Role of energy guide labels in consumers purchase decision for household electrical appliances

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Mahlia, T M I ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Yanti, P A A ^a,b   Masjuki, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy guide; Energy labels; Product labeling

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES; ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS; ENERGY GUIDE; MALAYSIA; MALAYSIANS; PRODUCT LABELING; PURCHASE DECISION; PURCHASING DECISIONS;

ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

LABELS;

EID: 80855152062     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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