| Abstract [eng] |
Energy development plans are still drawn up with too little focus on public opinion and the level of technological acceptability, public needs and attitudes. The focus is on the lowest cost, which is not always the case. It is very important to understand how and why society accepts new energy technologies and what is public benefit caused by the introduction of such technologies. The aim of the dissertation is to prepare a model for assessing the public acceptability of energy technologies and to apply it to determine the level of acceptability of energy technologies in Lithuania. Analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction, generalization, abstraction, applied statistical data analysis methods, mathematical modeling and economic analysis are performed. The contingent valuation method was applied for energy technologies assessment. During assessment of Willingness to Pay 842 respondents were surveyed. The conclusions present the results of the study and, if all hypotheses are confirmed, it is stated that the Lithuanian population has a positive attitude towards new energy technologies and is ready to accept new renewable energy technologies and pay more for them than traditional energy production sources. It is necessary to improve energy policy in order to ensure the public acceptance of new energy technologies, which would facilitate the formation of habits and the implementation of energy policy that changes the preferences of the population, and ensure a successful transition to a renewable energy economy. |
