The Consequences of Participant Satisfaction with Energy Conservation Programs

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Goitein, B., & Weinstein, B. (1986). The consequences of participant satisfaction with energy conservation programs. Evaluation Review, 10, 3, 377-384.
Examined the relationship between satisfaction with a residential energy audit and reported subsequent energy conservation behavior in 500 energy audit recipients. Results demonst…

Evaluating Energy Conservation Programs: Is Verbal Report Enough?

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Geller, E. S. (1981). Evaluating energy conservation programs: Is verbal report enough?. Journal of Consumer Research, 8, 3, 331-335.
Obtained questionnaire data from 117 Ss who attended 1 of 7 3-hr energy-conservation workshops. An evaluation of the actual behavioral effects of the workshops was accomplished by…

Communication and the Adoption of Energy Conservation Measures by the Elderly

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Griffin, R. J. (1989). Communication and the adoption of energy conservation measures by the elderly. Journal of Environmental Education, 20, 4, 19-28.
Examined the relationship of communication to adoption of energy conservation behavior among homeowners in a community. 813 homeowners participating in the 5-yr study were divided…

A Discriminant Analysis of Attitudes Related to the Nuclear Power Controversy

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Girondi, A. J. (1983). A discriminant analysis of attitudes related to the nuclear power controversy. Journal of Environmental Education, 14, 4, 2-6.

Using Social Cognition and Persuasion to Promote Energy Conservation: A Quasi-Experiment

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Gonzales, M. H., Aronson, E., & Costanzo, M. A. (1988). Using social cognition and persuasion to promote energy conservation: A quasi-experiment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 18, 12 (Pt 2), 1049-1066.
Examined whether the effectiveness of a residential conservation service home energy audit program could be improved by training auditors to use social-psychological principles du…

The Evaluation of Lifeline Electricity Rates: Methods and Myths

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Hennessy, M. (1984). The evaluation of lifeline electricity rates: Methods and myths. Evaluation Review, 8, 3, 327-346.
Reviews sections of the National Energy Act as they apply to electricity rate innovations, with a focus on lifeline electricity rates and 3 research designs commonly used to evalu…

Facing the Greenhouse Effect: Communication about Energy in Germany

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Henschel, C. & Wiedemann, P. M. (1993). Facing the greenhouse effect: Communication about energy in Germany. Technology in Society, 15, 301-310.
Energy policy in Germany has been characterized by an irreconcilable debate about nuclear power and the potentials of renewable energy sources and energy-saving activities for mor…

Review of Utility Home Energy Audit Programs

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Hirst, E., Berry, L. & Soderstrom, J. (1981). Review of utility home energy audit programs. Energy, 6, 7, 621-630.
Evaluation efforts of utilities with active home energy audit programs were reviewed to provide insights into the operations and effectiveness of existing utility home energy audi…

Reducing Residential Electrical Energy Use: Payments, Information and Feedback

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Hayes, S. C., & Cone, J. D. (1977). Reducing residential electrical energy use: Payments, information and feedback. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 3, 425-435.
Monetary payments, energy information, and daily feedback on consumption were employed to reduce electricity use in 4 units of an 80-unit university student housing complex for ma…

Accuracy of Self-Reports: Energy Conservation Surveys

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Hirst, E., & Goeltz, R. (1985). Accuracy of self-reports: Energy conservation surveys. Social Science Journal, 22, 1, 19-30.
Data from both household surveys and utility records were used to assess the accuracy of household reports of energy-related attributes and behaviors. Findings from 3 evaluations …

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