Barriers to the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

EasyChair Preprint 15752

Abstract

The article discusses the main barriers to the use of renewable energy sources among entrepreneurs. It presents the results of a survey of 717 Polish small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the tourism sector. The subject of the study was the determinants of investment in renewable energy sources (RES). The research was carried out in two groups; those using RES and those not using RES. The aim of the article was to identify the main barriers that cause the lack of use of RES and the lack of intention to use these sources in the future. The study used statistical tests, factor analysis and econometric modelling. The analysis was carried out at a significance level of α=0.05).

Keyphrases: Barriers, Renewable Energy Sources (RES), small and medium-sized enterprises

@booklet{EasyChair:15752,
  author    = {Teresa Piecuch and Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska and Elżbieta Szczygieł and Łukasz Nawrot},
  title     = {Barriers to the Use of Renewable Energy Sources},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15752},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2025}}