Energy efficiency and conservation are considered key means for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and achieving other energy policy goals, but associated market behavior and …

Research traditions across the social sciences have explored the drivers of individual
behavior and proposed different models of decision making. Four diverse perspectives are …

Electric vehicles represent an innovation with the potential to lower greenhouse gas
emissions and help mitigate the causes of climate change. However, externalities including …

Despite several decades of government policies to promote energy efficiency, estimates of
the costs and benefits of such policies remain controversial. At the heart of the controversy is …

On its first publication 10 years ago, Natural Capitalism rocked the world of business with its
innovative new approach-an approach that fused ecological integrity with business acumen …

This paper explores both the promise and the possible pitfalls of the plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles (PHEV) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept, focusing first on its definition and then …

This paper provides compelling evidence that large-scale market failures and barriers
prevent consumers in the United States from obtaining energy services at least cost …

Residential energy conservation and efficiency programs are strategic interventions to
reduce consumption and increase affordability. However, the inability to identify and …

Energy efficiency in buildings is an important objective of energy policy and strategy in
Europe. A survey questionnaire was conducted among the 27 European Union Member …

Customer response is a neglected way of solving electricity industry problems. Historically,
providers have focused on supply, assuming that consumers are unwilling or unable to …