Characteristics of residential energy consumption in China: Findings from a household survey

Energy Policy

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 126-135

  Zheng, Xinye ^a   Wei, Chu ^a   Qin, Ping ^a   Guo, Jin ^a   Yu, Yihua ^a   Song, Feng ^a   Chen, Zhanming ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

China; Energy consumption; Household survey

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; HOUSING; RURAL AREAS; SPACE HEATING; SURVEYS;

CHINA; COMMERCIAL ENERGY; DECISION MAKERS; ENERGY CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES; HEATING AND COOLING; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84921898015     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.07.016     Document Type: Article

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