Exploring public perception and willingness to pay for a renewable source of energy:evidence from an emerging economy of renewable-energy development

作     者：Mohammed J.K.Bashir Senadjki Abdelhak Wael A.Salah Mai Abuhelwa 

作者机构：School of Engineering&TechnologyCentral Queensland University120 Spencer St.MelbourneQLD 3000Australia Faculty of Business and FinanceUniversiti Tunku Abdul RahmanKamparPerakMalaysia Department of Electrical EngineeringCollege of Engineering and TechnologyPalestine Technical University-KadooriePO Box 7Yafa StreetTulkarmPalestine Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO 65211USA 

出 版 物：《Clean Energy》 (清洁能源（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第8卷第2期

页      面：177-188页

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学科分类：080702[工学-热能工程] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 

主　　题：renewable energy technology energy security public perceptions sustainable development 

摘      要：The study focuses on the transition from conventional energy sources to sustainable renewable energy(RE)in Palestine,particularly in the West Bank and Gaza *** research aims to understand the relationship between key factors and residents’willingness to invest in the RE sector,with a specific focus on the impact of *** the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology,the study analyzes data from 400 residents through a questionnaire and employs ordinary least-squares regression analysis with Eviews *** key findings indicate that residents’inclination to invest in RE is significantly influenced by factors such as resource availability,knowledge level and power ***,the study suggests that educated residents are more likely to invest in RE when factors such as knowledge,effort expectation,enabling conditions and resource availability are relatively *** conclusion emphasizes the importance of policymakers’allocating sufficient funds to research and development to promote technological in­novation in RE sources,thereby enhancing the population’s energy efficiency.