Australian consumer attitudes and decision making on renewable energy technology and its impact on the transformation of the energy sector


Autoria(s): Sommerfeld, Jeff; Buys, Laurie
Data(s)

24/09/2014

Resumo

This paper critically examines research on consumer attitudes and behavior towards solar photovoltaic (PV) and renewable energy technology in Australia. The uptake of renewable energy technology by residential consumers in Australia in the past decade has transformed the electricity supply and demand paradigm. Thus, this paper reviews Australian research on consumer behavior, understanding and choices in order to identify gaps in knowledge. As the role of the consumer transforms there is a critical need to understand the ways consumers may respond to future energy policies to mitigate unforeseen negative social and economic consequence of programs designed to achieve positive environmental outcomes.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/76358/

Publicador

Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/76358/2/76358.pdf

http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49996

DOI:10.4236/ojee.2014.33009

Sommerfeld, Jeff & Buys, Laurie (2014) Australian consumer attitudes and decision making on renewable energy technology and its impact on the transformation of the energy sector. Open Journal of Energy Efficiency, 3(3), pp. 85-91.

Direitos

Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fonte

School of Design; Creative Industries Faculty

Palavras-Chave #169999 Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified #Solar Photovoltaic #Renewable Energy #Residential Consumers #Energy Policy #Australia #Transformation #Feed-in-Tariffs
Tipo

Journal Article