Systematic Review of Bioenergy Perception Studies

Radics, Robert I.; Dasmohapatra, Sudipta; Kelley, Stephen S.

doi:10.15376/biores.10.4.radics

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“…In addition, many studies about general public are specifically student at a high school or university which cannot be translated to mean the same as the perceptions of the adult general public [19]. Thus, the results of these studies provide highly dispersed results, indicating the need for a systematic study that provides a better basis for strategies to clarify the public acceptance, primarily addressing the Southeast US.…”

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Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

2016

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Background: The goal of the study is to examine the general public's understanding and perceptions of bioenergy and biofuels in North Carolina (NC) and Tennessee (TN). The study focuses on the public concerns, support and risk evaluations of alternative bioenergy feedstocks and biofuels, and includes an assessment of the economic, environmental, social, and policy impacts of bioenergy production and use. Methods: A sample of consumers in NC and TN were surveyed in the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014 for their perceptions about bioenergy and specifically, biofuels for transportation. Five hundred eighty-six consumers completed the questionnaire electronically (376 in NC and 210 in TN). Results: Respondents reported that the price and vehicle compatibility with biomass-based transportation fuels were the most important factors in their choice of biofuels over gasoline at a pump. Results show that the acceptance of bioenergy depends on the extent of knowledge and available information to consumers about the energy source. A principal component analysis (PCA) indicated seven distinct dimensions of consumer's perception about bioenergy. The key dimensions are the following: how bioenergy benefits the society, risks of bioenergy use, government support for bioenergy, increase in food cost, conditional use of trees, support for low-cost biofuel alternative to current energy, and market attributes of bioenergy purchase. Conclusions: The findings from this study reflect the need for communicating the benefits and risks from the use of bioenergy to the general public through trustworthy channels of communication and targeted policy, market, and institutional support.

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“…Studies that explore the social acceptance and public perceptions of bioenergy have increased since the beginning of the 21 st century (Radics et al, 2015). Overall, most studies that investigate the social acceptability of bioenergy in the United States have found that most people have moderate to favorable attitudes toward the use of bioenergy (Singer, 2013).…”

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“…Based on an intensive review of the literature, Radics et al (2015) failed to find any geographic or socioeconomic differences in the level of support for bioenergy, noting that acceptability of bioenergy depends more on a variety of social and demographic factors. For example, some research suggests that gender has a strong influence on perceptions of bioenergy.…”

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“…Part of this difference can be attributed to the fact that rural people live closer to the forest resource and view forests from both an environmental and economic perspective. For example, therural public believes that bioenergy production based on biomass derived from active forest management can improve forest health while helping to support economic development within rural, timber-dependent communities, and therefore they are more likely to support the increased use of bioenergy (Radics et al, 2015). Finally, political views have a strong influence on public perceptions and support of bioenergy.…”

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“…Rural, timber-dependent communities are generally more supportive of active forest management and using forest residuals for bioenergy products (Radics et al, 2015). In contrast, people in urban areas tend to be less supportive of active forest management.…”

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Impact of newly introduced perennial bioenergy crops on soil quality parameters at three different locations in W‐Germany

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The land areas used for bioenergy crop cultivation are increasing across Europe. For several years now, various perennial crops have been cultivated, including Miscanthus, switchgrass and reed canary grass, and the newly introduced cup plant, giant knotweed, tall wheatgrass, virginia mallow, and wild plant mixtures. We investigated the impact that many of these perennial bioenergy crops (PECs) have on the soil organic C and N pools, microbial properties, and earthworm activity at three different study sites in W‐Germany with varying soil conditions after an experimental period of five years. Silage maize (Zea maize) in rotation with green rye (Cecale cereale) or Triticale was used for comparison (= annual energy crops; AEC). The overall intention of this study was to gain insights into the future trends of soil quality with changes in land‐use towards bioenergy production. Our results emphasized that in general, soil quality was improved through the cultivation of perennials. For example, after five years of investigation, the mean soil organic carbon contents increased, on average, by 1–2% at two of the three study sites, the soil microbial biomass increased from 13% (virginia mallow) to 27% (tall wheatgrass) (p < 0.05) compared to AEC treatment and the mean earthworm activity (cast production) was significantly improved in PECs compared to AEC. These trends were mainly found in silty to loamy soils, but the results were slightly different in sandy soils and dry climate conditions. We suggest that this might be traced back to unfavourable growing conditions for perennial crops during the first years of establishment. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive field investigation of the impact of these newly introduced perennial crops on soil quality indicators that considers various site‐ and soil‐specific growth conditions.

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Systematic Review of Bioenergy Perception Studies

Cited by 31 publications

References 11 publications

Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

Public perception of bioenergy in North Carolina and Tennessee

Public Acceptance of Pre-Commercial Thinning and Energy and Soil Amendment Products from Post-Harvest Residues in Western Forests of the United States

Impact of newly introduced perennial bioenergy crops on soil quality parameters at three different locations in W‐Germany

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