Peak electricity demand and the flexibility of everyday life

Geoforum

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-52

  Powells, Gareth ^a   Bulkeley, Harriet ^a   Bell, Sandra ^a   Judson, Ellis ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity; Flexibility; Peak demand; Practice theory; Rhythm; Smart grid

Indexed keywords

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRIFICATION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84902332671     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2014.04.014     Document Type: Article

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