Local acceptance of existing biogas plants in Switzerland |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Social Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestr. 14/Box 15, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland;2. The Advisory House, Prinzregentenstrasse 91, 81677 Munich, Germany;1. Department of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Ahwaz, Iran;2. Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria;3. Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich Switzerland;4. Lecturer of Isfahan Sepehr Higher Education Institute, Esfahan, Iran;1. Chair of Marketing and Consumer Research, Technische Universität München, Alte Akademie 16, 85350 Freising, Germany;2. Chair of Marketing and Management of Biogenic Resources, University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Straubing Center of Science, Petersgasse 18, 94315 Straubing, Germany;1. Chair of Business Administration, Production and Operations Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hertzstraße 16, 76187 Karlsruhe, Germany;2. Chair of Energy Economics, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), Hertzstraße 16, 76187 Karlsruhe, Germany;3. DTU Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark;1. Department of Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE), University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122 Foggia, Italy;2. Department of Economics, University of Foggia, Via Romolo Caggese 1, 71121 Foggia, Italy;3. Department of Economics, University of Foggia, Largo Papa Giovanni Paolo II, 1, 71121 Foggia, Italy |
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| Abstract: | After the Swiss government's decision to decommission its five nuclear power plants by 2035, energy production from wind, biomass, biogas and photovoltaic is expected to increase significantly. Due to its many aspects of a direct democracy, high levels of public acceptance are necessary if a substantial increase in new renewable energy power plants is to be achieved in Switzerland. A survey of 502 citizens living near 19 biogas plants was conducted as the basis for using structural equation modeling to measure the effects of perceived benefits, perceived costs, trust towards the plant operator, perceived smell, information received and participation options on citizens’ acceptance of “their” biogas plant. Results show that local acceptance towards existing biogas power plants is relatively high in Switzerland. Perceived benefits and costs as well as trust towards the plant operator are highly correlated and have a significant effect on local acceptance. While smell perception and information received had a significant effect on local acceptance as well, no such effect was found for participation options. Reasons for the non-impact of participation options on local acceptance are discussed, and pathways for future research are presented. |
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| Keywords: | Biogas Local acceptance Justice |
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