Intentions to adopt photovoltaic systems depend on homeowners' expected personal gains and behavior of peers

Renewable Energy

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 407-415

  Korcaj, Liridon ^a   Hahnel, Ulf J J ^a   Spada, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Autarky; Photovoltaic system; Purchase intention; Purchase motives

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE; AUTARKY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PURCHASE INTENTION;

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; HOMEOWNER; PATH ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SAVINGS; SOCIAL STATUS; TARIFF STRUCTURE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

GERMANY;

EID: 84908319112     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.007     Document Type: Article

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