Do financial incentives increase the acceptance of power lines? Evidence from Germany

Simora, Michael; Vance, Colin

doi:10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2020.103575

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“…This might be an effect of their higher sample number. Similar to our results, Bergmann et al did not find many sociodemographic variables with significant influence, although they tested the influence of employment in the energy implication of our findings is that it underlines increasing concerns of social scientists [88] whether economic incentives have the potential to increase the acceptance and social sustainability of technologies and transition processes in the long-term. In contrast, it suggests that particularly environmental externalities (including those beyond citizens' immediate environment) will need to be taken up by policy measures.…”

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Bridging the Gap: An Empirical Approach to Studying the Social Sustainability of Future Energy Systems

Schmidt-Scheele

Hauser

Scheel

et al. 2021

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Background: Given the multitude of scenarios on the future of our energy systems, multi-criteria assessments are increasingly called for to analyze and anticipate long-term effects of possible pathways with regards to their environmental, economic and social sustainability. While economic and ecologic indicators are covered through energy systems modelling and life cycle sustainability assessments, approaches to the social sustainability of future energy systems remain methodologically under-developed. Previous studies have either focused only on the social acceptance of single energy technologies or used expert-based environmental and economic indicators with social implications. Approach and results: We argue that in order to gather empirical insights on the social sustainability of future energy systems and to integrate it in multi-criteria assessments, citizens’ preferences and values need to be more systematically analyzed while informing their decisions more transparently with full life cycle data. Given the lack of theoretical underpinnings of sustainability and of empirical insights into citizens’ perceptions of sustainability with respect to future energy systems, we further argue that an explorative research design is needed. Therefore, next to six focus groups, we conducted a discrete choice experiment. The method is currently becoming more popular to analyze individuals’ preference structures for energy technologies or investments. As we show in our paper, it can be fruitfully applied to study the values and trade-offs of citizens with regards to sustainability issues. Our combined empirical methods provide two main insights with strong implications for the future development and assessment of energy pathways: While environmental and climate-related effects significantly influenced citizens’ preferences for or against certain energy pathways, total systems and production costs were of far less importance to citizens than the public discourse suggests. Conclusions: Our findings are contrary to the focus of many scenario studies that seek to optimize pathways according to total systems costs. The role of fairness and distributional justice in transition processes featured as a dominant theme in all focus groups. This adds central dimensions for future multi-criteria assessments that, so far, have been neglected by current energy systems models.

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confidence: 89%

Bridging the Gap: An Empirical Approach to Studying the Social Sustainability of Future Energy Systems

Schmidt-Scheele

Hauser

Scheel

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…Previous studies on other energy technologies indicate that offering financial compensations may backfire as it could signal negative impacts for residents, create perceptions of bribery or a lack of adequate local benefits. [ 74–76 ] In line with this, these findings suggest that financial compensations should not in general be considered as an adequate mitigation measure. However, it is worth mentioning that how a battery storage unit is operated might also influence acceptability.…”

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Societal Acceptability of Large Stationary Battery Storage Systems

et al. 2023

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Large stationary battery storage (BS) has experienced rapid growth, but only few studies have examined the social acceptability of these. An online survey is conducted by examining the visual impact (location and design) of BS on acceptability. Analyses indicate that BS is more readily accepted in industrial and rural areas compared to residential areas or the participants’ immediate neighborhoods. Adapting the design of BS to its surroundings can help to increase acceptability in residential areas, whereas battery storage design does not significantly influence acceptability in locations further away from homes. Finally, findings concerning public support for diverse mitigation measures with regard to the siting of BS in residential areas show that environmental mitigation measures are most supported. The findings support the notion that the location and design of BS affect technology acceptability. When possible, BS should be built away from residential areas, for which acceptability is rather low. On the other hand, especially industrial areas emerge as a promising location for siting battery storage, with acceptability being very high. If BS is built close to or in residential areas, attention should be paid to minimizing visual intrusion by adapting the exterior of the infrastructure toward its surroundings.

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Does intermittency management improve public acceptance of wind energy? A discrete choice experiment in Ireland

Brennan¹,

Rensburg²

2023

Energy Research & Social Science

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Do financial incentives increase the acceptance of power lines? Evidence from Germany

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

Bridging the Gap: An Empirical Approach to Studying the Social Sustainability of Future Energy Systems

Bridging the Gap: An Empirical Approach to Studying the Social Sustainability of Future Energy Systems

Societal Acceptability of Large Stationary Battery Storage Systems

Does intermittency management improve public acceptance of wind energy? A discrete choice experiment in Ireland

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