Motivations and barriers associated with adopting microgeneration energy technologies in the UK

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue , 2013, Pages 655-666

  Balcombe, Paul ^a,b,c   Rigby, Dan ^b   Azapagic, Adisa ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer attitudes; Microgeneration energy; Motivations and barriers; Renewables

Indexed keywords

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSUMER ATTITUDES; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; FEED-IN TARIFF; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; MICROGENERATION; PAPER ANALYSIS; RENEWABLES;

MOTIVATION;

EID: 84875457044     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.02.012     Document Type: Review

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