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Assessing the social acceptance of key technologies for the German energy transition

Baur, Dorothee; Emmerich, Philip; Baumann, Manuel ORCID iD icon; Weil, Marcel

Abstract:

Background

The widespread use of sustainable energy technologies is a key element in the transformation of the energy system from fossil-based to zero-carbon. In line with this, technology acceptance is of great importance as resistance from the public can slow down or hinder the construction of energy technology projects. The current study assesses the social acceptance of three energy technologies relevant for the German energy transition: stationary battery storage, biofuel production plants and hydrogen fuel station.
Methods

An online survey was conducted to examine the public’s general and local acceptance of energy technologies. Explored factors included general and local acceptance, public concerns, trust in relevant stakeholders and attitudes towards financial support.
Results

The results indicate that general acceptance for all technologies is slightly higher than local acceptance. In addition, we discuss which public concerns exist with regard to the respective technologies and how they are more strongly associated with local than general acceptance. Further, we show that trust in stakeholders and attitudes towards financial support is relatively high across the technologies discussed.
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Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000142139
Veröffentlicht am 20.01.2022
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1186/s13705-021-00329-x
Scopus
Zitationen: 38
Web of Science
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Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU)
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2022
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2192-0567
KITopen-ID: 1000142139
HGF-Programm 37.11.02 (POF IV, LK 01) Societally-Feasible Transformation Pathways
Erschienen in Energy, Sustainability and Society
Verlag Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Band 12
Seiten Artikel-Nr.: 4
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Vorab online veröffentlicht am 11.01.2022
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