Study on Chinese consumer attitudes on energy-saving household appliances and government policies: Based on a questionnaire survey of residents in Chongqing, China

Energy Procedia

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages 445-451

  Ma, G ^a   Andrews Speed, P ^b   Zhang, J D ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese consumers; Consumer attitudes; Energy efficiency; Energy saving awareness; Energy saving household appliance; Government policies

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SURVEYS;

CHINESE CONSUMERS; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; CHONGQING , CHINA; COMFORT LEVEL; CONSUMER ATTITUDES; ENERGY EFFICIENT; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 79961111144     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.03.077     Document Type: Conference Paper

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