Potential for reducing electricity demand for lighting in households: An exploratory socio-technical study

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1021-1031

  Wall, Rob ^a   Crosbie, Tracey ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity; Household; Lighting

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRICITY; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; TUNGSTEN;

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS; HOUSEHOLD; INCANDESCENT BULBS; LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES; LOW ENERGIES; SOCIO-TECHNICAL STUDIES;

LIGHTING;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 59449086225     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.10.045     Document Type: Article

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