Public acceptance of biofuels in the transport sector in Finland

Moula, Md. Munjur E.; Nyári, Judit; Bartel, Angela

doi:10.1016/j.ijsbe.2017.07.008

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“…Since there is an intensive debate on sustainable mobility in general and a trend to ban cars with combustion engines, it is not surprising that mobility provided by green electricity based on hydro, wind and solar power is regarded as even more desirable due to lack of emissions and climatefriendliness. The results from this survey are compatible with the findings of Moula et al [23] and Kubik [14]. Moula et al [23] found that only 60% of respondents are willing to switch towards purchasing second-generation biofuels, and that car owners responding to the question about the ideal fuel would prefer electricity (60%) over hydrogen (20%) and hybrid (20%).…”

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“…The results from this survey are compatible with the findings of Moula et al [23] and Kubik [14]. Moula et al [23] found that only 60% of respondents are willing to switch towards purchasing second-generation biofuels, and that car owners responding to the question about the ideal fuel would prefer electricity (60%) over hydrogen (20%) and hybrid (20%). Kubik [14] found that when asked to choose among ethanol, hydrogen and electricity, the respondents of a US National Renewable Energy Laboratory survey rated ethanol as the worst fuel to be used in personal vehicles once gasoline is no longer available.…”

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Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders

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Burgués

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2020

Biotechnol Biofuels

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Background The development of alternative pathways for sustainable fuel production is a crucial task for politics, industry and research, since the current use of fossil fuels contributes to resource depletion and climate change. Microalgae are a promising option, but the technology readiness level (TRL) is low and cannot compete economically with fossil fuels. Novel genetic engineering technologies are being investigated to improve productivity and reduce the cost of harvesting products extracted from or excreted by microalgae for fuel production. However, high resource efficiency and low costs alone are no guarantee that algae fuels will find their way into the market. Technologies must be accepted by the public to become valuable for society. Despite strong efforts in algae research and development, as well as political commitments at different scales to promote algae biofuels for transport sectors, little is known about public acceptance of this alternative transport fuel. Despite the advantages of algae technology, genetically engineered (GE) microalgae can be controversial in Europe due to risk perception. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the knowledge and views of European experts and stakeholders on the conditions and requirements for acceptability of GE microalgae for next generation biofuel production. Results The results of the survey-based study indicate that the majority of the respondents believe that GE algae biofuels could provide strong benefits compared to other fuels. The majority would choose to be final consumers of engineered algae biofuels, if there is clear evidence of their benefits and open communication of potential risks. They believe that closed production systems with high security standards and rigorous risk assessment should be applied to avoid unintended impacts on humans and nature. Some respondents, however, are not convinced about the need to alter natural occurring algae strains to increase productivity, arguing that there is a huge unexplored variety, and that the consequences of using genome editing are still unknown. Conclusions This evaluation of the opinions held by European experts and stakeholders regarding GE algae biofuels provides valuable and differentiated insights, both for future research and for the development of feasible socio-technical algae systems for next generation biofuel production. The identified conditions and requirements for achieving public acceptability can support the (re-)design of this innovative technology and adaptation of the framework conditions towards the implementation of algae biofuels in Europe.

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Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders

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Burgués

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2020

Biotechnol Biofuels

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“…project by the Finnish Energy Agency in 2014). In the communal context, the social acceptability of renewable technology in Finland has been recently examined by Moula et al (2013Moula et al ( , 2017. Experts' attitudes towards energy efficiency have been investigated by Virkki-Hatakka et al (2013) and the homeowners' perspective on the residential heating systems by Rouvinen & Matero (2013).…”

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Occupants’ acceptability of zero energy housing in Finland

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Moula

Alanne

2018

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

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“…Biodiesels produced by the transesterification process using primary alcohols are now being greatly studied [14], investigated and implemented in the replacement of fossil fuels [15,16]. Biodiesels showed higher CO and lower brake thermal efficiency (BTE), HC and NO x emissions.…”

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Comparison of Research Data of Diesel–Biodiesel–Isopropanol and Diesel–Rapeseed Oil–Isopropanol Fuel Blends Mixed at Different Proportions on a CI Engine

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Depletion in the levels of fossil fuels and increasing environmental concerns associated with the rise in consumption of conventional fuels are among the top global concerns. Finding an alternative sustainable fuel that matches the performance characteristics of diesel/petrol fuels as well as decreases the exhaust emissions has been a challenging task. After deliberate research, it is found that every alternative fuel is associated with different problems when they are used independently, thereby limiting its benefits. Scientists suggest that using different fuel blends might lead to sustainability. This article is the analysis of data obtained from the experimentation based on two different alternative fuels, Rapeseed Methyl Ester (RME)-based biodiesel and Rapeseed Oil (RO), blended with diesel (D) and Isopropanol (P) into three different proportions each. Tests were carried out in a compression ignition (CI) engine, and comparisons are based on the resulted performance and exhaust emission characteristics. The two different alternative fuels are blended into the following proportions to make six fuel mixtures, D50RME30P20, D50RME40P10, D50RME45P5, D50RO30P20, D50RO40P10 and D50RO45P5. The tests are carried out at different loads (BMEP) and are compared to that of pure diesel. Using the experimentation results, we also obtained the combustion characteristics of all fuel mixtures for further evaluation

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Public acceptance of biofuels in the transport sector in Finland

Cited by 44 publications

References 19 publications

Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders

Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders

Occupants’ acceptability of zero energy housing in Finland

Comparison of Research Data of Diesel–Biodiesel–Isopropanol and Diesel–Rapeseed Oil–Isopropanol Fuel Blends Mixed at Different Proportions on a CI Engine

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