Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_CAD0032 | |
| Title | Hydrogen Perceptions, Practices and Possibilities in two UK communities | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Demographics) 50%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Other infrastructure and systems R&D) 25%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 25%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 50%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 50%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given SP Energy Networks |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2019 | |
| End Date | 01 July 2019 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £63,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SP Energy Networks (99.998%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (0.001%) Project Contact , Cadent Gas (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Cadent Gas (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_CAD0032 |
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| Objectives | The project will use both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research process is set out below:1. Literature review of factors affecting adoption of and perceptions toward energy innovation, ensuring the review looks across all energy vectors.2. Characterise the two areas proposed for the public trials, using the socio-demographic variables found to be most pertinent to the study. This will be accomplished via a desk based study of the areas using 2011 census data, official labour market statistics , indices of deprivation data , and the ONS towns and cities analysis data .3. Create a sampling frame to build a sample for HyDeploy2 that is representative of the proposed trial areas in consultation with partners. 4. Survey participants via two methods to balance scale of the sample and quality of the data.a. Slow Survey Methodology – face to face surveying in a public place using both a structured survey and unstructured questioning. This approach guarantees the quality of the data. Target sample size is 100 participants.b. Online Survey of between 500 and 1000 participants. This uses the same survey questions but expands the sample size to improve robustness and accuracy of findings. The results of the two approaches are carefully compared. Where the findings are sufficiently similar we are able to benefit from both the confidence that comes with face to face research with the scale and statistical significance of the online approach. 5. The results of surveys will be reported and presented to the project partners.The research team at Newcastle University may also seek to publish these findings in order to expose the work to peer review and thus further enhance confidence in and profile of the research. The project will characterize the demographics of the proposed trial areas for HyDeploy 2, establishing the socio-demographic variables of interest; and developing full area profiles. The project will study public perceptions of hydrogen and the opportunities and barriers to its integration in everyday urban life as related to the demographics of the two proposed trial areas for HyDeploy 2. It is limited to only hydrogen perceptions and only the UK context. 1.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk2.http://dclgapps.communities.gov.uk/imd/idmap.html3.https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiesanalysisReferencesMcGowan F, Sauter R and Brighton E (2005) Public Opinion on Energy Research: Desk Study for the Research Councils. Sussex Energy Group. Science and Technology Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex.Wüstenhagen R, Wolsink M and Bürer MJ (2007) Social acceptance of renewable energy innovation: An introduction to the concept. Energy Policy 35(5): 2683–2691. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.12.001. 1. To gain a valuable insight into the customer perceptions of hydrogen held by members of a sample of households which is – as far as is possible – representative of the proposed trial areas.2. To be able to determine which demographic, geographic and / or socio-technical contextual factors, if any, affect these perceptions. | |
| Abstract | The project will use both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research process is set out below:1. Literature review of factors affecting adoption of and perceptions toward energy innovation, ensuring the review looks across all energy vectors.2. Characterise the two areas proposed for the public trials, using the socio-demographic variables found to be most pertinent to the study. This will be accomplished via a desk based study of the areas using 2011 census data, official labour market statistics , indices of deprivation data , and the ONS towns and cities analysis data .3. Create a sampling frame to build a sample for HyDeploy2 that is representative of the proposed trial areas in consultation with partners. 4. Survey participants via two methods to balance scale of the sample and quality of the data.a. Slow Survey Methodology – face to face surveying in a public place using both a structured survey and unstructured questioning. This approach guarantees the quality of the data. Target sample size is 100 participants.b. Online Survey of between 500 and 1000 participants. This uses the same survey questions but expands the sample size to improve robustness and accuracy of findings. The results of the two approaches are carefully compared. Where the findings are sufficiently similar we are able to benefit from both the confidence that comes with face to face research with the scale and statistical significance of the online approach. 5. The results of surveys will be reported and presented to the project partners.The research team at Newcastle University may also seek to publish these findings in order to expose the work to peer review and thus further enhance confidence in and profile of the research. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 08/11/22 | |
