Smarter than metering? Coupling smart meters and complementary currencies to reinforce the motivation of households for energy savings

Ecological Economics

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-96

  Joachain, Hélène ^a   Klopfert, Frédéric ^b  

^a SOLVAY BRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Complementary currencies; Energy consumption; Energy saving; Households; Innovative policy instruments; Motivation; Smart metering

Indexed keywords

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84902358001     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.05.017     Document Type: Article

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