The structure of energy efficiency investment in the UK households and its average monetary and environmental savings

Energy Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 723-735

  Tovar, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency adoption; Government policy; Household space heating

Indexed keywords

DEMAND MODELS; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY BILLS; ENERGY COMPANIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS; EXPECTED VALUES; FUEL POVERTY; GOLDEN RULES; LOFT INSULATION; LOW-COST MEASURES;

BUILDINGS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; PUBLIC POLICY;

INVESTMENTS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INVESTMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866908775     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.019     Document Type: Article

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