Systematically sustainable provision? The premises and promises of 'joined-up' energy demand management

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 259-275

  Chappells, Heather ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comfort; Consumption; Demand; Energy systems; Social practices; Sustainable provision; Systematic; Transition

Indexed keywords

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

COMFORT; CONSUMPTION; DEMAND; ENERGY SYSTEMS; SOCIAL PRACTICES; SUSTAINABLE PROVISION; SYSTEMATIC; TRANSITION;

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 46449107353     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2008.019037     Document Type: Review

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