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dc.contributor.authorWüstenhagen, Rolfen
dc.contributor.authorSchleich, Joachimen
dc.contributor.authorRennings, Klausen
dc.contributor.authorHeinzle, Stefanieen
dc.contributor.authorBrohmann, Bettinaen
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-12T07:26:41Z-
dc.date.available2009-08-12T07:26:41Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/27631-
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aZentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) |cMannheimen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aZEW Discussion Papers |x09-013en
dc.subject.jelQ01en
dc.subject.jelQ41en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordSustainable consumptionen
dc.subject.keywordconsumer behaviouren
dc.subject.keyworddomestic appliancesen
dc.subject.keywordmicro-poweren
dc.subject.keywordgreen electricityen
dc.titleWhat's Driving Sustainable Energy Consumption? A Survey of the Empirical Literature-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn594927730en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:zbw:zewdip:7538en

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