Understanding the non-adoption of energy efficient hot water systems in New Zealand

Energy Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 369-373

  Grieve, Campbell ^a   Lawson, Rob ^a   Henry, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hot water heating; Household adoption of energy efficient systems; Household energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION DECISION; ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS; DECISION PROCESS; DOMESTIC HOT WATER; ELECTRICITY USAGE; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; HOT WATER; HOT WATER SYSTEM; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; INFORMATION PROCESSING MODELS; NEW ZEALAND;

DATA PROCESSING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HOT WATER HEATING;

HEATING;

COMPLEXITY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84865005531     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.039     Document Type: Article

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