Public understanding of environment and bioenergy resources

Raza, Gauhar; Kumar, Pradeep; Singh, Surjit

doi:10.22323/2.10030203

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“…When asked about biomass-based fuels vs. gasoline choice at gas stations, convenience and availability of biofuels at most filling stations and price of biofuels vs. gasoline are reported as important to consumers governing their choice of biofuels [4,6,7,21,25,26,[30][31][32][33][34].…”

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Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

2016

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Background: The goal of the study is to examine the general public's understanding and perceptions of bioenergy and biofuels in North Carolina (NC) and Tennessee (TN). The study focuses on the public concerns, support and risk evaluations of alternative bioenergy feedstocks and biofuels, and includes an assessment of the economic, environmental, social, and policy impacts of bioenergy production and use. Methods: A sample of consumers in NC and TN were surveyed in the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014 for their perceptions about bioenergy and specifically, biofuels for transportation. Five hundred eighty-six consumers completed the questionnaire electronically (376 in NC and 210 in TN). Results: Respondents reported that the price and vehicle compatibility with biomass-based transportation fuels were the most important factors in their choice of biofuels over gasoline at a pump. Results show that the acceptance of bioenergy depends on the extent of knowledge and available information to consumers about the energy source. A principal component analysis (PCA) indicated seven distinct dimensions of consumer's perception about bioenergy. The key dimensions are the following: how bioenergy benefits the society, risks of bioenergy use, government support for bioenergy, increase in food cost, conditional use of trees, support for low-cost biofuel alternative to current energy, and market attributes of bioenergy purchase. Conclusions: The findings from this study reflect the need for communicating the benefits and risks from the use of bioenergy to the general public through trustworthy channels of communication and targeted policy, market, and institutional support.

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Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

2016

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“…However, the closed-ended questions mainly consisted of the dichotomous type where the respondents had two options (Yes or No). A similar scaling frame was also adopted in analyzing public knowledge and perception in other studies [18][19][20][21][22][23]. The information obtained from the IFS officers was processed and analyzed with the statistical package SPSS version 19.0.…”

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“…Forestry experts' opinions are considered as an important element for bioenergy development in many developed and developing countries [17][18][19][20][21][22]. Hence, the IFS officers were asked a set of questions related to the local people's attitudes towards bioenergy promotion ( Table 7).…”

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“…However, the above bottlenecks are very common in the promotion of bioenergy, not only in India but also in other developed and developing countries. Studies from the United States of America [13], United Kingdom [14], Ireland [15], Sweden [16] and Finland [17,18], and developing countries such as China [19], Jordan [20], India [21], Nepal [22], and Bangladesh [23] recognized that public attitudes and perceptions are important elements in the development of bioenergy. Moreover, the gap in scientific knowledge and understanding of bioenergy among different stakeholders was identified as the major cause of failure in innovative renewable energy projects [24].…”

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Perspectives of Feedstock Supply for Biomass-Based Energy Plant Development in India: Views from an Expert Survey

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Utilization of renewable energy resources is imperative due to energy access, energy security, and energy sustainability coupled with the rising environmental concern. India is one of the largest land mass countries in the world and amply bestowed with biomass resources. Investigations on biomass supply potential, socio-economic challenges, local people attitudes, current bioenergy markets, and technologies are prerequisite while seeking to develop sustainable energy plants. The study aimed to assess expert attitudes on woodbased energy development in India. This assessment was based on the opinions of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers who are involved in managing wood-based biomass resources in different parts of the country. The study gave emphasis to the advantages, problems, and directions of the biomass based energy development in the country. The results showed that the development of biomass-based energy plants involves a number of challenges both locally and nationally. In addition, the study also highlighted the possible benefits of developing biomass based energy plants at local and national levels. The outcomes of this study provide useful information to the policy decision makers, energy entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders in the development of biomass based energy in India.

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“…An intensification of the management of existing forest resources, enhancement of afforestation programmes on both private and government lands by the planting of appropriate SRF species, coupled with governmental priorities on the implementation of forestry sectoral plans and programmes are considered important interventions, which could bridge the gap between supply and demand of wood fuels and, eventually, promote future sustainable wood fuel supplies to rural households (MoEF 1992;Miah et al 2010). In addition, the introduction of bioenergy related course curriculum at different institutional levels, the introduction of an adult learning programme on the environment, and the dissemination of information and technology on bioenergy through the mass media could be worthwhile interventions in the promotion of public knowledge, awareness and perceptions of bioenergy and other renewables (Islam and Islam 2005;Raza et al 2011). However, in regard to current energy dynamics (i.e.…”

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Supply and demand of biomass based energy: rural people's perspectives in Bangladesh

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2015

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Biomass is the most common and significant indigenous source of energy in rural areas of Bangladesh. The widespread use of biomass for energy is a source of concern as it may lead to overexploitation of forest resources and the conversion of woodlands to other nonforestry purposes, which potentially have negative impacts not only for climate change but also for local food and fuel production. Moreover, a lack of comprehensive data on resource availability, biomass consumption patterns, and the absence of information in regard to public attitudes and knowledge of biomass fuels in general have been recognized as major obstacles to the development of modern and efficient biomass based energy use in Bangladesh. This study examines four aspects of bioenergy in Bangladesh: the bioenergy potential, the energy consumption patterns of rural households, the preferences and attitudes of rural households towards biomass fuels, and finally their knowledge and perceptions of sustainable energy development. The results revealed that the recoverable bioenergy potential from selected crop residues and wood fuels amounted to about 762 million GJ in 2009. However, the potential is predicted to reach 946 million GJ by 2020 under the "status quo" benchmark levels and could reach a maximum of 1236 million GJ under higher GDP growth rates (Article I). Biomass fuels were identified as the predominant source of primary energy supply. Per capita primary energy consumption was estimated at 6.45 GJ/year with the proportion from biomass fuels estimated at about 6.03 GJ (equivalent to 93% of the total energy consumption) (Article II). The study showed that biomass fuel consumption is influenced by family size, per capita income, and per capita land. Firewood was the most preferred biomass fuel followed by cow dung, bamboo and jute stalk (Article III). However, due to the continuous decline in the tree resources, the availability of firewood is now in short supply. On-farm and off-farm tree planting have become more important among rural households in response to the acute lack of firewood supply. Recognizing the importance of public knowledge on the development of renewable energy, the study found that rural households possessed a high level of knowledge of traditional biomass fuels; however, they had a relatively low level of knowledge on newer biofuels and other renewables (Article IV). This implies that there is a need for the dissemination of information in regard to bioenergy and other renewable energy technologies among the rural populace. Depletion of tree resources, inadequate afforestation programmes, and a lack of initiatives towards the utilization of set-aside lands for wood energy plantations has been identified as the major impediments to biomass-based energy development in Bangladesh. Analysis showed that an enhancement of the afforestation programme, building public awareness of energy technologies, and the formulation of 'biomass-based rural energy strategies' are relevant for the development of sustainable biomass based ener...

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Public understanding of environment and bioenergy resources

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

Perspectives of Feedstock Supply for Biomass-Based Energy Plant Development in India: Views from an Expert Survey

Supply and demand of biomass based energy: rural people's perspectives in Bangladesh

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