Power to change: Analysis of household participation in a renewable energy and energy efficiency programme in Central Australia

Energy Policy

Volumn 87, Issue , 2015, Pages 325-333

  Havas, Lisa ^a,c   Ballweg, Julie ^a   Penna, Chris ^b   Race, Digby ^a,c,d,e  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Alice Solar City   (Australia)

^c Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation ^*  (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Energy efficiency measures; Household; Remote location; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; FREE ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PURCHASING; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

AUSTRALIA; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; HOUSEHOLD; REMOTE LOCATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84945573278     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.09.017     Document Type: Article

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