
Climate justice: analysing eco-equity in the energy market
Climate justice aims at sharing the benefits and burdens of climate change equitably between individuals and communities, regardless of their socioeconomic status, geographic location, or other demographic factors (Upham et al., 2022). Yet, ethnic minority populations are disadvantaged, for example, with rising energy costs and limited access to renewable energy sources, such as African Americans in the United States (Nature Energy Editorial, 2020) or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia (Cain, 2024).In this project, we analyse eco-equity as a …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Gamification and serious games to encourage behavioural change in energy consumption
Games have become an integral part of our lives, which is why they are increasingly being used for other purposes than pure entertainment, such as learning, training, informing, or advertising (Degirmenci, 2017). While gamification uses game elements in non-game contexts, serious games are full-fledged games, both aiming to create meaningful engagement and foster desired behaviours (Degirmenci, 2023; Degirmenci and Breitner, 2023).In this project, we investigate how gamification and serious games can help to encourage behavioural change in energy consumption to …
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- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours, Vacation research experience scheme
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- School of Information Systems
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Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
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