Information programs for technology adoption: The case of energy-efficiency audits

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-50

  Anderson, Soren T ^a   Newell, Richard G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy audits; Energy efficiency; Information; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ADOPTION; INFORMATION PROGRAMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MANUFACTURING; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 1342266624     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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