A model of residential energy end-use in Canada: Using conditional demand analysis to suggest policy options for community energy planners

Energy Policy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-142

  Newsham, Guy R ^a   Donnelly, Cara L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appliances; Canada; Residential

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM; ENERGY REDUCTION; HEATING AND COOLING; INCENTIVE PROGRAMS; OCCUPANT CHARACTERISTICS; RESIDENTIAL; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

ELECTRIC APPLIANCES; HEATING; INCANDESCENT LAMPS; NATURAL GAS; THERMOSTATS;

HOUSING;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; POLICY MAKING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

CANADA;

EID: 84879506929     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.030     Document Type: Article

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