2,212
Views
19
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Modeling public acceptance of renewable energy deployment: a pathway towards green revolution

ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon, & ORCID Icon
Article: 2159849 | Received 28 Jun 2022, Accepted 13 Dec 2022, Published online: 28 Dec 2022

References

  • Ajzen, I. (2002). Perceived behavioural control, self-efficacy, locus of control and the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32(4), 665–683. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00236.x
  • Ajzen, I., & Madden, T. J. (1986). Prediction of goal-directed behavior: Attitudes, intentions, and perceived behavioral control. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 22(5), 453–474. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(86)90045-4
  • Alam, S. S., Hashim, N. H. N., Rashid, M., Omar, N. A., Ahsan, N., & Ismail, M. D. (2014). Small-scale households renewable energy usage intention: Theoretical development and empirical settings. Renewable Energy. 68, 255–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.02.010
  • Bang, H. K., Ellinger, A. E., Hadjimarcou, J., & Traichal, P. A. (2000). Consumer concern, knowledge, belief, and attitude toward renewable energy: An application of the reasoned action theory. Psychology and Marketing, 17(6), 449–468. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(200006)17:6<449::AID-MAR2>3.0.CO;2-8
  • Batley, S. L., Colbourne, D., Fleming, P. D., & Urwin, P. (2001). Citizen versus consumer: Challenges in the UK green power market. Energy Policy, 29(6), 479–487. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(00)00142-7
  • Batley, S. L., Fleming, P. D., & Urwin, P. (2000). Willingness to pay for renewable energy: Implications for UK green tariff offerings. Indoor and Built Environment, 9(3–4), 157–170. https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X0000900305
  • Bhutto, A. W., Bazmi, A. A., & Zahedi, G. (2012). Greener energy: Issues and challenges for Pakistan—Solar energy prospective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(5), 2762–2780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.043
  • Bidwell, D. (2013). The role of values in public beliefs and attitudes towards commercial wind energy. Energy Policy, 58, 189–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.010
  • Burke, M. J., & Stephens, J. C. (2018). Political power and renewable energy futures: A critical review. Energy Research & Social Science, 35, 78–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2017.10.018
  • Caspary, G. (2009). Gauging the future competitiveness of renewable energy in Colombia. Energy Economics, 31(3), 443–449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2008.12.007
  • Chang, M. K. (1998). Predicting unethical behavior: A comparison of the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Business Ethics, 17(16), 1825–1834. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005721401993
  • Cherni, J. A., Dyner, I., Henao, F., Jaramillo, P., Smith, R., & Font, R. O. (2007). Energy supply for sustainable rural livelihoods. A multi-criteria decision-support system. Energy Policy, 35(3), 1493–1504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.03.026
  • D’Souza, C., & Yiridoe, E. K. (2014). Social acceptance of wind energy development and planning in rural communities of Australia: A consumer analysis. Energy Policy, 74, 262–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.035
  • Devine-Wright, P. (2005). Beyond NIMBYism: Towards an integrated framework for understanding public perceptions of wind energy. Wind Energy: An International Journal for Progress and Applications in Wind Power Conversion Technology, 8(2), 125–139.
  • Ek, K. (2005). Public and private attitudes towards “green” electricity: The case of Swedish wind power. Energy Policy, 33(13), 1677–1689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2004.02.005
  • Eltham, D. C., Harrison, G. P., & Allen, S. J. (2008). Change in public attitudes towards a Cornish wind farm: Implications for planning. Energy Policy, 36(1), 23–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2007.09.010
  • Fishbein, M., & Ajzen, I. (1977). Belief, attitude, intention, and behavior: An introduction to theory and research. Philosophy and Rhetoric, 10(2), 130–132.
  • Hansla, A., Gamble, A., Juliusson, A., & Gärling, T. (2008). Psychological determinants of attitude towards and willingness to pay for green electricity. Energy Policy, 36(2), 768–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2007.10.027
  • Hartmann, P., & Apaolaza-Ibáñez, V. (2012). Consumer attitude and purchase intention toward green energy brands: The roles of psychological benefits and environmental concern. Journal of Business Research, 65(9), 1254–1263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2011.11.001
  • Hast, A., Alimohammadisagvand, B., & Syri, S. (2015). Consumer attitudes towards renewable energy in China—The case of Shanghai. Sustainable Cities and Society, 17, 69–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.04.003
  • Huijts, N. M., Molin, E. J., & Steg, L. (2012). Psychological factors influencing sustainable energy technology acceptance: A review-based comprehensive framework. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(1), 525–531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.08.018
  • Iniyan, S., Suganthi, L., Jagadeesan, T. R., & Samuel, A. A. (2000). Reliability based socio economic optimal renewable energy model for India. Renewable Energy. 19(1-2), 291–297. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-1481(99)00043-9
  • Irfan, M., Chen, Z., Adebayo, T. S., & Al-Faryan, M. A. S. (2022). Socio-economic and technological drivers of sustainability and resources management: Demonstrating the role of information and communications technology and financial development using advanced wavelet coherence approach. Resources Policy, 79, 103038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103038
  • Irfan, M., Elavarasan, R. M., Hao, Y., Feng, M., & Sailan, D. (2021). An assessment of consumers’ willingness to utilize solar energy in China: End-users’ perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 292, 126008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126008
  • Irfan, M., Zhao, Z. Y., Ahmad, M., & Mukeshimana, M. C. (2019a). Critical factors influencing wind power industry: A diamond model based study of India. Energy Reports, 5, 1222–1235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.068
  • Irfan, M., Zhao, Z. Y., Ahmad, M., & Mukeshimana, M. C. (2019b). Solar energy development in Pakistan: Barriers and policy recommendations. Sustainability, 11(4), 1206. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11041206
  • Irfan, M., Zhao, Z. Y., Li, H., & Rehman, A. (2020). The influence of consumers’ intention factors on willingness to pay for renewable energy: A structural equation modeling approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 27(17), 21747–21761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08592-9
  • Irfan, M., Zhao, Z. Y., Mukeshimana, M. C., & Ahmad, M. (2019c). Wind energy development in South Asia: Status, potential and policies [Paper presentation]. 2019 2nd International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies (iCoMET) (pp. 1–6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOMET.2019.8673484
  • Jobert, A., Laborgne, P., & Mimler, S. (2007). Local acceptance of wind energy: Factors of success identified in French and German case studies. Energy Policy, 35(5), 2751–2760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.005
  • Kaldellis, J. K. (2005). Social attitude towards wind energy applications in Greece. Energy Policy, 33(5), 595–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2003.09.003
  • Karlstrøm, H., & Ryghaug, M. (2014). Public attitudes towards renewable energy technologies in Norway. The role of party preferences. Energy Policy, 67, 656–663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.049
  • Kaygusuz, K. (2012). Energy for sustainable development: A case of developing countries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(2), 1116–1126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.11.013
  • Khalil, H. B., & Zaidi, S. J. H. (2014). Energy crisis and potential of solar energy in Pakistan. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 31, 194–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.11.023
  • Krohn, S., & Damborg, S. (1999). On public attitudes towards wind power. Renewable Energy. 16(1-4), 954–960. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00339-5
  • Li, Y., Zhong, R., Wang, Z., Yu, M., Wu, Y., Irfan, M., & Hao, Y. (2022). Would the inequality of environmental quality affect labor productivity and the income gap? Evidence from China. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1–34.
  • Liu, W., Wang, C., & Mol, A. P. (2013). Rural public acceptance of renewable energy deployment: The case of Shandong in China. Applied Energy, 102, 1187–1196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.057
  • Molnarova, K., Sklenicka, P., Stiborek, J., Svobodova, K., Salek, M., & Brabec, E. (2012). Visual preferences for wind turbines: Location, numbers and respondent characteristics. Applied Energy, 92, 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.001
  • Musall, F. D., & Kuik, O. (2011). Local acceptance of renewable energy—A case study from southeast Germany. Energy Policy, 39(6), 3252–3260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.017
  • Niu, S., Jia, Y., Wang, W., He, R., Hu, L., & Liu, Y. (2013). Electricity consumption and human development level: A comparative analysis based on panel data for 50 countries. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 53, 338–347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2013.05.024
  • Nomura, N., & Akai, M. (2004). Willingness to pay for green electricity in Japan as estimated through contingent valuation method. Applied Energy, 78(4), 453–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2003.10.001
  • Pasha, A. H. (2015). Growth of The Provincial Economies Report. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://ipr.org.pk/wp-CONTENT/uploads/2016/04/GROWTH-OF-PROVINCIAL-ECONOMICS-.pdf.
  • Roe, B., Teisl, M. F., Levy, A., & Russell, M. (2001). US consumers’ willingness to pay for green electricity. Energy Policy, 29(11), 917–925. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00006-4
  • Rogers, J. C., Simmons, E. A., Convery, I., & Weatherall, A. (2008). Public perceptions of opportunities for community-based renewable energy projects. Energy Policy, 36(11), 4217–4226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.07.028
  • Rybach, L. (2003). Geothermal energy: Sustainability and the environment. Geothermics, 32(4-6), 463–470. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-6505(03)00057-9
  • Sauter, R., & Watson, J. (2007). Strategies for the deployment of micro-generation: Implications for social acceptance. Energy Policy, 35(5), 2770–2779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.006
  • Schilling, M. A., & Esmundo, M. (2009). Technology S-curves in renewable energy alternatives: Analysis and implications for industry and government. Energy Policy, 37(5), 1767–1781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.01.004
  • Schmidt, J., Cancella, R., & Pereira, A. O. Jr., (2016). An optimal mix of solar PV, wind and hydro power for a low-carbon electricity supply in Brazil. Renewable Energy. 85, 137–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.06.010
  • Singh, J., & Gu, S. (2010). Biomass conversion to energy in India—A critique. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(5), 1367–1378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.01.013
  • Talpur, M. A. H., Chandio, I. A., Baig, F., Shaikh, F. A., & Napiah, M. (2017). Energy crisis and household’s perception about solar energy acceptance: District Hyderabad, Pakistan. Sindh University Research Journal - Science Series, 49(3), 601–604. https://doi.org/10.26692/Surj/2017.09.23
  • Tanner, C., & Wölfing Kast, S. (2003). Promoting sustainable consumption: Determinants of green purchases by Swiss consumers. Psychology & Marketing, 20(10), 883–902. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.10101
  • Upreti, B. R., & van der Horst, D. (2004). National renewable energy policy and local opposition in the UK: The failed development of a biomass electricity plant. Biomass and Bioenergy, 26(1), 61–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00099-0
  • Valencia, A. M. (2009). Effects of electricity market regulations on the promotion of non-conventional energy sources in Colombia’s power mix. International Journal of Public Policy, 4(1/2), 76–99. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPP.2009.021548
  • Walker, G. (1995). Renewable energy and the public. Land Use Policy, 12(1), 49–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-8377(95)90074-C
  • Wolsink, M. (2000). Wind power and the NIMBY-myth: Institutional capacity and the limited significance of public support. Renewable Energy. 21(1), 49–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-1481(99)00130-5
  • Wüstenhagen, R., Wolsink, M., & Bürer, M. J. (2007). Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept. Energy Policy, 35(5), 2683–2691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.001
  • Yuan, X., Zuo, J., & Ma, C. (2011). Social acceptance of solar energy technologies in China—End users’ perspective. Energy Policy, 39(3), 1031–1036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.01.003
  • Zarnikau, J. (2003). Consumer demand for ‘green power’ and energy efficiency. Energy Policy, 31(15), 1661–1672. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(02)00232-X
  • Zografakis, N., Sifaki, E., Pagalou, M., Nikitaki, G., Psarakis, V., & Tsagarakis, K. P. (2010). Assessment of public acceptance and willingness to pay for renewable energy sources in Crete. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(3), 1088–1095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.11.009