User-centred improvements to energy efficiency products and renewable energy systems: Research on household adoption and use

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-355

  Caird, Sally ^a   Roy, Robin ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer surveys; Energy efficiency; Marketing; Renewable energy; User centred design

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249092181     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919608002072     Document Type: Article

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