Analyzing the role of increased energy prices on the renewable energy adoption by birder of Garmsar Township

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With regard to the implementation of targeted subsidies law in the country and rising energy prices as one of the most important inputs birder, replacing current fuel sources with renewable sources is necessary in order to reduce production costs. For this purpose, in this we study to identify factors affecting the adoption of new energy resource by birder in Garmsar Township. This research based on goal is applicable and based on method was casual – relative. The population of this study was Garmsar township birders. Based on the results there was a significant relationship between perceived benefits of new technologies, perceived threat from the current situation of energy supply, provides the conditions for the use of renewable resources and willingness of farmers to use it and adoption renewable energy. Purposed model can explained 81.2% of the variance of dependent variable. Also results of path analysis showed that factor willingness with direct impact factor 0.493 was the most effective factor on the adoption of using renewable energy. The perceived advantages of modern energy technologies with impact factor of 0.324 the second, prepared of conditions with total impact factor 0.322 third and perceived threats of the current situation of energy supply and a significant factor with impact factor 0.241 are the fourth affecting factors on adoption process.

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