Lessons for integrated household energy conservation policy from Singapore's southwest Eco-living Program

Energy Policy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-116

  He, H Z ^a   Kua, H W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Household intervention program; Integrated policy

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION ACTIONS; CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; DISTRICT GOVERNMENT; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INTERVENTION METHODS; INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH OBJECTIVES; SINGAPORE; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; STAKEHOLDER;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84873192356     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.10.067     Document Type: Article

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