Acceptance of energy technologies in context: Comparing laypeople's risk perceptions across eight infrastructure technologies in Germany

Anika Linzenich, Katrin Arning and Martina Ziefle

Energy Policy, 2021, vol. 152, issue C

Abstract: In Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU), CO2 captured from industrial processes replaces fossil feedstock used to produce of a variety of products, e.g., plastic products, fuels, or minerals. The roll-out of CCU will depend on the public's acceptance and risk perception. Whereas past studies exclusively focused on CCU risk perception, this study (n = 266) compared CCU to seven other infrastructure technologies (fossil, nuclear, renewable energies) to put the perceived CCU risks into perspective.

Keywords: Risk perception; Social acceptance; CCU; Infrastructure technologies; Renewable energy; User diversity; Policy implications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112071

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