Analyzing the factors that influence Chinese consumers׳ adoption of the biodiesel: The private vehicles owner׳s investigating in Beijing

Ma, Zhengwei; Chun-yi, Zhang; Chen, Chi

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.030

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“…In the first stream of research, biofuel supply chain management has been studied [21,22]. The second stream of research has focused on the drivers of biofuel adoption [23][24][25]. However, these studies have investigated the drivers from the perspective of the customers and not the firm.…”

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Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

et al. 2019

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The need to develop an alternative fuel to fossil fuel is growing day by day, especially for the transportation industry, as the supply of fossil fuels is limited and is depleting at a rapid rate. One available resource that has emerged recently is biodiesel. However, the usage of biodiesel is very low among transportation companies. An investigation into the barriers of adopting biodiesel by transportation companies is the focus of the present study. A survey of 147 transportation companies in Malaysia was undertaken, and the data gathered were analyzed using partial least squares technique. Lack of government support, lack of environmental–commercial benefits, and lack of competitive pressure were found to be the barriers to biodiesel adoption. The results also indicated that differentiation strategy moderates the impact of lack of government support, lack of customer demand, lack of environmental-commercial benefits and lack of competitive pressure on biodiesel adoption. The results of this study could benefit policy makers by providing them key focus areas in which they can modify their strategies to actively and successfully promote the use of biodiesel among transportation companies in developing countries.

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Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

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“…This highlights the significance of consumer perceptions in the adoption of sustainable fuels [64]. The findings indicate a significant interest in alternative fuels, with the environment, energy consumption, climate change concerns, and gasoline prices being key determinants of one's willingness to pay [65,66]. These regional insights reveal the complex interplay between environmental impacts, policy challenges, and consumer attitudes in the context of sustainable biodiesel and renewable resource mobility initiatives [67].…”

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Advancing Biodiesel Production System from Mixed Vegetable Oil Waste: A Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental and Economic Outcomes

Musharavati,

Sajid,

Anwer

et al. 2023

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This study aims to evaluate the environmental and economic performance of biodiesel production from mixed vegetable oil waste using the life cycle assessment (LCA) model. Due to its huge potential, Pakistan is taken as a case study. It produces 468,842 tons of vegetable oil waste annually. As no biodiesel production plant exists to process it, the environmental performance of biodiesel prototypes has not been investigated. Therefore, the current study is conducted to support the design of a plant to produce biodiesel from mixed oil waste. An attributional LCA was conducted using ReCiPe (H) and found that 400 kg of biodiesel can be produced from 1 t of mixed oil waste. The results, based on a functional unit of 1 ton, showed that biodiesel production from mixed vegetable oil waste is more eco-friendly than the existing landfilling practices with a global warming potential of 1.36 × 10−4 kg CO2 eq, human toxicity of 5.31 kg 1.4 DB eq, ozone depletion potential of 0.00271 kg CFC-11 eq, eutrophication potential of 0.0118 kg P eq, acidification potential of 123 kg SO2 eq, and photochemical ozone formation of 51.4 kg NOx eq. Scenario modelling was conducted using electricity from photovoltaic solar cells, which decrease fine particulate matter formation from 44.5 to 0.725 kg PM2.5 eq, instead of using electricity from a grid to the plant. Hotspot identification was carried out to highlight the effects of individual impact categories. An economic analysis showed that 638,839 USD/year revenue would be generated. Generating energy from discarded vegetable oils through biodiesel production presents a sustainable and economically viable approach. This process benefits the environment and contributes to cost savings by reducing waste disposal in landfills. Furthermore, it aligns with the principles of a circular economy, in which resources are reused and recycled. It also supports the pursuit of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG-7, which focuses on affordable and clean energy, and SDG-12, which emphasizes responsible consumption and production.

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“…Biodiesel is one the most promising candidate used as nonconventional renewable energy sources 3 . This is due to its potential to satiate energy demand with abating green house gases and consequently global warming 4,5 . In addition, the basic characteristics of biodiesel are very close to diesel fuel 6,7 .…”

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Single step synthesis of sulfonic group bearing graphene oxide: A promising carbo-nano material for biodiesel production

Mahto

Jain

Chandra

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Analyzing the factors that influence Chinese consumers׳ adoption of the biodiesel: The private vehicles owner׳s investigating in Beijing

Cited by 11 publications

References 38 publications

Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

Barriers of Biodiesel Adoption by Transportation Companies: A Case of Malaysian Transportation Industry

Advancing Biodiesel Production System from Mixed Vegetable Oil Waste: A Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental and Economic Outcomes

Single step synthesis of sulfonic group bearing graphene oxide: A promising carbo-nano material for biodiesel production

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