Individual and household interactions with energy systems: Toward integrated understanding

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages 41-48

  Stern, Paul C ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Households; Individuals; Trans disciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904676677     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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