Promoting energy efficiency in small island states: Overcoming barriers to the adoption of compact fluorescent lighting in Saint Lucia

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 460-467

  Reynolds, Travis W ^a   DeSisto, Thomas P ^a   Murray, Byron ^a   Kolodinsky, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Compact fluorescent bulbs; Energy efficiency; Island factor; Saint Lucia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855923786     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2007.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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