Aplicaciones comunitarias de las energías renovables en el emprendimiento social e innovación social
Una revisión de casos de éxito
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innovación social, emprendimiento social, energía renovable, energía cooperativaResumen
La generación descentralizada de energía a través de fuentes renovables como la solar y la biomasa han abierto oportunidades para el desarrollo sustentable mediante empresas sociales que parten como una solución a una necesidad colectiva que involucra energía de buena calidad con acceso seguro, asequible y confiable. Entre los fundamentos que conforman el factor social para el emprendimiento, los autores destacan la importancia de la la toma de decisiones, la transferencia de tecnología y el empoderamiento. El artículo también presenta un enfoque de investigación cuya perspectiva se centra en observar la atención y resolución de problemas sociales como una innovación social y además considera que la participación benéfica y colectiva de las comunidades que se sostiene en el tiempo se entienden como un emprendimiento social. Con base en los hallazgos de la revisión de la literatura realizada, se muestra evidencia de diez casos exitosos que presentan emprendimientos sociales ubicados en diversas áreas geográficas y que son funcionales con energías renovables descentralizadas como solar fotovoltaica, solar térmica, estufas ecológicas eficientes y el uso práctico de la biomasa residual. La evidencia del estudio se analiza considerando el objeto principal, la participación de entidades sin fines de lucro, la participación y estructura organizativa de la comunidad empresarial y los medios tecnológicos fundamentales y necesarios, así como su aceptación social.
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