Social acceptance has proven to be a significant barrier in the implementation of renewable
energy systems (hereinafter “RES”). While a general acceptance of RES is high, low local …

Research attention for renewable energy controversies has been growing steadily. In
studying such controversies, researchers have a tendency to focus on opponents, the public …

A radical decarbonization pathway for the Norwegian society towards 2050 is presented.
The paper focuses on the role of hydrogen in the transition, when present Norwegian …

To foster the green energy transition, local acceptance of wind energy is highly relevant.
Since simple solutions like setback distances do not reflect the issue complexity, we …

The manifestations of the energy transition, such as the expansion of power lines, wind or
biogas plants, create 'energy landscapes'. The changes often trigger public conflicts …

The continued expansion of the wind energy sector with wind turbines growing in number
and size has significantly altered landscapes and brought about more sitting controversies …

Background Social acceptance presents a major challenge for Germany's transition to green
energy. As a power-to-x technology, green hydrogen is set to become a key component of a …

Hydrogen may play a significant part in sustainable energy transition. This paper discusses
the sociotechnical interactions that are driving and hindering development of hydrogen …

Recent global modelling studies suggest a decline of long-distance trade in energy carriers
in future global renewable energy systems, compared to today's fossil fuel based system. In …

Local community acceptance is a key influence on wind farm siting decisions. However,
there is a temporal limitation to much social acceptance literature in that it does not consider …