We studied to what extent perceived adoption norms affect the likelihood of adopting
sustainable innovations, next to evaluations of the instrumental, environmental and symbolic …

Public attitudes are increasingly viewed as a hindrance to the implementation of renewable
energy sources (RES). Despite the general support for renewables, public attitudes to …

Electric vehicles (EVs) are currently being discussed as a promising means to increase the
energy efficiency and sustainability of today's transport systems. While technological …

Addressing environmental problems requires large-scale transition efforts in the transport
sector. Many governments, encouraging sustainable mobility, see alternative fuel vehicles …

In an internet survey, a random sample of 291 university employees living in Gothenburg,
Sweden, reported their beliefs and evaluations of the consequences of implementing three …

This paper reports the initial findings of two research projects that identify attitudinal barriers
inhibiting the adoption of cleaner vehicles in the UK. The first, conducted for the Low Carbon …

Transition to a sustainable society requires large-scale conversion of the energy system to
new, renewable, non-fossil sources of energy. This presupposes public support for new …

It is now widely recognized that effective communication and demand-side policies for
alternative energy require sound knowledge of preferences and determinants of demand of …

Public acceptance of sustainable energy policies is critical for successfully transitioning
towards a sustainable energy system. However, relatively little is known about when and …

Pittsburgh residents (n= 209) reported their preferences for voluntary actions, soft
regulations, and hard regulations to (a) limit the number of SUVs and trucks and (b) increase …