A research team from the Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace (Greece) conducted a study on the public acceptance of biofuels in Greece. One of the aims of the study was to examine "the links between social acceptance of biofuels and socioeconomic variables" (such as age, education and income). The measure of acceptance in terms of willingness to pay was also explored. The study location was in Thrace (Northeastern Greece), an area which is reportedly suitable area for biofuel production. The topics covered in face-to-face interviews included climate change, energy dependency and biofuels. Results showed that over 90.7% of the respondents believed that climatic changes are related to the consumption of fossil fuels, but only half (49.9%) thought that biofuels can be an effective solution against climate change. A possible explanation of the results was that "those with low education are closer to the agricultural sector which stands to benefit from biofuels, but it could also reflect a lack of knowledge about the disadvantages of biofuels". Other highlights of the study are: (1) slightly more than half of the 80% of respondents who own cars were willing to use biofuels and pay 0.06 Euros more on top of the market price, (2) Those with higher education are more likely to pay the extra amount, (3) respondents did not appear willing to pay more if government or industry managed the introduction, (4) "only 23.8 per cent of participants knew the difference between bioethanol and biodiesel". Overall, the study showed that there is a "lack of information about biofuels within the public sphere", and that education campaigns for the introduction of biofuels in Greece "could highlight the positive impact of biofuels on the farming community and research organizations/universities". The study is published in the journal, Energy Policy (URL above).