Consumer perceptions of smart grid development: Results of a Hong Kong survey and policy implications

Energy Policy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 204-216

  Mah, Daphne Ngar yin ^a   van der Vleuten, Johannes Marinus ^b   Hills, Peter ^b   Tao, Julia ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consumer perception; Smart grids; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PERCEPTION; DEMAND-SIDE; ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS; HONG-KONG; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; REGULATORY CHANGE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SMART GRID;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PUBLIC POLICY; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84865583561     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.055     Document Type: Article

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