Community Survey on Bioenergy

The purpose of this survey is to determine community values in Hawai'i for bioenergy as a form of renewable energy, in order to obtain input for the project development for a bioenergy project on O`ahu. The survey contains 25 questions and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

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* 1. What is your biggest priority among these positive impacts of development? Rank from 1 to 5, where 1 = top priority

New and quality jobs

Climate actions

Improving infrastructure for waste management and energy production

Improving transportation (reduce congestion, improving freight access etc)

Making local energy and products

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* 2. Please rank the importance to you of the following negative impacts of development

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Undecided	Important	Most Important
Traffic	Traffic Not Important	Traffic Slightly Important	Traffic Undecided	Traffic Important	Traffic Most Important
Dust	Dust Not Important	Dust Slightly Important	Dust Undecided	Dust Important	Dust Most Important
Noise	Noise Not Important	Noise Slightly Important	Noise Undecided	Noise Important	Noise Most Important
Sight Lines	Sight Lines Not Important	Sight Lines Slightly Important	Sight Lines Undecided	Sight Lines Important	Sight Lines Most Important
Land Use Change	Land Use Change Not Important	Land Use Change Slightly Important	Land Use Change Undecided	Land Use Change Important	Land Use Change Most Important
Emissions	Emissions Not Important	Emissions Slightly Important	Emissions Undecided	Emissions Important	Emissions Most Important

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* 3. For the following materials which we could convert into fuel and recycled-material products, how does each item rank in preference? You may select the same ranking more than once.

	Least Preferred	Slightly Preferred	Undecided	Preferred	Most Preferred
Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D)	Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) Least Preferred	Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) Slightly Preferred	Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) Undecided	Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) Preferred	Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) Most Preferred
Municipal Solid Waste (trash)	Municipal Solid Waste (trash) Least Preferred	Municipal Solid Waste (trash) Slightly Preferred	Municipal Solid Waste (trash) Undecided	Municipal Solid Waste (trash) Preferred	Municipal Solid Waste (trash) Most Preferred
Auto Shredder Residue	Auto Shredder Residue Least Preferred	Auto Shredder Residue Slightly Preferred	Auto Shredder Residue Undecided	Auto Shredder Residue Preferred	Auto Shredder Residue Most Preferred
Invasive Species	Invasive Species Least Preferred	Invasive Species Slightly Preferred	Invasive Species Undecided	Invasive Species Preferred	Invasive Species Most Preferred
Landscaping Waste	Landscaping Waste Least Preferred	Landscaping Waste Slightly Preferred	Landscaping Waste Undecided	Landscaping Waste Preferred	Landscaping Waste Most Preferred
Agricultural Waste	Agricultural Waste Least Preferred	Agricultural Waste Slightly Preferred	Agricultural Waste Undecided	Agricultural Waste Preferred	Agricultural Waste Most Preferred
Food Waste	Food Waste Least Preferred	Food Waste Slightly Preferred	Food Waste Undecided	Food Waste Preferred	Food Waste Most Preferred
Sewage Sludge	Sewage Sludge Least Preferred	Sewage Sludge Slightly Preferred	Sewage Sludge Undecided	Sewage Sludge Preferred	Sewage Sludge Most Preferred
Commercial Timber	Commercial Timber Least Preferred	Commercial Timber Slightly Preferred	Commercial Timber Undecided	Commercial Timber Preferred	Commercial Timber Most Preferred
Energy Crops	Energy Crops Least Preferred	Energy Crops Slightly Preferred	Energy Crops Undecided	Energy Crops Preferred	Energy Crops Most Preferred

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* 4. Who do you think is responsible for fixing issues for the community? Choose top 3

Government

Residents

Private Companies

Charitable Organizations

Community Organizations

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you had to choose between these options, which would you choose?

	Option A	Option B
A. Imported fossil fuel for electricity B. Imported wood chips for electricity	A. Imported fossil fuel for electricity B. Imported wood chips for electricity Option A	A. Imported fossil fuel for electricity B. Imported wood chips for electricity Option B
A. Small project using only locally sourced material that provides some benefit B. Larger project using imported material that will provide a larger benefit, such as higher amount of greenhouse gases avoided	A. Small project using only locally sourced material that provides some benefit B. Larger project using imported material that will provide a larger benefit, such as higher amount of greenhouse gases avoided Option A	A. Small project using only locally sourced material that provides some benefit B. Larger project using imported material that will provide a larger benefit, such as higher amount of greenhouse gases avoided Option B
A. Burning waste to make electricity B. Gasifying waste to make jet and diesel fuel	A. Burning waste to make electricity B. Gasifying waste to make jet and diesel fuel Option A	A. Burning waste to make electricity B. Gasifying waste to make jet and diesel fuel Option B
A. A new employer with a few highly skilled jobs B. A new employer with a lot of labor jobs	A. A new employer with a few highly skilled jobs B. A new employer with a lot of labor jobs Option A	A. A new employer with a few highly skilled jobs B. A new employer with a lot of labor jobs Option B
A. Recycling and re-using waste on island B. Shipping waste elsewhere for disposal	A. Recycling and re-using waste on island B. Shipping waste elsewhere for disposal Option A	A. Recycling and re-using waste on island B. Shipping waste elsewhere for disposal Option B
A. The convenience of waste and recycling facilities near to where you live and work B. A buffer requiring them to be far away	A. The convenience of waste and recycling facilities near to where you live and work B. A buffer requiring them to be far away Option A	A. The convenience of waste and recycling facilities near to where you live and work B. A buffer requiring them to be far away Option B
A. Keeping things the way they are B. Putting in new infrastructure to increase efficiency and sustainability	A. Keeping things the way they are B. Putting in new infrastructure to increase efficiency and sustainability Option A	A. Keeping things the way they are B. Putting in new infrastructure to increase efficiency and sustainability Option B
A. Invasive species for energy conversion B. Native species for energy conversion	A. Invasive species for energy conversion B. Native species for energy conversion Option A	A. Invasive species for energy conversion B. Native species for energy conversion Option B

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* 6. Of these options for land use on flat agricultural land, which do you prefer?

Affordable housing

Renewable electricity

Local food production

Open community space

None of the above

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* 7. Assuming it could be done within all the appropriate regulations, would you consider shipping trash or agricultural waste from a neighbor island to Oahu for recycling to be an acceptable course of action?

Unacceptable

Acceptable

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* 8. Rank the level of value to you for each of these energy products we could make from renewable sources

Renewable electricity

Renewable natural gas

Green Hydrogen

Renewable Diesel

Green Gasoline

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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* 9. How much more are you willing to pay for a gallon of locally made renewable fuel? (in $/gallon)

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* 10. What do you consider the most effective way for us to get community input?

Presentations at neighborhood board meetings

Individual Interviews

Online Survey

Paper Survey

Conferences & Events

Online Information Portal

Social Media

News Media (TV, radio, newspaper)

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is your impression of the desirability for each of these types of renewable energy? You may select the same ranking more than once.

	Least Desirable	Slightly Desirable	Indifferent	Desirable	Most Desirable
Ethanol	Ethanol Least Desirable	Ethanol Slightly Desirable	Ethanol Indifferent	Ethanol Desirable	Ethanol Most Desirable
Biodiesel	Biodiesel Least Desirable	Biodiesel Slightly Desirable	Biodiesel Indifferent	Biodiesel Desirable	Biodiesel Most Desirable
Renewable Diesel	Renewable Diesel Least Desirable	Renewable Diesel Slightly Desirable	Renewable Diesel Indifferent	Renewable Diesel Desirable	Renewable Diesel Most Desirable
Electrofuels	Electrofuels Least Desirable	Electrofuels Slightly Desirable	Electrofuels Indifferent	Electrofuels Desirable	Electrofuels Most Desirable
Sustainable Aviation Fuel	Sustainable Aviation Fuel Least Desirable	Sustainable Aviation Fuel Slightly Desirable	Sustainable Aviation Fuel Indifferent	Sustainable Aviation Fuel Desirable	Sustainable Aviation Fuel Most Desirable
Biopower	Biopower Least Desirable	Biopower Slightly Desirable	Biopower Indifferent	Biopower Desirable	Biopower Most Desirable
Biochar	Biochar Least Desirable	Biochar Slightly Desirable	Biochar Indifferent	Biochar Desirable	Biochar Most Desirable
Renewable Biogas	Renewable Biogas Least Desirable	Renewable Biogas Slightly Desirable	Renewable Biogas Indifferent	Renewable Biogas Desirable	Renewable Biogas Most Desirable
Green Hydrogen	Green Hydrogen Least Desirable	Green Hydrogen Slightly Desirable	Green Hydrogen Indifferent	Green Hydrogen Desirable	Green Hydrogen Most Desirable

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* 12. What policies affecting bioenergy production are you familiar with?

U.S. Clean Air Act

U.S. Clean Water Act

U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard

Hawaii New and Expanded Landfill Ban (Act 74 SLH 2020)

Hawaii Renewable Portfolio Standard

Hawaii Net-Zero Carbon goal

United Nations Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation

Hawaii Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax

None of the above

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* 13. Where do you hear most about new happenings, to inform your thoughts?

News Media

School

Work

Social Media

Friends and Family

Website

Emails

Newsletters

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 14. Have you been impacted by unplanned electricity power outages within the past 2 years?

0 (Not at all)

1 (A little)

2 (A lot)

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* 15. Of the different renewable energy options you could have in your community, what is your preference for each?

	Least preferred	Slightly Preferred	Indifferent	Preferred	Most preferred
Rooftop Solar	Rooftop Solar Least preferred	Rooftop Solar Slightly Preferred	Rooftop Solar Indifferent	Rooftop Solar Preferred	Rooftop Solar Most preferred
Wind Energy	Wind Energy Least preferred	Wind Energy Slightly Preferred	Wind Energy Indifferent	Wind Energy Preferred	Wind Energy Most preferred
Geothermal Energy	Geothermal Energy Least preferred	Geothermal Energy Slightly Preferred	Geothermal Energy Indifferent	Geothermal Energy Preferred	Geothermal Energy Most preferred
Wave Energy	Wave Energy Least preferred	Wave Energy Slightly Preferred	Wave Energy Indifferent	Wave Energy Preferred	Wave Energy Most preferred
Green Hydrogen	Green Hydrogen Least preferred	Green Hydrogen Slightly Preferred	Green Hydrogen Indifferent	Green Hydrogen Preferred	Green Hydrogen Most preferred
Ground Mounted Solar	Ground Mounted Solar Least preferred	Ground Mounted Solar Slightly Preferred	Ground Mounted Solar Indifferent	Ground Mounted Solar Preferred	Ground Mounted Solar Most preferred
Gasoline	Gasoline Least preferred	Gasoline Slightly Preferred	Gasoline Indifferent	Gasoline Preferred	Gasoline Most preferred
Liquified Natural Gas	Liquified Natural Gas Least preferred	Liquified Natural Gas Slightly Preferred	Liquified Natural Gas Indifferent	Liquified Natural Gas Preferred	Liquified Natural Gas Most preferred

Community Survey on Bioenergy

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* 1. What is your biggest priority among these positive impacts of development? Rank from 1 to 5, where 1 = top priority

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* 2. Please rank the importance to you of the following negative impacts of development

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* 3. For the following materials which we could convert into fuel and recycled-material products, how does each item rank in preference? You may select the same ranking more than once.

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* 4. Who do you think is responsible for fixing issues for the community? Choose top 3

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* 5. If you had to choose between these options, which would you choose?

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* 6. Of these options for land use on flat agricultural land, which do you prefer?

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* 7. Assuming it could be done within all the appropriate regulations, would you consider shipping trash or agricultural waste from a neighbor island to Oahu for recycling to be an acceptable course of action?

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* 8. Rank the level of value to you for each of these energy products we could make from renewable sources

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* 9. How much more are you willing to pay for a gallon of locally made renewable fuel? (in $/gallon)

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* 10. What do you consider the most effective way for us to get community input?

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* 11. What is your impression of the desirability for each of these types of renewable energy? You may select the same ranking more than once.

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* 12. What policies affecting bioenergy production are you familiar with?

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* 13. Where do you hear most about new happenings, to inform your thoughts?

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* 14. Have you been impacted by unplanned electricity power outages within the past 2 years?

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* 15. Of the different renewable energy options you could have in your community, what is your preference for each?

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* 16. What does success look like to you?

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* 17. Tell us about your education level.

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* 18. Which racial identity do you most identify with?

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* 19. What best describes your employment situation?

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* 20. What is your zip code?

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* 21. What is your age?

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* 22. How many years have you lived in Hawaii?

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* 23. Do you have native Hawaiian ancestry?

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* 24. Would you like to be contacted for a follow-up?

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* 25. What else would you like us to know?