Exploring community-oriented approaches in demand side management projects in Europe

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Mengolini, Anna ^a   Gangale, Flavia ^a   Vasiljevska, Julija ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community; Consumer; Demand side management; Engagement strategies; Smart grids

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN UNION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SMART GRID; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

EUROPE;

EID: 85007381910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su8121266     Document Type: Article

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