"For the times they are a-changin": The impact of shifting energy-use practices in time and space

Local Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 520-538

  Higginson, Sarah ^a   Thomson, Murray ^a   Bhamra, Tracy ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

demand side management; disruption; energy behaviour; interdisciplinary; methodology; practice theory; rhythm; smart grid

Indexed keywords

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY USE; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; METHODOLOGY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WIND POWER;

EID: 84902174278     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2013.802459     Document Type: Article

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