scholarly journals RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMER’S PURCHASE INTENTIONS HAVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Malik ◽  
Mubashir Ahmad ◽  
Arif Hussain ◽  
Farida Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Kashif Durrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Energy Products

A Review on the Advancement of Online Monitoring System for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

2015 ◽  
Vol 1113 ◽  
pp. 751-756
Author(s):  
Rosmaria Abu Darim ◽  
Amizon Azizan ◽  
Jailani Salihon
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Cellulosic Ethanol ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Fermentation Process ◽  
Online Monitoring ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Oxygen Transfer Rate ◽  
Sugar Fermentation ◽  
Online Monitoring System

Bioethanol is mainly produced by sugar fermentation process. Due to global demand on energy for transportation and environmental concern, biofuels as renewable energy in replacing petrol, the non-renewable energy source, has come into picture. Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass such as woody biomass (trees), herbaceous biomass (grasses) and waste cellulosic materials (solid waste) could be used in replacing starch (such as corn and potato) as source of sugar in producing bioethanol. Recently, study on cellulosic ethanol was focussing on fermentation process using ethanologenic strain such as engineered Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Invasive method in the study during fermentation may lead to uncertain or unwanted screening strategies or metabolic pathways. This paper reviews about the online monitoring system used by researchers in order to study the growth kinetics of ethanologenic strain. Online monitoring system for the Oxygen Transfer Rate (OTR) and Carbon dioxide Transfer Rate (CTR) is found to be the important method to study kinetic model of ethanologenic strain, thus increasing metabolic yields with optimum design condition.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Consumer’s Adoption of Renewable Energy

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5420
Author(s):  
William Philip Wall ◽  
Bilal Khalid ◽  
Mariusz Urbański ◽  
Michal Kot
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Energy Awareness ◽  
Consumer Adoption ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Perception Of Self

The objective of this study was to investigate the factors that influence the consumer adoption of renewable energy in Thailand. The study adopted an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) by including three additional variables. The study applied a quantitative study methodology, with primary data collected using a survey of consumers in five major cities in Thailand. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings of the study indicated that perception of self-effectiveness, environmental concern, renewable energy awareness, and beliefs about renewable energy benefits have a significant and positive effect on consumers’ intention to adopt renewable energy. The cost of renewable was found to have a negative but non-significant influence on consumers’ adoption of renewable energy, while risk/trust perception was found to have a positive but non-significant influence on consumers’ adoption of renewable energy. The study concluded that stakeholders should take into account the aspects of perception of self-effectiveness, environmental concern, renewable energy awareness, and beliefs about renewable energy benefits when running campaigns to promote the consumer adoption of renewable energy in Thailand

Consumer segments in the smart environmental objects market

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Schill ◽  
Delphine Godefroit-Winkel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Beliefs ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
Consumer Segment ◽  
Materialistic Values

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore consumers’ profiles for and purchase intentions towards smart environmental objects. It segments consumers according to two apparently contradictory dimensions of smart environmental objects: environment (i.e. environmental concern and environmental beliefs) and technology (i.e. materialistic values and technological beliefs). Design/methodology/approach A cluster analysis was conducted among 658 French consumers based on their environmental concern, environmental beliefs, materialistic values, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. A regression analysis identifies the variables with the greatest influence on purchase intentions. Findings Four segments result from the analysis: unconcerned, retro eco-friendly, non-materialistic converted and converted. The converted consumer segment had the highest purchase intentions and exhibited high levels of both environmental beliefs and perceived usefulness compared with the other segments. Both environmental and technological beliefs and environmental concern influence purchase intentions more broadly. Research limitations/implications A combined consideration of both environmental and technological beliefs is necessary to influence purchase intentions towards smart environmental objects. This study challenges some previous research that assumes a clear opposition between materialism and environmentalism. Practical implications This study proposes tailored managerial recommendations for each of the four consumer segments in the context of smart environmental objects. Originality/value This study provides novel insights into consumers’ concerns, beliefs and values in the rapidly expanding context of smart environmental objects.

Environmental concern and environmental purchase intentions: The mediating role of learning strategy

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 1974-1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Newton ◽  
Yelena Tsarenko ◽  
Carla Ferraro ◽  
Sean Sands
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals The Predictors and Consequences of Personal Norms in Context of Organic Food Among Pakistani Consumers

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yawar Abbas Sandhu ◽  
Selvan A/l Perumal ◽  
Waida Irani Mohd Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Personal Norms ◽  
Moral Perspective ◽  
Subsequent Effect

Purpose: The primary aim of this research is to identify the influence of environmental belief (awareness of consequences, injunctive social norms, environmental concern, environmental self-identity and aspiration of responsibility) on personal norms and subsequent effect on organic food purchase intentions with mediation outcome of personal norms and moderating role of willingness to pay.Design/methodology/approach: The data was collected from individual Pakistani consumers with 430 effective questionnaires. Further the responses were analysed through SPSS, V-22, smart PLS-3.Findings: The results showed that awareness of consequences, injunctive social norms, environmental concern, environmental self-identity and aspiration of responsibility showed significant influence to personal norms towards organic food. Subsequently, personal norms had a significant effect on consumer purchase intentions. Furthermore, organic food willingness to pay proved to be significant and positive moderator between personal norms and organic food purchase intentions.Research implications: This study provides organic food marketers to understand the consumer’s demand from the consumers’ moral perspective and suggests the basis for the future development of organic food.Originality/value: The study implications suggest the need for policy makers to educate and positively promote organically produced foods to consumers through messages based on morality.

The effect of environmental concern on renewable energy attitude and usage intention : a case of Turkey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Arı ◽  
Veysel Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Abstract Energy use-related environmental and social concerns and problems have led to the development of renewable (RE) energy types such as wind, solar, hydraulic, and geothermal energy. Increasing environmental concerns, as well as public awareness and positive attitudes towards sustainable energy types, have played an important role in this development. The present study investigated the effects of the mentioned environmental concerns on the attitudes towards renewable energy and renewable energy usage intention with a proposed structural model. In the first part of the proposed model, the effect of environmental concerns on the awareness and perceived benefits of RE, and in the second part, the effect of awareness and perceived benefits of RE on the RE usage intention was examined. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to test the model. Regarding the fitness of the model, the chi-square value was calculated as 141.77, and the (χ2/df) value as 2.36. Analysis results demonstrated that one unit increase in environmental concerns would increase awareness of RE by 0.63 and perceived benefits by 0.51 unit. It was also found that awareness of RE would increase the perceived benefits of RE and that especially the increase in awareness positively would affect RE usage intention.

Energy security through diversification of non-hydro renewable energy sources in developing countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 0958305X2110134
Author(s):  
Moises Neil V Seriño
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Energy Sources

The increasing diversity of renewable energy sources in developing countries is receiving attention in discussions about the future of energy security and climate change. Given the strong relationship between energy demand and economic growth, this paper explores the factors that influence the diversification of non-hydro renewable energy sources across 117 developing countries covering more than 30 years. We contribute to the literature by using a new measure capturing diversification of non-hydro renewable energy sources and explore several estimation techniques in investigating determinants of diversification. Controlling for regional variations, results show that higher per capita income, implementation of policies promoting renewable energy, technological innovations and human capital improvement encourage diversification. In addition, the squared term of income was included to capture nonlinear effects. The results depict a U-shaped kind of relationship suggesting non-monotonic changes in renewable energy diversification in relation to increasing affluence. This implies that greater environmental concern in terms of energy use can be expected as countries developed. Other determinants suggest that high dependence on imported fuels and increasing world market price for crude oil will motivate developing countries to diversify non-hydro renewable energy sources. In contrast, the local abundance of hydropower and the availability of natural resources like oil impede diversification. Finally, we conclude that the progressive integration of renewable energy in developing countries energy mix can be hastened with environmental awareness, relevant policy, and favorable economic conditions.

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