Stimulating the diffusion of photovoltaic systems: A behavioural perspective

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1935-1943

  Jager, Wander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Motives; Solar power

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BEHAVIOURAL-THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE; MOTIVES; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY POLICY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; GRONINGEN [NETHERLANDS]; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33645986448     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2004.12.022     Document Type: Article

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