The global energy crisis has led to a growing debate on the need to expedite the phasing out of
fossil fuels. Highlighting the advantages of adopting renewable energy solutions can act as a
driving force for positive change in this field. Therefore it is crucial to include
educational aspects in policy development to encourage local decarbonisations. This study
employs the diffusion of innovations theory as its research framework to determine the extent
to which social learning can facilitate the adoption of renewable energy solutions by
individual household residents. Furthermore the study examines the extent to which social
learning can impede the uptake of renewable energy solutions by individual household residents.
The content presented in the chapters will be beneficial for educators who are developing
interventions based on social learning mechanisms as well as for engineers who are designing
innovative solutions including those using systems dynamics modelling and for individuals who
are undertaking actions to implement a green transition.
