Social acceptance of renewable energy technologies for buildings in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area of Finland

Jung, Nusrat; Moula, Md. Munjur E.; Fang, Tingting; Hamdy, Mohamed; Lahdelma, Risto

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.006

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“…Conversely, Masini and Menichetti [24] as well as Ek et al [33] argued that former experience with investments increases the likelihood to invest in renewable energy. Regardless of these studies, it appears that in the case of photovoltaic panels, which are widely implemented in some European countries, such as Germany and Denmark [37], being able to 'experience' and observe the functioning of the systems on the rooftops of neighboring houses can stimulate the interest of individuals and induce them to invest [27] as was the case with California where the early installation of solar photovoltaic panels in the neighborhood of potential investors rapidly diffused the installation of solar panels [38].…”

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An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach

2019

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Renewable energy sources (RES) have gained increased popularity across the world mainly due to their ability to contribute to environmental protection through the generation of infinite 'clean' energy. To achieve a greater diffusion of renewables, however, small-scale investments implemented by individuals are critically important. In contrast to citizens whose attitudes have been consistently explored by research, there is little evidence on the attitudes towards investments among environmental students who will occupy positions of responsibility and play key roles in the environmental sector in the future. Hence, the purpose of the present study is to identify the most important factors that affect environmental students' willingness to invest in renewable energy (RE) by developing a logistic regression model. According to our analysis, the participants in their majority expressed their willingness to invest, while environmental values, the low risk and profitability of renewable investments, as well as preferences for certain energy types were significant factors determining this willingness. However, willingness to invest was irrespective of the current taxation and subsidies, suggesting that significant improvements are required in these areas. The present study could be particularly useful for policymakers since the necessary steps to create favorable investment environments in Greece and elsewhere are highlighted.

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An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach

2019

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“…The study concluded that RET should be subsidized in a balanced manner. It would allow people to decide, which RET is the most suitable for their local conditions, preferences and perceptions of reliability [19].…”

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Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Suharevska

Blumberga

2019

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The development of renewable energy technologies (RET) depends on a wide range of criteria and regulations. To evaluate which RET (solar photovoltaic (PV), wind power plants (WPP), hydroelectric power plants (HPP) or bio-energy plants) have the greatest potential in Latvia, the most suitable approach is a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM). The proposed MCDM methodology involves TOPSIS model based on information entropy, which contributes as a criteria weighting tool. The study investigates seven main criteria from technical, economic, environmental and social aspects. Firstly, each alternative country is analysed due to the chosen RET criteria. Secondly, the assessment is extended, comparing specific data with Latvia’s MCDM of RET results. The research results show that, according to the best available examples of RET, hydro energy plants still play a substantial role for Latvia, the most promising RET development is based on bio-energy and wind renewable energies.

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“…Public readiness can be determined by different personal and contextual conditions and, consequently, is expressed as their social acceptance of a technology. Public readiness to invest in and adopt RETs can be expressed in their behaviour related to social acceptance in terms of adoption, acceptance in principle, rejection, and opposition [5], [16]- [20]. According to Ref [20] after adoption one may no longer continue adoption and fall into rejection category.…”

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“… What would be the prospects of solar energy adoption in the near future? The lens of social acceptance includes adoption, acceptance in principle, rejection and opposition issues [5], [16]- [20]. Through the lens of social acceptance, those stated questions have fuelled this research to undertake.…”

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Public Readiness to Adopt Solar Energy – Responses of Some Finnish Citizens

Hai¹,

Mekhilef

Hossain

2018

JOCET

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Although most of the Finns are positive toward solar energy, they have long been stumbled to adopt and hesitated to rely on it due to its traditional weak images and mostly unfavourable weather conditions. However, in solar energy, Finland is already credited to award-winning innovation, demonstration projects, business models, and so on. Additionally, decreased price and the availability of some incentives have got the public attraction. In such contexts, the prospects of solar energy in the country in terms of public readiness to invest and adopt, have induced this study to undertake. Results driven by this qualitative study through some semi-structured interviews have shown a trend of escalating social acceptance rate of solar energy among Finns. However, they were seemed to be still entangled with some misconceptions, lack of well-exposed information, good numbers of visible success stories, etc. This study has also included some recommendations and future research directions.

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Social acceptance of renewable energy technologies for buildings in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area of Finland

Cited by 66 publications

References 39 publications

An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach

An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Willingness to Invest in Renewables among Environmental Students: A Logistic Regression Approach

Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Public Readiness to Adopt Solar Energy – Responses of Some Finnish Citizens

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