Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/27631 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 09-013
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
The focus of the paper is on the individual decision of energy consumers, and it's relation to sustainable consumption. Consumer behavior is based on individual decisions, but it depends largely on supply-side measures and an appropriate infrastructure (e.g. the availability of energy-efficient household equipment) and on socio-political factors (e.g. if systems of emissions trading or eco-labels exist). We derive some hypotheses on the determinants of sustainable energy consumption in residential buildings from a review of the empirical literature on the diffusion of energy efficient activities. While there is agreement on a lot of factors, the role of environmental attitudes and environmental behavior remains uncertain. Thus research needs are derived respectively. Finally, we specify these hypotheses for three specific technologies of sustainable energy consumption: Domestic appliances, micro-power and green electricity.
Subjects: 
Sustainable consumption
consumer behaviour
domestic appliances
micro-power
green electricity
JEL: 
Q01
Q41
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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