The question of energy reduction: The problem(s) with feedback

Energy Policy

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 89-96

  Buchanan, Kathryn ^a   Russo, Riccardo ^a   Anderson, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback; In home displays; Problems; Smart meter initiative; UK government policy; User engagement

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FEEDBACK;

ENERGY REDUCTION; ENERGY USAGE; FEEDBACK DEVICE; PROBLEMS; REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SMART METERING; UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES; USER ENGAGEMENT;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84921302589     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.12.008     Document Type: Article

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