Smart Homes as a Means to Sustainable Energy Consumption: A Study of Consumer Perceptions

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-41

  Paetz, Alexandra Gwyn ^a   Dütschke, Elisabeth ^b   Fichtner, Wolf ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer perception; Focus groups; Smart energy management; Smart home; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857446942     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-011-9177-2     Document Type: Article

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