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This chapter describes public acceptance of hydrogen energy, including sociopolitical acceptance, community acceptance, and market acceptance. Methodologies for quantitative assessment are explained. An overview on public acceptance study in various countries is given for fuel cell systems and hydrogen station.

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  1. International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Kenshi Itaoka

  2. Mizuho Information and Research Institute Inc., Tokyo, Japan

    Aya Saito

  3. International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Kazunari Sasaki

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  1. Kyushu University Mechanical Eng., Faculty Eng., Fukuoka, Japan

    Kazunari Sasaki

  2. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Hai-Wen Li

  3. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Akari Hayashi

  4. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Junichiro Yamabe

  5. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Teppei Ogura

  6. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Stephen M. Lyth

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Itaoka, K., Saito, A., Sasaki, K. (2016). Public Acceptance. In: Sasaki, K., Li, HW., Hayashi, A., Yamabe, J., Ogura, T., Lyth, S. (eds) Hydrogen Energy Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_42

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