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Personal profile
Personal profile
As a Senior Research Fellow in Energy and Circularity, Simon brings 20 years of experience working in academia, industry and consultancy on a broad range of sustainability issues.
As an academic, Simon’s research interests revolve primarily around the field of sustainability transitions, in particular the role of government and other key stakeholders in accelerating the transition to renewable energy and a more circular economy. Simon’s current research portfolio encompasses regional transitions to renewables; renewable energy and circularity in agriculture; pathways to net zero; community energy; microgrids; and the acceleration, implementation and measurement of the circular economy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Sustainable Futures, PhD, A State of Innovation - The Role of Government in the Design and Orchestration of Sustainability Transitions, University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 01 May 2020
Subject keywords
- sustainability transitions
- circular economy
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Research output
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Australian microgrids: Navigating complexity in the regional energy transition
Wright, S., Frost, M., Wong, A. & Parton, K., Jul 2024, In: Energy research and social science. 113, 13 p., 103540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainability Transitions
Wright, S., Jan 2024, Concise Encyclopaedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Matthews, L., Bianchi, L. & Ingram, C. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 183-186 4 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Local DER network solutions: Final report of opportunity assessment for research theme N3
Rajakaruna, S., Ghosh, A., Pashajavid, E., Economou, D., Bandara, T., Ragab, Z., Dwyer, S., Dunstall, S., Wilkinson, R., Kallies, A., Csereklyei, Z., Khalilpour, K., Li, L., Nutkani, I., James, B., Yang, F., Hargroves, C., Hossain, J., Wright, S. & Ibrahim, I. & 3 others, , Jul 2023, Perth, WA: Australian Government. 154 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
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Regional microgrids: The missing jigsaw piece in the Australian power distribution puzzle
Wong, A., Frost, M., Parton, K. & Wright, S., 28 Jun 2023, Australia: Charles Sturt University. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (non-public)
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Australian renewable-energy microgrids: A humble past, a turbulent present, a propitious future
Wright, S., Frost, M., Wong, A. & Parton, K. A., 23 Feb 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 5, p. 1-19 19 p., 2585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Without community support, the green energy transition will fail. Here’s how to get communities on board.
05/04/24
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