Hydrogen, a less disruptive pathway for domestic heat? Exploratory findings from public perceptions research DOI Creative Commons
Gareth Thomas,

Nick Pidgeon,

Karen Henwood

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Cleaner Production Letters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5, P. 100047 - 100047

Published: Aug. 26, 2023

The disruption associated with heat decarbonisation has been identified as a key opportunity for hydrogen technologies in temperate countries and regions, where established distribution infrastructure familiarity natural gas boilers predominate. A element of such claims is the empirically untested belief that citizens will prefer to minimise perceive be less disruptive than network upgrades retrofit measures needed support electric other low carbon heating technologies. This article reports on exploratory deliberative research residents Cardiff, Wales which examined public perceptions disruptions. Our findings suggest concerns over responses may overstated, particularly they relate construction road excavation upgrade. Disruptions arising from permanent changes building fabric more problematic pump retrofit, however these greatly overshadowed by anxieties cost implications moving fuel. Furthermore, biographical patterning citizen preferences raises significant questions roll-out strategies relying regionalised conversion. We conclude arguing far non-disruptive alternative electrification, risks being seen posing substantial disruptions precarious household finances lifestyles.

Language: Английский

Necessary and sufficient conditions for deploying hydrogen homes: A consumer-oriented perspective DOI Creative Commons
Joel A. Gordon, Nazmiye Balta‐Ozkan, A. ul Haq

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 69, P. 982 - 1021

Published: May 13, 2024

As part of its efforts to secure a 'net-zero society', the UK government will take strategic decision on role hydrogen in decarbonising homes within next years. While scholars have recently advanced social science research agenda technology acceptance, studies are yet engage with prospective dynamics adopting 'hydrogen homes'. In response, this study examines perceived adoption potential heating and cooking technologies, as evaluated through eyes consumer. Engaging behavioural market draws data from broadly nationally representative online survey examine influence safety, technological, economic, environmental, emotional factors domestic transition context. The analysis follows multi-stage empirical approach, integrating findings partial least squares structural equation necessary condition crystallise insights emergent subject. At juncture, may hinge primarily emotional, lesser extent, technological perspectives. However, consumers an expressed preference for over cooking, boiler performance emerging enabling potential. formative phase transition, risks associated energy insecurity fuel poverty exceed concerns purchasing running costs. Nevertheless, economic remain less critical during pre-deployment innovation-decision process. Across full sample, simple slope highlights moderating effects gender, age, housing tenure. Moreover, statistically significant differences both sufficiency- necessity-based perspective detected between male property owners aged 55+ female mortgage 18–34 years old. By bridging knowledge gap acceptance intention, contribution reinforces need consumer engagement economy, advocating more fine-grained, mixed-methods analyses support decarbonisation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Accelerating renewable heat: Overcoming barriers to shared-loop ground source heat pump systems in the United Kingdom DOI Creative Commons
Christopher S. Brown, Sam Hampton, Tina Fawcett

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Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 115, P. 103644 - 103644

Published: June 26, 2024

Heat decarbonisation is needed rapidly and at scale to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Shared-loop ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) are an under-researched technology with potential deliver clean scale. These involve the installation of connected GSHPs for a group homes, whole street or apartment building, shared use deep boreholes, coupled individual installed in each property. However, range socioeconomic, political technical barriers inhibit their mass deployment there research gap surrounding policy, governance financial support mechanisms help overcome these. This study investigates advantages challenges associated this technology, reviews measures which could accelerate uptake. Analysis draws on 58 interviews policymakers, industry stakeholders, users non-users UK. Advantages include neighbourhood scale-deployment, decommission local gas grids. Compared air-source pumps, shared-loop more compact, less noisy, efficient, lower running costs. they share many all have higher up-front A policy options discussed address need investor confidence, skills training, information provision, other incentives. Overall, carefully designed GSHP helping reduce reliance fossil fuels, boost energy security emissions.

Language: Английский

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Cooling is hotting up in the UK DOI Creative Commons
Fatemeh Khosravi, Richard Lowes, Carlos E. Ugalde‐Loo

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Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 174, P. 113456 - 113456

Published: Feb. 3, 2023

The cooling of buildings is currently responsible for about 20% total electricity use worldwide. It estimated that the needed will more than triple by 2050. Despite this concerning outlook, little attention has been paid to demand in policy and research United Kingdom (UK). space UK's domestic non-domestic small—about 10% use. However, potential increase as climate warms expectations comfort grow. This paper reviews UK how considered energy policy. Following a thorough review existing literature using decarbonisation framework (Avoid, Improve Shift), it clear there limited understanding future warmer well makers households should act. More importantly, sector appears under-represented landscape compared heating despite obvious technological crossovers associated with electrification. Several recommendations have made based on these findings.

Language: Английский

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Price promises, trust deficits and energy justice: Public perceptions of hydrogen homes DOI Creative Commons
Joel A. Gordon, Nazmiye Balta‐Ozkan, Seyed Ali Nabavi

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 113810 - 113810

Published: Oct. 12, 2023

In an era characterised by political instability, economic uncertainty and mounting environmental pressures, hydrogen fuel is being positioned as a critical piece of the global energy security clean agenda. The policy push noteworthy in United Kingdom, where government targeting industrial decarbonisation via hydrogen, while exploring potential role for hydrogen-fuelled home appliances. Despite imperative to secure social acceptance accelerating diffusion low-carbon technologies, public perceptions homes remain largely underexplored researcher community. response, this analysis draws on extensive focus group data understand multi-dimensional nature context domestic transition. Through integrated, mixed-methods multigroup analysis, study demonstrates that socio-political market are strongly interlinked, owing trust deficit industry, coupled underlying dissatisfaction with markets. At community level, perceived potentially positive mechanism regeneration local development. Households consider short-term disruptive impacts be tolerable, provided temporary disconnection from gas grid does not exceed three days. However, strengthen acceptance, clearer communication needed regarding spatial dynamics equity implications concludes existing deficits will need overcome, which entails fulfilling only 'price promise' cost appliances, but also enacting pledge' bills. These deliverables fundamental securing homes.

Language: Английский

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User innovation, niche construction and regime destabilization in heat pump transitions DOI Creative Commons
Mari Martiskainen, Johan Schot, Benjamin K. Sovacool

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 39, P. 119 - 140

Published: March 27, 2021

Domestic heating systems require a rapid shift to low-carbon options meet global climate targets. We analyse heat pump transition in two contrasting case studies: Finland and the United Kingdom, utilizing original data from interviews, document analysis, archival online data. has an almost completed transition, while Kingdom can be considered stalled one. Building on previous research that highlighted importance of context, policy users transitions, we explore various user roles within how they shape processes niche construction regime destabilisation. Our findings show role is one key explanatory element different transitions. also find specific characteristics context influence types emerge. conclude instead just providing incentives, should aim mobilise users.

Language: Английский

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Communicating leakage risk in the hydrogen economy: Lessons already learned from geoenergy industries DOI Creative Commons

Linda Stalker,

Jennifer J. Roberts, Leslie Mabon

et al.

Frontiers in Energy Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Aug. 10, 2022

Hydrogen is set to play a part in delivering net zero emissions future globally. However, previous research finds that risk perception issues are particularly challenging for emerging and potentially unfamiliar technologies. as fuel falls into this category. Thus, while the hydrogen value chain could offer range of potential environmental, economic social benefits, it imperative roll-out fits with societal expectations how ought be managed—and by whom. Communication engagement critical ensure 1) communities stakeholders able come informed decisions on 2) developers, operators regulators respond concerns adapt practices appropriately.Within chain, geological storage may an important step, but present challenges terms perceived safety. Lessons can learned from international practice CO 2 natural gas formations [for carbon capture (CCS) power respectively] which relevant salt caverns or porous sandstones. We draw these analogues arise hydrogen. argue site-specific communication strategies, underpinned broad-based principles covering entire span project clear rationale benefits climate most vulnerable members society under energy crisis, will fostering support storage.

Language: Английский

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Comparing the German exit of nuclear and coal: Assessing historical pathways and energy phase-out dimensions DOI
Tom Selje

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 94, P. 102883 - 102883

Published: Nov. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Sunset and sunrise business strategies shaping national energy transitions DOI Creative Commons
Brunilde Verrier, Neil Strachan

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 195, P. 114330 - 114330

Published: Feb. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Great Britain’s hydrogen infrastructure development — Investment priorities and locational flexibility DOI Creative Commons

Tatyana Dergunova,

Andrew Lyden

Applied Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 375, P. 124017 - 124017

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Repurposing the grid: Territorialized assets and reconfiguring ties in gas production networks in Denmark DOI Creative Commons

Oliver Bugge Hunt

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 120, P. 103925 - 103925

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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