Roy, Robin and Caird, Sally
(2006).
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Abstract
This paper summarises the aims, methods and some results of a study of the influences on consumer adoption – and non-adoption – of established energy efficient and innovative renewable energy products and systems; the problems and benefits experienced by users of these low and zero carbon (LZC) technologies; and improvement ideas to make the products/systems more desirable and effective at saving energy and carbon.
The influences on adoption and effective use vary for the different technologies and include the socio-economic context, consumer attitudes and values and communication sources. Product/system characteristics are also crucial, and include functional and ergonomic utility; interconnectedness with other systems, 'green' and aesthetic symbolism, and cost.
Technical, financial and other ideas for reducing the barriers to adoption and tackling the problems experienced by users are a step towards a more rapid and effective take-up of these LZC products and systems.
| Item Type: | Conference Item |
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| Keywords: | energy efficiency; renewable energy; consumers; households |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD) |
| Item ID: | 6090 |
| Depositing User: | Robin Roy |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2016 05:20 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/6090 |
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