Reducing Teen Electricity Consumption - Web-Based Social Marketing

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Deb Avalone-King Augusta Feb 10, 2009 9:18 am
Some of you may be interested in a new pilot project focused on teens and their electricity use as it related to electronics equipment. Www.letsgetenergysmart.com I'd be particu…

Looking for Research on Resale Value of Homes with Solar PV Arrays Installed

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James Golden Melbourne Feb 1, 2009 22:05 pm
I'm interested if anyone has data on whether houses with PV arrays installed tend to retail for more than the same house without a PV array. To be reliable such a study would hav…

A Group Contingency for Electricity Conservation in Master-Metered Apartments

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Slavin, R., Wodarski, J., & Blackburn, B. (1981, September). A group contingency for electricity conservation in master-metered apartments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 14(3), 357-363.
In Study 1, residents of 166 apartment units in 3 towers held meetings and received biweekly payments of the value of electricity saved compared to predicted use. Overall, residen…

Increasing Air Conditioning Demand Response Participation

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Diana Coba Boise Jan 21, 2009 8:53 am
In order to increase participation in an air conditioning demand response program, we're considering having small yard signs put up in the front yards of customers who have signed…

Power Companies and Solar Energy

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pate nancy Dec 22, 2008 8:08 am
Both Austin Power and Duke Energy have planes to install wind turbines and solar power panels respectively, keep them operational for you, and give you I think credit for the ele…

A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations: A Case Study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom

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Tudor, T., Barr, S., & Gilg, A. (2008). A novel conceptual framework for examining environmental behavior in large organizations: A case study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. Environment and Behavior, 40(3), 426-450.
This article is concerned with the development of a conceptual framework of the key antecedents that lead to sustainable environmental behavior amongst employees within a large or…

Applying Social Psychology to Desegregation and Energy Conservation. Special Issue: Illustrating the Value of Basic Research

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Aronson, E. (1990). Applying social psychology to desegregation and energy conservation. Special Issue: Illustrating the value of basic research. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 16, 1, 118-132.
Presents 2 examples of social psychology in action in dealing with an immediate crisis and a gradual problem. The immediate crisis occurred when a school system was desegregated, …

Joint Effect of Feedback and Goal Setting on Performance: A Field Study of Residential Energy Conservation

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Becker, L. J. (1978). Joint effect of feedback and goal setting on performance: A field study of residential energy conservation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 63, 4, 428-433.
The facilitating motivational effect of feedback on performance has been attributed by some to difficult goals set in response to feedback. The present experiment attributes this …

Evaluation of a Major Financial Incentive for In-Home Energy Conservation

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Anderson, C. D., Colwill, N. L. & Kent, P. (1983). Evaluation of a major financial incentive for in-home energy conservation. Journal of Economic Psychology, 4, 4, 363-376.
A mail questionnaire was utilized to provide baseline data on consumer's reactions to the Canadian Oil Substitution Program (COSP), a major financial incentive developed by the Ca…

Reducing Air Conditioning Waste by Signalling it Is Cool Outside

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Becker, L. J. & Seligman, C. (1978). Reducing air conditioning waste by signalling it is cool outside. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 4, 3, 412-415.
Examined the effects on residential energy consumption of providing homeowners with (1) a signaling device that indicated a conservation opportunity and (2) information feedback a…

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