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In the context of the “energy transition", national energy systems are currently undergoing fundamental structural changes. In this context, this work analyzes public acceptance of renewable energies and respective explanatory factors. It goes beyond existing studies by applying the same research design in four countries, which allows for comparati...
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... Schumacher's paper [53] explored the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition from centralised to decentralised renewable energy systems, highlighting the importance of public acceptance. It emphasised that despite general support, local projects often face opposition due to perceived injustices, and stressed the need for more comparative research to guide policymakers and project developers. ...
Background
Addressing global climate challenges necessitates a shift toward sustainable energy systems, with public acceptance of energy technologies playing a vital role in their successful adoption. While extensive research has been conducted on this topic, the lack of a unified framework for integrating various data and approaches from existing studies remains a challenge. This inconsistency makes it difficult to compare findings across different contexts and impedes the development of a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing acceptance. This review aims to address this challenge by systematically evaluating the statistical methods used in ten large-scale studies on public acceptance of energy technologies in Western Europe published between 2012 and 2023. This Work allows researchers to more effectively compare methodologies and results, offering a transparent and structured approach for analysis, thereby enhancing the overall methodological assessment.
Main text
The review of ten large-scale studies identified valuable insights and opportunities for improving the analysis of public acceptance of energy technologies. Traditional methods like regression analysis have provided a solid foundation, highlighting key factors such as perceived benefits, trust, and attitudes. However, the review also revealed potential for growth by integrating more advanced techniques like AI-supported analysis, sentiment analysis, and agent-based modelling. These newer approaches offer the ability to capture complex, non-linear relationships and provide predictive insights. The introduction of statistical pattern graphics significantly enhances the clarity and comparability of methodologies, helping researchers to better understand and improve their approaches, ultimately supporting more accurate and impactful studies.
Conclusions
The review emphasizes the need for a unified analytical framework that integrates diverse methods, including both traditional statistical techniques and emerging approaches such as machine learning and sentiment analysis, to enhance the comparability of studies on public acceptance of energy technologies. By consolidating these varied methodologies into a cohesive framework, researchers can generate more consistent, robust insights that account for the complexities of public attitudes across different contexts. This unified approach not only improves the generalizability of findings but also provides stronger empirical evidence to guide policymakers in crafting more informed, effective strategies for promoting sustainable energy transitions at both local and global levels.
... Whereas socio-political acceptance deals with the acceptance of institutional settings of renewable energies by key stakeholders as well as the acceptance of renewable energies by the larger public; community acceptance refers to specific renewable energy plants and the reactions of the local stakeholders which are directly affected, such as residents and local authorities. Market acceptance refers to the diffusion of renewable energy technologies within the market and the extent to which its participants, such as consumers and companies, accept them (Schumacher, 2019;Wolsink, 2018;Wüstenhagen et al., 2007). Wolsink (2018) suggests that the socio-political dimension should be viewed as the foundation for social acceptance, as the conditions established within this dimension (e.g., legislation for energy markets and local actors) can be seen as the "rules of the game" and strongly affect the acceptance processes in the other two dimensions (Wolsink, 2018). ...
... A common definition of the term "Acceptance" that is most mentioned by researchers in the context of RE study by an attitudinal-and an action-level (Schweizer-Ries, 2008). There are four levels of acceptance including passive acceptance called "approval", active acceptance called "support", passive non-acceptance called "Rejection", and active non-acceptance called "resistance" (Schumacher, 2019;Schweizer-Ries, 2008). According to the above, a positive appraisal of the object is a necessary condition for the acceptance of new projects. ...
... Figure 2 demonstrate levels of acceptance. (Schumacher, 2019;Schweizer-Ries, 2008) ...
Purpose - This study aims to present the factors affecting and comparing the difference in community acceptance between groups of survey from the perspective of Behavioral Reasoning Theory (BRT).
Design/methodology/approach – This study presents a quantitative method through conducting survey of 152 local residents across three provinces in Viet Nam.
Findings – This study examines the new approach of “reason for” and “reason against” community acceptance within the context of wind energy development in Viet Nam. This study also suggests that “reason for” have a positive impact on the local community; however, issues like noise and shadow cast by turbine blades are significant challenges that contribute to the “reason against” acceptance. This study findings provide evidence of the importance of location and socio - economic impacts in influencing community acceptance and can give some feedback for local policymakers in Vietnam’s energy sector as they implement wind projects in potential areas.
Originality/value – To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is the first empirical study conducted across three Vietnamese provinces on community acceptance of onshore wind energy. The integration of literature on socio-acceptance with BRT in energy research contributes valuable insights to the fields of energy behavior and energy policy research.
... 18 Several studies have highlighted the importance of citizens' trust in project planners, operators, or local authorities in the renewable energy sector, emphasizing their competence, impartiality, and fairness. 19 It is important to note that procedural justice plays a vital role in establishing trust as it encourages cooperation and participation and provision of adequate information ultimately leading to the development of trustworthy relationships. ...
Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy is a key part of creating sustainable energy systems for the future. Governments worldwide are implementing policies and frameworks to facilitate this transition, albeit at different levels. The public also recognizes the importance of this shift and the need to address climate change by adopting renewable energy sources. However, despite such public acceptance, there are still local communities that resist the deployment of renewable energy technologies. As renewable energy projects become more prevalent, they are increasingly facing resistance from local communities. This challenges the earlier assumption that the construction of new renewable energy facilities would only accelerate when renewable energy costs became more competitive with fossil fuels. Surprisingly, many renewable energy projects still face resistance, even when they are cost-effective. This highlights the need for a holistic approach to policy design during the energy transition. In addition to technical and economic considerations, it is crucial to understand social acceptance initiatives for renewable energy technologies within the context of the energy justice framework. To fully comprehend the issue of social acceptance in the light of the energy justice framework, it is essential to consider all principles of energy justice simultaneously, without sacrificing one for another.
... We are currently noticing the use of mix energy in all countries of the world. Thanks to their low cost, renewable energies are gradually pushing gas, coal and uranium plants out of the market [1,2]. The rapid growth of renewable energy is causing a growing problem of synchronization between supply and demand [3,4]. ...
Our aim in the present work is to perform a theoretical study of the efficiency on hydrogen storage of a series of metal functionalized systems by means of global reactivity indices derived from density functional theory, and put in evidence the ability of the nucleophilicity whitch is a simple global index to explain material hydrogen storage. In the present paper theoretical calculations were carried out at the M05-6/6-311+G(d) level of the theory by means of Gaussian 09 software. All systems geometries were optimised at the same level and the global indices were then evaluated using the optimised structures. The studied systems were divided into two series where the first series contained 12 systems MX each (M=Li, Na, K; X=H, AlH 4 , BH 4 , NH 2) and the second one contained 8 systems MX 2 each (M=Mg, Ca). The obtained results and after comparison with experimental data, showed that nucleophilicity index is directly related to the predicted storage capacities by inversed trends. Considering the obtained results, it can concluded that Density Functional Theory (DFT) derived indices namely nucleophilicity is an important parameter which can be used for modelling and designing a potential new hydrogen storage material.
