A study on the implementation of renewable heating technologies in the domestic sector in Ireland with implications on consumers' decision-making

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-142

  Kennedy, Matthew ^a   Basu, Biswajit ^b  

^a SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bioenergy and geothermal; Consumer choice; Decision making choice variables; Household behaviour; Market failure; Renewable energy technology; Solar

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; CONSUMER CHOICE; HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOUR; MARKET FAILURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOLAR;

COMMERCE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; HEATING; INVESTMENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 84873960577     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.018     Document Type: Article

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