Energy consumption, energy efficiency, and consumer perceptions: A case study for the Southeast United States

Applied Energy

Volumn 165, Issue , 2016, Pages 660-669

  Craig, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate variability; Cooling degree day; Electricity; Energy efficiency; Heating degree day; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING; HOUSING; SURVEYS; UTILITY PROGRAMS;

CLIMATE VARIABILITY; COOLING (HEATING) DEGREE DAY; HEATING APPLICATIONS; HEATING DEGREE-DAYS; RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY; RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION; SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CLIMATE VARIATION; COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; HEATING; PERCEPTION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84953432352     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.069     Document Type: Article

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