This study investigates methods for increasing the local social acceptance of onshore wind
projects in France. It is based on input from semi-structured research interviews and insight …

One of the key issues in adopting a sustainable and renewable energy system is gaining
social acceptance for technological change. Many technological changes can adversely …

The main objective of this study is to develop a reliable model for the identification of
locations for the installation of wind farms, which will provide significant support to planners …

This paper introduces the special issue on Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
Innovation. It is a collection of best papers presented at an international research conference …

Conflict around wind farm development has stimulated interest in 'community benefits'–the
provision of financial or material benefits by the developers to the area affected by these …

The literature on social acceptance of wind energy has identified several important
characteristics shaping the social acceptance of a planned project. These include …

The objective of this paper is to identify and analyse factors that are important for winning
acceptance of wind-energy parks on the local level. The developers of wind-energy parks …

Between 2009 and 2013 Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer conducted fieldwork in Mexico's
Isthmus of Tehuantepec to examine the political, social, and ecological dimensions of …

This paper aims to understand different outcomes of implementation of wind power
deployment programmes. Geographical variables such as quantity of wind resources are in …

Not only the steadily growing demand for electricity generation but also the environmental
concerns in recent years have led to the belief in the importance of renewable energy. Wind …