To adopt or not to adopt? Insights on energy transitions from a study of advanced wood heating

Edling, Laura; Danks, Cecilia

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2018.06.019

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“…Future research is needed to address the complex decision-making process of homeowners in choosing among home heating options, as past research indicates that the decision-making factors used by homeowners at one stage (e.g., early adopters) are different from the factors that motivate behavior at later innovation diffusion stages [14]. The industry may be particularly interested in whether the preference-driven group, those who prefer wood heat over other types of heat, is large enough for automated pellet heating to reach critical mass and transition into a self-sustained growth stage or if there are other values, such as ones related to climate change, that will stir motivation to purchase this technology.…”

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“…Cost in comparison to the price of oil heating units remains a significant barrier towards the adoption of this technology, a barrier that can only be alleviated through further development of more cost-efficient automated wood pellet boilers or through policy incentive programs. As the cost of advanced wood pellet heating units starts at $10000 USD and can be in excess of $20,000 USD, the current existing state-level incentive programs are often insufficient in competing with the price of oil heating units [14]. Recent federal policy developments, such as the Wood and Pellet Heater Investment Tax Credit, will prove critical in incentivizing homeowners to move away from oil heating.…”

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“…The two central objectives of this study were (1) to assess the innovation diffusion process of wood pellet heating technology from the perspective of industry leaders and (2) to identify barriers to consumer adoption and industry needs to achieve successful diffusion, long-term product sustainability, and, ultimately, a market for residential wood pellets and related heating technology. Studies exploring the diffusion process often focus on the preferences of consumers from the perspectives of consumers, or they focus on production from the perspective of producers [2,14]. We focus specifically on insights regarding the challenges of market development from industry leaders seeking to build a robust market for automated wood pellet heating systems.…”

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Within a shifting climate of renewable energy options, technology innovations in the energy sector are vital in combating fossil-fuel-driven climate change and economic growth. To enter this market dominated by fossil fuels, renewable energy innovations need to overcome significant barriers related to cost, relative advantages compared to fossil fuels, and policy incentive programs. A better understanding of the innovation diffusion of new technologies in establishing the renewable energy industry can aid policy makers in designing and implementing other renewable energy support programs and improving adoption rates within existing programs. This study assessed industry leaders’ perceptions through semi-structured interviews. We explored the innovation diffusion process of wood pellet residential heating technology, as well as policy needs and barriers within this industry that are hindering successful long-term diffusion and sustainability. We show that while there is high potential to the wood pellet industry in terms of local resources and overall advantages to fossil fuels, it can be difficult to achieve sustainable economic growth with current cost barriers and further policy programs and incentives are needed in addition to improved communication to reduce adoption barriers for wood pellet technology.

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“…Although scholarship on living with MfH systems [8,34,35,36] is growing, the ontological and methodological basis upon which this scholarship has developed retains a largely natural science/technical perspective [24,30]. In response, a focus on the everyday has arisen which attends to understanding how domestic practices co-evolve with changing patterns of energy demand [10,11,37].…”

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Demanding expectations: Exploring the experience of distributed heat generation in Europe

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Ellsworth-Krebs

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…The primary concern is the need to combine the current use of biomass with local environmental and health implications, as well as it's e cient and sustainable exploitation/utilization. Nowadays, the current potential social systemic modi cations in uence the selection of wood heating, so further research is required to promote its extensive possible exploitation (Edling and Danks, 2018).…”

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Environmental effects from the use of traditional biomass for heating in rural areas: a case study of Anogeia, Crete

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Tournaki

Tarasi

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In several European rural communities, woody biomass is considered amongst the most important energy sources for heating and cooking. However, the use of old-fashioned replaces may affect indoor and outdoor air quality. To depict this situation and to plan the necessary improvement interventions, a pilot action was implemented in a typical mountainous Mediterranean area (town of Anogeia, Crete). The action involved: (i) identi cation of the quantities, use and source of the woody biomass used in the community based on the analysis of data collected through a systematic survey; (ii) on-site indoor and outdoor measurements of air quality (CO 2 , CO, NO X , PM), during wintertime and summertime. Based on the current survey, around 70% of the study area households in Anogeia using woody biomass for heating purposes in low energy e ciency systems resulted in high annual consumption of rewood.Fifty-three per cent of occupants didn't consider indoor air quality as a result of wood burning. The analysis of the air quality showed very high concentrations of indoor air pollutants in the majority of old buildings with seniors using traditional heating systems. The type of main/supplementary heating system used in a dwelling depends on factors such as the size of the dwelling, year of construction, education level and age of occupants. The results also demonstrate a strong correlation/liaison between the heating season (summertime/wintertime), and the (signi cant increase in the) concentrations of air pollutants in the sampling sites.

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To adopt or not to adopt? Insights on energy transitions from a study of advanced wood heating

Cited by 17 publications

References 24 publications

Industry Leaders’ Perceptions of Residential Wood Pellet Technology Diffusion in the Northeastern U.S.

Industry Leaders’ Perceptions of Residential Wood Pellet Technology Diffusion in the Northeastern U.S.

Demanding expectations: Exploring the experience of distributed heat generation in Europe

Environmental effects from the use of traditional biomass for heating in rural areas: a case study of Anogeia, Crete

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