Still Good Incandescents ?

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kimbrough mauney anchorage Oct 30, 2007 18:34 pm
For those of you that have done a light bulb swap on a university or college campus (or any large-scale exchange campaign) in which residents are given CFLs in exchange for incand…

The Down Side of Flourescent Bulbs and CFL's

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Laura Evans New York Jul 9, 2008 13:11 pm
Could anyone help me to understand why so many enlightened people justifiably recommend that homeowners convert their incandescent bulbs to CFLs disregarding two of the following …

Do Manufactors or Distributors Give away Free CFL's From?

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Angela Birch Halifax Nov 21, 2008 11:45 am
Hi everyone, This may seem like a silly question, but do manufactures of CFL bulbs (General Electric, for example) give away free samples to non-profits or a charitable contr…

Ideas Needed for Homeonwers to Switch to CFL's

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Angela Birch Halifax Oct 7, 2008 11:28 am
Hi everyone, I am a graduate student at George Mason University and am taking a social marketing class this semester. Our course project deals with residential energy efficien…

Psychological or Attitudinal Factors which Influence the Introduction of Energy Conservation Technologies

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Parthasarathy, R. (1989). Psychological or attitudinal factors which influence the introduction of energy conservation technologies. Abhigyan, fall, 36-47.
Energy conservation technologies can be classified in terms of (1) stages of development, (2) the investments required, (3) numbers of items involved, and (4) the beneficiaries. A…

Transforming Values into Actions: Ecological Preservation through Energy Conservation

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Howard, G. S., Delgado, E., Miller, D., & Gubbins, S. (1993). Transforming values into actions: Ecological preservation through energy conservation. Counseling Psychologist, 21, 4, 582-596.
Three studies examined the economic and ecological impact of overconsumption of nonrenewable natural resources and the several kinds of air pollution produced by fossil fuels. The…

Interdependence with the Environment: Commitment, Interconnectedness, and Environmental Behavior

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Davis, J., Green, J., & Reed, A. (2009). Interdependence with the environment: Commitment, interconnectedness, and environmental behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(2), 173-180.
Do individuals’ perceptions of their interdependence with the natural environment affect their environmental behaviors? From the perspective of interdependence theory, we introduc…

Communications about Environmental Risks and Risk-Reducing Behavior: The Impact of Fear on Information Processing

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Meijnders, Anneloes L; Midden, Cees J. H; Wilke, Henk A. M. (2001). Communications about environmental risks and risk-reducing behavior: The impact of fear on information processing. . Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31, 4, 754-777.
Examined the impact of fear on attitudes and the mediating role of information processing. Fear and argument strength were manipulated according to a 3 * 2 (Fear: Control vs M…

The Use of Prompts in Reducing Electricity Consumption in University Classrooms

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Luyben, P. D. (1980). Effects of informational prompts on energy conservation in college classrooms. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 13, 4, 611-617.
In order to reduce the occurrence of lights being left on in unused classrooms, a pilot program was initiated. Since a literature review revealed prompts to be effective in energy…

Looking for CFL Barrier Research and Successful CFL Programs

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Unknown Jun 14, 2006 12:11 pm
I am trying to track down research that has investigated the barriers to the purchase of compact fluorescent light bulbs. In addition, I am also looking for information on success…

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