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Van Dael, M.; Lizin, S.; Swinnen, G.; Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Young people's acceptance of bioenergy and the influence of attitude strength on information provision |
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A1 Journal article |
Year  |
2017 |
Publication |
Renewable Energy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Renew Energ |
| Volume |
107 |
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Pages |
417-430 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the effects of using a standardized PowerPoint lecture to provide young people with nuanced information about bioenergy. The studys aim was to understand the relationship between knowledge and participants perception of bioenergy, and the relationship of the latter to participants attitude strength and intention to use and learn about bioenergy. Data were collected from 715 participants using a survey instrument that contained mainly Likert-scale questions. Data were then processed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Results show that providing such information increases knowledge about bioenergy, but does relatively little to create a more positive perception of bioenergy. In turn, having a more positive view about bioenergy would lead to a higher intention to use bioenergy. Attitude strength was found to mediate the previous relationship and decreases the strength of the relationship between perception and intention to use. Results also show that the lecture weakly contributed to building attitude strength, rendering opinion change less likely in the future. We conclude that listening to a lecture on bioenergy slightly improves peoples perception of bioenergy, makes it more likely that people maintain such a disposition, and translates into a slightly higher intention to use bioenergy. |
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000396946900036 |
Publication Date |
2017-02-08 |
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| ISSN |
0960-1481 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.357 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; This work was supported by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO; grant number 12G5415N). The authors gratefully acknowledge Sara Leroi-Werelds (Hasselt University) for her valuable comments. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 4.357 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:140683 |
Serial |
6280 |
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Vanschoenwinkel, J.; Lizin, S.; Swinnen, G.; Azadi, H.; Van Passel, S. |
| Title |
Solar cooking in Senegalese villages : an application of best-worst scaling |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Energy Policy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Energ Policy |
| Volume |
67 |
Issue |
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Pages |
447-458 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Sociology; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
| Abstract |
Dissemination programs of nontraditional cookstoves often fail. Nontraditional cookstoves aim to solve problems associated with biomass fuel usage in developing countries. Recent studies do not explain what drives user's cookstove choice. This study therefore builds a holistic framework that centralizes product-specific preferences or needs. The case study identifies product-specific factors that influence rural Senegalese inhabitants to switch to solar cooking, using best worst scaling. Looking at the preferences, the case study classified 126 respondents, in three distinct market segments with different solar cooking expectations. The paper identifies socio-demographic characteristics that explain these differences in the respondents' preferences. Finally, the respondent sample is divided in two groups: solar cooker owners and non-owners. When studied with regard to the same issue, solar cooker owners appear to value benefits of the solar cooker lower than non-owners. This is due to program factors (such as formations, after-sales network) and miscommunication (such as a wrong image of the solar cooker) that highly influenced the respondents' cookstove choice. As a conclusion, solar cookers and solar cooking programs are not always adapted to the needs and requirements of the end-users. Needs-oriented and end-user adopted strategies are necessary in order to successfully implement nontraditional cookstoves programs. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000332815300043 |
Publication Date |
2014-01-08 |
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0301-4215; 1873-6777 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
4.14 |
Times cited |
10 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; The authors thank the VLIR-UOS for their financial support and the Sol Suffit Program for their co-operation during the research. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 4.14; 2014 IF: 2.575 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:127544 |
Serial |
6251 |
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Van Dael, M.; Van Passel, S.; Pelkmans, L.; Guisson, R.; Swinnen, G.; Schreurs, E. |
| Title |
Determining potential locations for biomass valorization using a macro screening approach |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2012 |
Publication |
Biomass & Bioenergy |
Abbreviated Journal |
Biomass Bioenerg |
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45 |
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Pages |
175-186 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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European policy states that by 2020 at least 20% of final energy consumption should come from renewable energy sources. Biomass as a renewable energy source cannot be disregarded in order to attain this target. In this study a macro screening approach is developed to determine potential locations for biomass valorization in a specified region. The approach consists of five steps: (1) criteria determination, (2) data gathering, (3) weight assignment, (4) final score, (5) spatial representation. The resulting outcome provides a first well balanced scan of the possibilities for energy production using regional biomass. This way policy makers and investors can be supported and motivated to study the possibilities of building energy production plants at specific locations in more detail, which can be described as a 'micro-screening'. In our case study the approach is applied to determine the potentially interesting locations to establish a biomass project. The region has been limited to the forty-four communities in the province of Limburg (Belgium). The macro screening approach has shown to be very effective since the amount of interesting locations has been reduced drastically. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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000308384500019 |
Publication Date |
2012-06-30 |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
0961-9534 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
3.219 |
Times cited |
23 |
Open Access |
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| Notes |
; The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from INTERREG and the province of Limburg. Special thanks to our colleague Thomas Voets for his effort in making the GIS maps. Moreover, the authors would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.219; 2012 IF: 2.975 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:127554 |
Serial |
6178 |
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