Features of energy saving potential in Lithuanian households
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https://doi.org/10.12775/EQUIL.2016.007Keywords:
energy saving potential, households, evaluation, behavior changeAbstract
Scientists from all over the world recognize that saving energy in households is currently a very relevant topic. Energy resources are a very important factor for each country's economic vitality. Not only the country's replenishment in energy resources is important, but also the reduction of energy consumption volume. The Objective of the study: to assess the energy savings in households potential, applying the measures aimed at the behavior change of the population through energy-saving direction. Methodology: yhe impact of behavior change of the population measures is assessed according to the criteria of efficiency and effectiveness. In order to assess the potential for energy savings in households, the following methods, such as an experiment, the control group formation scenario, household questionnaire, were used. The questionnaire was designed to supplement the experiment, in order to gain deeper knowledge of the household, to obtain more detailed information about the nature of the behavior, to identify barriers to behavior change, and to select a control group of households to carry out the experiment. Data, results and main contribution of the paper: research shows that people's behavior related to energy saving is influenced by a number of macro-level and micro-level factors. In the article, the assumptions of the changing behavior of population are analyzed and the specific measures aimed at the behavior changes of the population selection and implementation impact assessment.
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Darby, S. (2006). The Effectiveness of Feedback on Energy Consumption - A Review for Defra of the Literature on Metering, Billing and Direct Displays Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University. Retrieved form http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/research/energy/downloads/smart-metering-report.pdf (25.02.2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojee.2013.21002.
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Dietz, T., Gardner, G. T., Giligan, J., Stern, P. C., & Vandenberg P. (2009). Household actions can provide a behavioural wedge to rapidly reduce US carbon emissions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America, 106(44).
Dulleck U., & Kaufman S. (2004). Do customer information programs reduce household electricity demand? ? the Irish programme. Energy Policy, 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00060-0.
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Nair, G. Gustavsson, L., & Mahapatra, K. (2010). Factors influencing energy efficiency investments in existing Swedish residential buildings. Energy Policy, 38 (6), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.033.
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Steg, L. (2008). Promoting household energy conservation. Energy Policy, 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.027.
Stern, P. (2000). Toward a Coherent Theory of Environmentally Significant Behavior. Journal of Social Issues, 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.00175.
Streimikiene, D., Volochovic, A., & Simanaviciene, A. (2012). Comparative assessment of policies targeting energy use efficiency in Lithuania. Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.045.
Wilson, Ch., & Dowlatabadi, H. (2007). Models of Decision Making and Residential Energy Use. Retrieved form http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/ pdf/10.1146/annurev.energy.32.053006.141137 (20.02.2015).
Zarnikau, J. (2003). Consumer demand for Green Power and Energy Efficiency. Energy Policy, 31(15). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-4215(02)00232-X.
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2016-03-31
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Simanaviciene, Z., Volochovic, A., & Cibinskiene, A. (2016). Features of energy saving potential in Lithuanian households. Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, 11(1), 145–157. https://doi.org/10.12775/EQUIL.2016.007
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