Diffusion of renewable heating technologies in households. Experiences from the Norwegian Household Subsidy Programme

Energy Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 148-158

  Bjørnstad, Even ^a  

^a Enova SF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Heating; Households; Investment

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; ECONOMIC RETURNS; ECONOMIC VARIABLES; ELECTRICITY PRICES; EMPIRICAL MODELLING; EXPLANATORY POWER; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; HEAT PUMPS; HEATING TECHNOLOGY; HOUSEHOLDS; INDOOR CLIMATE; RENEWABLE HEATING; TECHNICAL QUALITY;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; INNOVATION; INVESTMENTS; PELLETIZING;

HEATING;

ENERGY RESOURCE; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PRICE DETERMINATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

NORWAY;

EID: 84864982682     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.078     Document Type: Article

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