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DOI	10.1016/j.erss.2024.103538
	The clock is ticking: Understanding the 'mixed feelings' about fusion energy in Europe
	Jones, Christopher R.; Oltra, Christian; Giacometti, Alessio; Cok, Vanja; Povh, Janez; Lamut, Ursa; Meskens, Gaston; Kenens, Joke; Geysmans, Robbe; Turcanu, Catrinel; Ferencz, Zoltan; Orlando, Maria Teresa; Bustreo, Chiara
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2214-6296
EISSN	2214-6326
起始页码	113
卷号	113
英文摘要	If it can be made to work, fusion energy offers the potential for unlimited, clean energy. This prospect has seen substantial investment in the science and engineering behind fusion in order to demonstrate its viability. As key societal stakeholders, the opinions and actions of publics can shape the success of emerging energy technologies. To date, however, there have been relatively few studies focused on the public acceptability of fusion. The current study provides insight into public perspectives about fusion in five European countries (Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia and Spain). Using a qualitative 'World Cafe' type method, participants (n = 10-25 per country) were provided with basic and balanced information about fusion, before being invited to discuss the risks, benefits and drawbacks of the technology and investment in its development. Transcripts from each World Cafe were subject to template analysis. The results indicated that while awareness of fusion was low in each country, participants were broadly supportive of fusion. This support was, however, tentative due to its commercially unproven nature. This stimulated questions about the value of investment in the technology, particularly given the urgency of addressing climate change. While there was some variation in the sub-topics raised and discussed in each country, the principal themes raised were broadly comparable. These findings add to our systematic understanding of the 'mixed feelings' held about fusion and have implications for future public engagement and communication efforts relating to the technology.
英文关键词	Fusion; Energy; Attitudes; Public acceptance; Social acceptance; World Cafe
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001233728400001
来源期刊	ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/298744
作者单位	University of Portsmouth; Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales Tecnologicas; University of Padua; University of Ljubljana; Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN); Hungarian Research Network; Hungarian Academy of Sciences; HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN); Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR); Italian National Agency New Technical Energy & Sustainable Economics Development; University of Padua
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Jones, Christopher R.,Oltra, Christian,Giacometti, Alessio,et al. The clock is ticking: Understanding the 'mixed feelings' about fusion energy in Europe[J],2024,113.
APA	Jones, Christopher R..,Oltra, Christian.,Giacometti, Alessio.,Cok, Vanja.,Povh, Janez.,...&Bustreo, Chiara.(2024).The clock is ticking: Understanding the 'mixed feelings' about fusion energy in Europe.ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE,113.
MLA	Jones, Christopher R.,et al."The clock is ticking: Understanding the 'mixed feelings' about fusion energy in Europe".ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE 113(2024).