Stability, change, formation: Insights into the media's role in shaping attitudes toward green hydrogen in Germany

IF 8.1 2区工程技术 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.380

Dorothee Arlt, Marius Becker, Jens Wolling

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Abstract

This study uses a multi-method design to investigate the media's role in shaping Germans' attitudes toward green hydrogen. It combines an automatized content analysis of 7649 German newspaper articles published between July 2021 and June 2024 and a three-wave panel survey of the German population conducted between June 2023 and June 2024 with an initial sample of 2701 participants. The findings show that the intensity of media reporting on hydrogen was low compared to other energy-related topics. Nevertheless, participants' assessments of relative topic presence are rather accurate (rho: 0.50–0.80). A considerable number of participants were unable to position themselves toward the potential and challenges of hydrogen (23%–35%). Overall, the results indicate that media and communication tend to stabilize or change existing attitudes rather than contribute to the formation or loss of attitudes, leading to implications for the communication of relevant stakeholders.

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 工程技术-环境科学

CiteScore

13.50

自引率

25.00%

发文量

3502

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： The objective of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy is to facilitate the exchange of new ideas, technological advancements, and research findings in the field of Hydrogen Energy among scientists and engineers worldwide. This journal showcases original research, both analytical and experimental, covering various aspects of Hydrogen Energy. These include production, storage, transmission, utilization, enabling technologies, environmental impact, economic considerations, and global perspectives on hydrogen and its carriers such as NH3, CH4, alcohols, etc. The utilization aspect encompasses various methods such as thermochemical (combustion), photochemical, electrochemical (fuel cells), and nuclear conversion of hydrogen, hydrogen isotopes, and hydrogen carriers into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energies. The applications of these energies can be found in transportation (including aerospace), industrial, commercial, and residential sectors.