Quantifying the rebound effects of energy efficiency improvements and energy conserving behaviour in Sweden

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-231

  Nässén, Jonas ^a   Holmberg, John ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consumption patterns; Energy efficiency; Energy services; Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL COSTS; CONSUMPTION PATTERNS; ENERGY CARRIERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY SERVICES; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-CONSERVING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GENERAL EXPRESSION; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; PRIMARY ENERGIES; REBOUND EFFECT; REDUCED ENERGY;

BUDGET CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 67649882168     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-009-9046-x     Document Type: Article

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