Social Sciences · Sociology and Political Science
An analysis of natural-hydrogen documents finds that promotional language is linked to peripheral positions in the research field and reliance on established authorities. A separate review of institutional documents suggests that some texts amplify expectations, while others temper them; hybrid documents can write those expectations into rules and research priorities.
A national experiment involving about 3,000 people found that taking part in a public exercise on heat-transition policy modestly increased trust in government. Messages focused on environmental, financial or stability concerns did not increase trust and sometimes lowered it.
Researchers built a geospatial framework to assess agrivoltaic solar farms across the Iberian Peninsula. The approach screens constraints, matches crops to local agroclimatic conditions, and compares simplified energy estimates for different solar layouts. It is tested in three case studies in Portugal and Spain, including a qualitative check against an existing pilot.
Madrid wants more residents to upgrade their homes for energy savings, but policies often stall before they reach households. A new study in Energy Research & Social Science finds that different kinds of local “intermediaries” help bridge this gap in Madrid.
