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Book chapter by Adolfo Mejia Montero
Rentas eólicas y nuevos procesos de diferenciación social en el Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, 2019
An inclusive and participative model for energy transition in Latin America: the case of Chilean Generacion Comunitaria, 2020
The Regulación and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions, 2020
Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as so... more Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policy makers tend to overlook the latter, and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
Papers by Adolfo Mejia Montero
Environmental innovation and societal transitions, Mar 1, 2022
A critical approach to the social acceptance of renewable energy infrastructures, 2021
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions, 2020
Abstract Latin America lives an atmosphere of transition, paved by the generation of public polic... more Abstract Latin America lives an atmosphere of transition, paved by the generation of public policies tailored to each country’s social, economic, cultural, and environmental reality. In Chile, Generacion Comunitaria responds to the indigenous and nonindigenous communities demand to overcome lack of consideration to their rights and local economic and social development, through local community ownership of energy projects in association with energy companies. The chapter describes the process in which the Chilean Energy Ministry develops the partnership framework of Generacion Comunitaria, detailing its objectives and components, along with its conceptual foundation, based on free, prior, and informed consent and human rights. An analysis of Generacion Comunitaria based on energy justice principles and academic work on Latin American low-carbon transition will comprise the following sections. Finally, conclusions reflect briefly on relevant challenges presented by Generacion Comunitaria and its potential replicability in other Latin American contexts.
Energy Research & Social Science, 2021
Abstract Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of ene... more Abstract Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy production due to their role in climate change mitigation. This paper argues, first and foremost, that this overlooks the contextual struggles associated with renewable energy projects. We do so through critical engagement with an ‘Energy Lifecycle Framework’ approach to understanding claims of energy (in)justice in Oaxaca, Mexico. This framework for energy justice scholarship promises to enable whole systems interpretations related to the potential synergies and manifestations of injustice, existing at stages from resource extraction to waste, as well as opportunities for achieving more holistic forms of justice. Offering the stages of manufacturing and construction as crucial phases of any systemic approach to RETs and discussing the stage of consultation (an obligatory step in Mexico for energy projects in indigenous territories), the paper challenges and questions our ability to generate abstract interpretations of the relationship between energy lifecycles and their associated, contextually grounded, injustices. To do so, we draw upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork around the development of utility-scale wind power (USWP) projects undertaken in Oaxaca, where a number of regional peasant and indigenous groups have led sustained resistance to USWP on the basis of environmental, political and socio-economic impacts. Demonstrating how pre-existent and embedded cultural and environmental relationships determine the way in which energy justice is understood and constructed, the paper demonstrates tension as it simultaneously corroborates the usefulness of the Energy Lifecycle Framework and urges caution towards universalistic and staged approaches to assessing injustices in energy systems.
Materials Sciences and Applications, 2014
The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-communi... more The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-community due to the wide variation range of the band gap in these materials. Particularly, the processing of hetero-junction structures of InGaN/GaN and Si(p)/GaN(n) has been of great interest recently. In this work, the quality of GaN and InGaN thin films grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) on different substrate and buffer layers has been studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The PL measurements were processed as function of sample temperature and pump power. In the PL spectra it is possible to observe a strong near band-gap-edge emission and a broad blue, green and yellow luminescence (BL, GL, YL), which can be assigned to the presence of Ga and N vacancies, amorphous phases, deep level impurities and structural defects. The relative intensity between the different peaks of the bands related to defects or impurities was studied as a tool for quality control of the films.
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions
Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as w... more Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policymakers tend to overlook the latter and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions
Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as w... more Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policymakers tend to overlook the latter and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-communi... more The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-community due to the wide variation range of the band gap in these materials. Particularly, the processing of hetero-junction structures of InGaN/GaN and Si(p)/GaN(n) has been of great interest recently. In this work, the quality of GaN and InGaN thin films grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) on different substrate and buffer layers has been studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The PL measurements were processed as function of sample temperature and pump power. In the PL spectra it is possible to observe a strong near band-gap-edge emission and a broad blue, green and yellow luminescence (BL, GL, YL), which can be assigned to the presence of Ga and N vacancies, amorphous phases, deep level impurities and structural defects. The relative intensity between the different peaks of the bands related to defects or impurities was studied as a tool for quality control of the films.
Grounding the energy justice lifecycle framework: An exploration of utility-scale wind power in Oaxaca, Mexico, 2021
Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy produ... more Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy production due to their role in climate change mitigation. This paper argues, first and foremost, that this overlooks the contextual struggles associated with renewable energy projects. We do so through critical engagement with an 'Energy Lifecycle Framework' approach to understanding claims of energy (in)justice in Oaxaca, Mexico. This framework for energy justice scholarship promises to enable whole systems interpretations related to the potential synergies and manifestations of injustice, existing at stages from resource extraction to waste, as well as opportunities for achieving more holistic forms of justice. Offering the stages of manufacturing and construction as crucial phases of any systemic approach to RETs and discussing the stage of consultation (an obligatory step in Mexico for energy projects in indigenous territories), the paper challenges and questions our ability to generate abstract interpretations of the relationship between energy lifecycles and their associated, contextually grounded, injustices. To do so, we draw upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork around the development of utility-scale wind power (USWP) projects undertaken in Oaxaca, where a number of regional peasant and indigenous groups have led sustained resistance to USWP on the basis of environmental, political and socioeconomic impacts. Demonstrating how pre-existent and embedded cultural and environmental relationships determine the way in which energy justice is understood and constructed, the paper demonstrates tension as it simultaneously corroborates the usefulness of the Energy Lifecycle Framework and urges caution towards universalistic and staged approaches to assessing injustices in energy systems.
Rentas eólicas y nuevos procesos de diferenciación social en el Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, 2019
An inclusive and participative model for energy transition in Latin America: the case of Chilean Generacion Comunitaria, 2020
The Regulación and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions, 2020
Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as so... more Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policy makers tend to overlook the latter, and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
Environmental innovation and societal transitions, Mar 1, 2022
A critical approach to the social acceptance of renewable energy infrastructures, 2021
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions, 2020
Abstract Latin America lives an atmosphere of transition, paved by the generation of public polic... more Abstract Latin America lives an atmosphere of transition, paved by the generation of public policies tailored to each country’s social, economic, cultural, and environmental reality. In Chile, Generacion Comunitaria responds to the indigenous and nonindigenous communities demand to overcome lack of consideration to their rights and local economic and social development, through local community ownership of energy projects in association with energy companies. The chapter describes the process in which the Chilean Energy Ministry develops the partnership framework of Generacion Comunitaria, detailing its objectives and components, along with its conceptual foundation, based on free, prior, and informed consent and human rights. An analysis of Generacion Comunitaria based on energy justice principles and academic work on Latin American low-carbon transition will comprise the following sections. Finally, conclusions reflect briefly on relevant challenges presented by Generacion Comunitaria and its potential replicability in other Latin American contexts.
Energy Research & Social Science, 2021
Abstract Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of ene... more Abstract Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy production due to their role in climate change mitigation. This paper argues, first and foremost, that this overlooks the contextual struggles associated with renewable energy projects. We do so through critical engagement with an ‘Energy Lifecycle Framework’ approach to understanding claims of energy (in)justice in Oaxaca, Mexico. This framework for energy justice scholarship promises to enable whole systems interpretations related to the potential synergies and manifestations of injustice, existing at stages from resource extraction to waste, as well as opportunities for achieving more holistic forms of justice. Offering the stages of manufacturing and construction as crucial phases of any systemic approach to RETs and discussing the stage of consultation (an obligatory step in Mexico for energy projects in indigenous territories), the paper challenges and questions our ability to generate abstract interpretations of the relationship between energy lifecycles and their associated, contextually grounded, injustices. To do so, we draw upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork around the development of utility-scale wind power (USWP) projects undertaken in Oaxaca, where a number of regional peasant and indigenous groups have led sustained resistance to USWP on the basis of environmental, political and socio-economic impacts. Demonstrating how pre-existent and embedded cultural and environmental relationships determine the way in which energy justice is understood and constructed, the paper demonstrates tension as it simultaneously corroborates the usefulness of the Energy Lifecycle Framework and urges caution towards universalistic and staged approaches to assessing injustices in energy systems.
Materials Sciences and Applications, 2014
The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-communi... more The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-community due to the wide variation range of the band gap in these materials. Particularly, the processing of hetero-junction structures of InGaN/GaN and Si(p)/GaN(n) has been of great interest recently. In this work, the quality of GaN and InGaN thin films grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) on different substrate and buffer layers has been studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The PL measurements were processed as function of sample temperature and pump power. In the PL spectra it is possible to observe a strong near band-gap-edge emission and a broad blue, green and yellow luminescence (BL, GL, YL), which can be assigned to the presence of Ga and N vacancies, amorphous phases, deep level impurities and structural defects. The relative intensity between the different peaks of the bands related to defects or impurities was studied as a tool for quality control of the films.
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions
Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as w... more Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policymakers tend to overlook the latter and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions
Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as w... more Abstract Energy transitions are complex undertakings that encompass techno-economic features as well as social aspects. However, policymakers tend to overlook the latter and privilege the former. This omission has vast implications on the energy system, such as the opposition to the deployment of wind or solar farms, and other energy facilities by sectors of the local population that face disenfranchisement. This chapter sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-communi... more The use of III-V and semiconductor nitrides in solar cells has been of interest in the PV-community due to the wide variation range of the band gap in these materials. Particularly, the processing of hetero-junction structures of InGaN/GaN and Si(p)/GaN(n) has been of great interest recently. In this work, the quality of GaN and InGaN thin films grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) on different substrate and buffer layers has been studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The PL measurements were processed as function of sample temperature and pump power. In the PL spectra it is possible to observe a strong near band-gap-edge emission and a broad blue, green and yellow luminescence (BL, GL, YL), which can be assigned to the presence of Ga and N vacancies, amorphous phases, deep level impurities and structural defects. The relative intensity between the different peaks of the bands related to defects or impurities was studied as a tool for quality control of the films.
Grounding the energy justice lifecycle framework: An exploration of utility-scale wind power in Oaxaca, Mexico, 2021
Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy produ... more Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) are often portrayed as inherently just forms of energy production due to their role in climate change mitigation. This paper argues, first and foremost, that this overlooks the contextual struggles associated with renewable energy projects. We do so through critical engagement with an 'Energy Lifecycle Framework' approach to understanding claims of energy (in)justice in Oaxaca, Mexico. This framework for energy justice scholarship promises to enable whole systems interpretations related to the potential synergies and manifestations of injustice, existing at stages from resource extraction to waste, as well as opportunities for achieving more holistic forms of justice. Offering the stages of manufacturing and construction as crucial phases of any systemic approach to RETs and discussing the stage of consultation (an obligatory step in Mexico for energy projects in indigenous territories), the paper challenges and questions our ability to generate abstract interpretations of the relationship between energy lifecycles and their associated, contextually grounded, injustices. To do so, we draw upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork around the development of utility-scale wind power (USWP) projects undertaken in Oaxaca, where a number of regional peasant and indigenous groups have led sustained resistance to USWP on the basis of environmental, political and socioeconomic impacts. Demonstrating how pre-existent and embedded cultural and environmental relationships determine the way in which energy justice is understood and constructed, the paper demonstrates tension as it simultaneously corroborates the usefulness of the Energy Lifecycle Framework and urges caution towards universalistic and staged approaches to assessing injustices in energy systems.