scholarly journals How Knowledge about or Experience with Hydrogen Fueling Stations Improves Their Public Acceptance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunichi Hienuki ◽  
Yoshie Hirayama ◽  
Tadahiro Shibutani ◽  
Junji Sakamoto ◽  
Jo Nakayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Technology Introduction ◽  
Survey Results

Hydrogen, which is expected to be a popular type of next-generation energy, is drawing attention as a fuel option for the formation of a low-carbon society. Because hydrogen energy is different in nature from existing energy technologies, it is necessary to promote sufficient social recognition and acceptability of the technology for its widespread use. In this study, we focused on the effect of initiatives to improve awareness of hydrogen energy technology, thereby investigating the acceptability of hydrogen energy to those participating in either several hydrogen energy technology introduction events or professional seminars. According to the survey results, participants in the technology introduction events tended to have lower levels of hydrogen and hydrogen energy technology knowledge than did participants in the hydrogen-energy-related seminars, but confidence in the technology and acceptability of the installation of hydrogen stations near their own residences tended to be higher. It was suggested that knowledge about hydrogen and technology could lead to improved acceptability through improved levels of trust in the technology. On the other hand, social benefits, such as those for the environment, socioeconomics, and energy security, have little impact on individual levels of acceptance of new technology.

Analysis of China’s Technology Introduction of Clean Energy Based on the Perspective of Intellectual Property Rights

2014 ◽  
Vol 962-965 ◽  
pp. 1733-1736
Author(s):  
Ke Yu Shen ◽  
Su Yu Lv
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Export Controls ◽  
Compulsory Licensing ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Technology Import ◽  
Clean Energy Technology ◽  
Technology Introduction

Clean energy technologies introduction has been one of the most important ways to promote clean energy technologies in China. High and new technology export controls, high cost of introducing and inadequate follow-up research have hindered technology import. China should improve the level of clean energy technology import by strengthening international technical exchanges and cooperation, establishing green patent compulsory licensing system, perfecting patent system and increasing the intensity of the follow-up research.

scholarly journals The Description of Rubber Farmer Management in Sibiru Biru Sub-district, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra and Its Response to the Introduction of Tapping Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-270
Author(s):  
Sumihar Hutapea ◽  
Tumpal HS Siregar ◽  
Suswati
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Clonal Plants ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Planting Material ◽  
Technology Introduction ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Farmer Management ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
And Training

Production of smallholder rubber in Indonesia is still very low, in the range of 600 - 900 kg of dry rubber/ha/year. Many factors influence it, such as non-clonal plants still being managed. Other factors such as agronomic aspects which include efforts to shorten the TBM period either through agronomic technology (canopy management, fertilization, or ground water management) are still ignored by smallholder rubber farmers, due to the limited access, capital, and even the perception that rubber plant production will not experience significant increase through tapping systems. The main and first approach that must be taken at this time on smallholder rubber is a new technology in tapping and management. This activity was carried out by four meetings and training in the garden of one of the trainees. Trainees consisted of rubber farmers in Sari Laba Jahe Hamlet, which also included rubber farmers from Peria Ria Hamlet - Sibiru Biru Sub-district (Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra). The package of tapping technology introduction consists of 3 main elements, namely: 1) tapping starts from the upper left to the lower right in each tapping field, 2) the application of 2.5% stimulant concentration is carried out in the tapping groove every 4 tapping times and 3) tapping in a month can be combined with tapping 1/S to the top using a pacekung tapping knife. Thus, in a month done 4 times of double cut tapping, namely 1/2S (in the lower tapping area using an ordinary tapping knife, downward: pull method) + 1 / 4S (upward using a pacekung tapping knife: shearing method). The results of this activity show that it can increase the production, thereby increasing the volume of sap sold. This activity also shows that the dominant farmers manage 1 hectare of land, and with the planting year and planting material that have the potential to be increased in production through tapping systems. The survey results show that general knowledge about rubber cultivation is dominantly obtained from this activity.

scholarly journals Characterizing the Theory of Spreading Electric Vehicles in Luxembourg

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9068
Author(s):  
Ali Arababadi ◽  
Stephan Leyer ◽  
Joachim Hansen ◽  
Reza Arababadi
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Proper Time ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Greenhouse Gases Emissions ◽  
The World

The development of electric vehicles (EVs) is happening around the world with different goals. Many researchers have worked on various aspects of EVs from technological and supporting policy issues to the development of required infrastructures. However, arguing the proper time to realize the spreading of EVs in each region is neglected. For this purpose, the performance of two contextual factors in each region on the growth of EVs is investigated. Low carbon electricity generation and greenhouse gases emissions are the selected parameters, which are explored in the context of nine European countries, besides Luxembourg, to find their impacts on the issue. These countries have the highest shares of EVs in their energy systems. The achieved results are applied to the Luxembourg case to evaluate how different contextual factors may have hindered the growth of EVs here. In the next step, an analogy between the spreading EVs in Luxembourg and leapfrogging different technologies in the world is made to build a theory of the development of EVs. The theory defines the spreading EVs in Luxembourg as a leapfrogging energy technology to adopt new technology. It is concluded that the development of EVs has a normal priority in Luxembourg.

scholarly journals Future costs of key low-carbon energy technologies: Harmonization and aggregation of energy technology expert elicitation data

Energy Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 219-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Baker ◽  
Valentina Bosetti ◽  
Laura Diaz Anadon ◽  
Max Henrion ◽  
Lara Aleluia Reis
Keyword(s):  
Expert Elicitation ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

scholarly journals IDENTIFYING LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Kardono Kardono
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Audit ◽  
Clean Coal ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Rapid Transport ◽  
Low Carbon Technologies

As a developing country, Indonesia has voluntarily committed to reduce its green-house gases(GHGs) emissions by 26% with its self-financing, or 41% with addition of foreign aids, by year 2020.This target will carry consequences for Indonesia to make an action plan and at the same time tochoose which low carbon technologies (LCTs) are employed in reducing its GHGs. This paper willfocus on introducing LCTs for energy sector of Indonesia. LCTs option for reducing CO2 emissionin Indonesia is suggested for both energy supply and energy demand sides. Energy technology forsupply side is prioritized for clean coal, geothermal and renewable energy technologies includingtechnologies for biomass, hydro, wind and solar. Prioritized energy technology for demand sideis applied to energy efficiency for industries, residential and commercial buildings. Besides, softtechnologies such as energy audit, energy rating and labeling are also proposed. For public bustransportation and taxi, a cleaner fuel of gas as a substitution to fossil fuel or gasoline is highlysuggested to be used. Transport demand management is also proposed to be improved, like usingintelligent transportation system (ITS) and mass rapid transport system (MRTS)

scholarly journals Fuel cells and hydrogen economy

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frano Barbir
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
New Technology ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Carrier ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Economy ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Hydrogen Infrastructure

Fuel cells with applications ranging from power generation to transportation need hydrogen as fuel. Hydrogen is not a source of energy, and hydrogen is not a readily available fuel. Hydrogen is more like electricity - an intermediary form of energy or an energy carrier. However, while electricity infrastructure is already in place, hydrogen infrastructure is practically nonexistent. It is this lack of hydrogen infrastructure that is considered to be one of the biggest obstacles to fuel cell commercialization. Commercialization of fuel cells, particularly for transportation and stationary electricity generation markets, must be accompanied by commercialization of hydrogen energy technologies, i.e., technologies for hydrogen production, distribution and storage. In other words, hydrogen must become a readily available commodity (not as a technical gas but as an energy carrier) before fuel cells can be fully commercialized. On the other hand, it may very well be that the fuel cells will become the driving force for development of hydrogen energy technologies. Fuel cells have many unique properties, such as high energy efficiency, no emissions, no noise, modularity, and potentially low cost, which may make them attractive in many applications even with a limited hydrogen supply. This creates what is often referred to as a 'chicken and egg problem' - does the development and commercialization of fuel cells come before development of hydrogen energy technologies or must hydrogen infrastructure be in place before fuel cells can be commercialized? Hydrogen as fuel cannot compete in today's market with the very fuels it is produced from (including electricity). Also, as any new technology, hydrogen energy technologies, such as fuel cells, are in most cases initially more expensive than the existing mature technologies, even when real economics is applied. Hydrogen energy technologies are expensive because the equipment for hydrogen production and utilization is not mass-produced. It is not mass-produced because there is no demand for it, and there is no demand because it is too expensive. This is a closed circle, or another chicken-and-egg problem. The only way for hydrogen energy technologies to penetrate into the major energy markets is to start with those technologies that may have niche markets, where the competition with the existing technologies is not as fierce and/or where they offer clear advantage over the existing technologies regardless of the price. Another push for commercialization may be gained through governmental and/or international subsidies for technologies that offer some clear advantages. Once developed, these technologies may help reduce the cost of other related hydrogen technologies, and initiate and accelerate their widespread market penetrations. This article discusses the role of fuel cells in the future Hydrogen Economy, and explores possible transition paths and strategies.

scholarly journals Effect of Trade Liberalization on Low-Carbon Energy Technology Dissemination in Asia

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Venkatachalam Anbumozhi ◽  
Kaliappa Kalirajan
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Pollution Abatement ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Technology Dissemination ◽  
Low Carbon Energy ◽  
Trade And Investment ◽  
Poor Infrastructure

The production and use of low-carbon energy technology and services, such as renewable energy, are imperative for Asia's emerging economies (which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources) to tackle global environmental issues like climate change. Acknowledging this fact, recently, governments in the Asian region individually have been taking effective actions in the form of voluntary targets and policy commitments to improve the production and use of low-carbon technology, such as solar, wind, geo-thermal, and so forth. Nevertheless, the diffusion of these technologies has been through liberalized trade, which has been low compared with trade and investment in other energy intensive sectors. Though effective tariffs are low, non-tariff barriers or behind-the-border constraints are very high. In this exploratory study, the potential for increased exports in low-carbon technology and services under a grand regional coalition, partial regional coalition, and stand alone scenarios is studied. We find that production, trade, and investment in renewable energy technologies are very low regionally. There is a large gap between the demand for and the supply of low-carbon energy technology and associated pollution abatement services. Behind-the-border constraints that exist within the exporting country, such as poor infrastructure and inefficient institutions, create this gap between actually realized and potentially possible exports. This supply gap provides an opportunity for those emerging Asian economies, which have the potential to contribute to the manufacturing of such technologies individually and collectively pooling their physical and human capital.

The Importance Of Energy Solutions For A Safe And Rational Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-384
Author(s):  
Daniela Cristina Momete ◽  
Tudor Prisecaru
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Gas Processing ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Rational Development ◽  
Oil Exploitation ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Energy Domain

AbstractA new industrial revolution is on the verge in the energy domain considering the knowledge and skills acquired through the development of new energy technologies. Shale gas processing, unconventional oil exploitation, new exploring/drilling methods, mature renewable energy or in progress, all generated a wealth of knowledge in new technology. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the positive and negative aspects of energy solutions, and to reveal the way to a world where a valid sustainable development, based on safe and rational premises, is actually considered. The paper also introduces suggestions for the energy system, which has a crucial importance in coping with the resource management of the future, where the economic, social, and environmental/climate needs of the post-crisis world should be suitably considered.

Understanding Indicator Choice for the Assessment of RD&D Financing of Low-Carbon Energy Technologies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Sonnenschein
Keyword(s):  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Standard Set ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Rapid decarbonization requires additional research, development, and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. Various financing instruments are in place to support this development. They are frequently assessed through indicator-based evaluations. There is no standard set of indicators for this purpose. This study looks at the Nordic countries, which are leading countries with respect to eco-innovation. Different indicators to assess financing instruments are analysed with respect to their acceptance, the ease of monitoring, and their robustness. None of the indicators emerges as clearly superior from the analysis. Indicator choice is subject to trade-offs and leaves room for steering evaluation results in a desired direction. The study concludes by discussing potential policy implications of biases in indicator-based evaluation.

Advancing Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies as Alternatives to Fossil Fuel Use in the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damilola S Olawuyi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Legal Barriers

Despite increasing political emphasis across the Middle East on the need to transition to lower carbon, efficient, and environmentally responsible energy systems and economies, legal innovations required to drive such transitions have not been given detailed analysis and consideration. This chapter develops a profile of law and governance innovations required to integrate and balance electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES-E) with extant electricity grid structures in the Middle East, especially Gulf countries. It discusses the absence of renewable energy laws, the lack of legal frameworks on public–private partnerships, lack of robust pricing and financing, and lack of dedicated RES-E institutional framework. These are the main legal barriers that must be addressed if current national visions of a low-carbon transition across the Middle East are to move from mere political aspirations to realization.

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