Dr. Azucena Gracia of the Economics Unit of the Agri-Food and
Natural Resources of the CITA has led a research project on the
social acceptance of biodiesel by the citizens of Aragon. The
research team consists of Dr. Luis Perez y Perez y Gabriela
Zeballos of CITA and Dr. Jesús Barreiro Hurlé of Research and
Training Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries (IFAP). The
study was conducted based on the analysis of surveys of 400
residents of the city of Zaragoza in September last. The sample
comprised 49 percent of women and 51 percent of men, all
characterized on the basis of sociodemographic factors. CITA
research reveals very little knowledge about biodiesel in the
population. The majority of respondents have never used due to
lack of information and then not sold in regular duty station.
Individuals with greater knowledge about biodiesel have greater
intention to use in general, even at a higher price. It is
noteworthy that women are more willing to use biodiesel than
men, and respondents with higher income