Abstract
Hydrogen energy is not new science but remains a prospective technology. It is relatively unknown to the public. It might substitute for petroleum and natural gas in powering transport and in heating houses, offices, factories and public buildings. How might potential end-users react to its introduction? How do those who already have a stake in developing the technology at local level envisage its future?
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Ricci, M., Bellaby, P., Flynn, R. (2007). Stakeholders’ and Publics’ Perceptions of Hydrogen Energy Technologies. In: Flynn, R., Bellaby, P. (eds) Risk and the Public Acceptance of New Technologies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230591288_9
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