Path creation for sustainable consumption: Promoting alternative heating systems in Finland

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1892-1900

  Heiskanen, Eva ^a   Lovio, Raimo ^b   Jalas, Mikko ^b  

^a National Consumer Research Centre   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Heat pumps; Path creation; Path dependence; Residential energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEURS; HEAT PUMPS; PATH CREATION; PATH DEPENDENCE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PUMPS; TECHNOLOGY;

HEATING;

EID: 80052030771     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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