Contextual and psychological factors shaping evaluations and acceptability of energy alternatives: Integrated review and research agenda

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 361-381

  Perlaviciute, Goda ^a   Steg, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Contextual factors; Energy alternatives; Psychological factors; Sustainability; Values

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACCEPTABILITY; CONTEXTUAL FACTORS; ENERGY ALTERNATIVES; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; VALUES;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 84899643903     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.003     Document Type: Review

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