From demand side management (DSM) to energy efficiency services: A Finnish case study

Energy Policy

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 76-85

  Apajalahti, Eeva Lotta ^a   Lovio, Raimo ^a   Heiskanen, Eva ^b  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b National Consumer Research Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Contract models; Directive on Energy Efficiency; DSM; Energy company; Energy efficiency services

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SECURITY; POWER MARKETS; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

BUSINESS LOGIC; BUSINESS UNITS; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; CUSTOMER RELATIONS; ENERGY COMPANIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATIONS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES; ENERGY SERVICES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION;

FINLAND;

EID: 84926322400     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.02.013     Document Type: Article

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