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N.M.A. Huijts
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The emotional dimensions of energy projects
Anger, fear, joy and pride about the first hydrogen fuel station in the Netherlands
Citizens’ emotional responses to energy technology projects influence the success of the technology's implementation. Contrary to popular belief, these emotions can have a systematic base. Bringing together insights from appraisal theory and from technology acceptance studies, th
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A positive Shift in the Public Acceptability of a Low-Carbon Energy Project After Implementation
The Case of a Hydrogen Fuel Station
Public acceptability of low-carbon energy projects is often measured with one-off polls. This implies that opinion-shifts over time are not always taken into consideration by decision makers relying on these polls. Observations have given the impression that public acceptability
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Creating ‘Local Publics’
Responsibility and Involvement in Decision-Making on Technologies with Local Impacts
This paper makes a conceptual inquiry into the notion of ‘publics’, and forwards an understanding of this notion that allows more responsible forms of decision-making with regards to technologies that have localized impacts, such as wind parks, hydrogen stations or flood barriers
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De acceptatie van waterstoftankstations door omwonenden
Conclusies van onderzoek, aanbevelingen en ethische reflecties
Emotions may play an important role in how citizens respond to public policies, and energy policies in particular. Yet, little insights exist into causes of those emotions. This study investigates ethical concerns as the basis of emotions. We test whether people perceive an unequ
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