Governance design for household participation in the energy system

The potential of households to adapt their energy use to the conditions of the energy system remains largely untapped due to shortcomings in consumer governance (i.e., the organization of household energy use). A lack of price signals and services leads to uncoordinated household energy use. Various proposals exist for updating consumer...

One service fits all? Insights on demand response dilemmas of differently equipped households in Germany

Households equipped with flexible technologies, such as electric vehicles, can support the energy transition by shifting electricity consumption to times of high renewable supply and by preventing consumption peaks that cannot be covered by existing grid and generation infrastructure. Demand response services support households in performing...

Implicit gender bias in the diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes: A randomized online study

Aims: Implicit gender biases (IGBs) are unconscious evaluations about a person based on gender. IGBs of healthcare providers may affect medical decision making. This study investigated whether IGBs and genders of patients and general practitioners (GPs) influence diagnostics and treatment decisions in the context of diabetes type 2. Methods:...

Physical characteristics of environment affecting health and wellbeing of parents and medical professionals in the neonatal intensive care unit: A discrete choice experiment

In this thesis the influence of the physical design characteristics on the well-being of users (parents and medical professionals) in the NICU is studied. Discrete choice models, with vignettes, is used to assess the influence of the physical design characteristics on the well-being of users. This reveals the influence of severa NICU design...