Read the label! Energy Star appliance label awareness and uptake among U.S. consumers

Energy Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1103-1110

  Murray, Anthony G ^a   Mills, Bradford F ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy Star; Household energy efficiency; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CONSUMER AWARENESS; ELECTRICITY COSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES; ENERGY STAR; ENERGY STAR LABEL PROGRAM; ENERGY STAR LABELS; GOVERNMENT EFFORTS; HISPANICS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; LABEL INFORMATION; LABELING SCHEME; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PURCHASE DECISION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SALES; STARS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80755153678     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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