Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima

Rudolf, Michael; Seidl, Roman; Moser, Corinne; Krütli, Pius; Stauffacher, Michael

doi:10.21256/zhaw-1575

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1575

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima
Authors:	Rudolf, Michael Seidl, Roman Moser, Corinne Krütli, Pius Stauffacher, Michael
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-1575 10.1080/1943815X.2014.881887
Published in:	Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences
Volume(Issue):	11
Issue:	1
Page(s):	1
Pages to:	15
Issue Date:	2014
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1943-815X
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	333.79: Energy
Abstract:	The accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in spring 2011 spurred Germany and Switzerland to phase out nuclear technology. To ensure future electricity supply, this phase-out requires a strong commitment to accept alternative production technologies and energy strategies. This study examined if and how laypeople’s preference for electricity produced by nuclear power and the alternatives in Switzerland has been affected by the Japanese disaster. An online study was conducted in February (N = 69) and repeated in June 2011 (N = 57), applying the same questionnaire to both samples. The study included a preference rating task involving nuclear, gas, photovoltaics, wind power, and hydropower, and choice-based conjoint tasks. The conjoint tasks contained attributes such as production technologies and price instruments. Participants had to choose their preferred combination of attributes. The results show that laypeople’s preference for nuclear power dropped significantly between February and June 2011, whereas their preferences for other technologies changed only marginally. Furthermore, the envisaged mid-term “stepping stones” of gas and electricity imports on the way to renewable energy have been highly unpopular and have remained so after the Fukushima accident. Transitioning from nuclear energy to renewable energy, therefore, will likely be challenging.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/2194
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 3.0: Attribution 3.0 Unported
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Rudolf, M., Seidl, R., Moser, C., Krütli, P., & Stauffacher, M. (2014). Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 11(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1575

Rudolf, M. et al. (2014) ‘Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima’, Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 11(1), pp. 1–15. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1575.

M. Rudolf, R. Seidl, C. Moser, P. Krütli, and M. Stauffacher, “Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima,” Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1–15, 2014, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1575.

RUDOLF, Michael, Roman SEIDL, Corinne MOSER, Pius KRÜTLI und Michael STAUFFACHER, 2014. Public preference of electricity options before and after Fukushima. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. 2014. Bd. 11, Nr. 1, S. 1–15. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-1575

Rudolf, Michael, Roman Seidl, Corinne Moser, Pius Krütli, and Michael Stauffacher. 2014. “Public Preference of Electricity Options before and after Fukushima.” Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences 11 (1): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1575.

Rudolf, Michael, et al. “Public Preference of Electricity Options before and after Fukushima.” Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, vol. 11, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1–15, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1575.