Reducing Electricity and Natural Gas Consumption Using Feedback and Incentives in Voorschoten, Netherlands, ,

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Midden, C. J., Meter, J. E., Weenig, M. H., & Zieverink, H. J. (1983). Using feedback, reinforcement and information to reduce energy consumption in
After conducting a literature review, a pilot program was designed to reduce energy consumption in apartment complexes. Ninety-one households were divided into 4 conditions. All g…

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I am working on my Master's Thesis regarding the use of public-private partnerships to address climate change at the local/municipal level. I am seeking a comparison of a city tha…

Energy Savings Attributable to Switching from Master Metering to Individual Metering of Electricity

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Nelson, S. H. (1981). Energy savings attributable to switching from master metering to individual metering of electricity. Argonne National Laboratory, Energy and Environmental Systems Division.

The Role of Financial Incentives in Utility-Sponsored Residential Conservation Programs: A Review of Customer Surveys

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Berry, L. (1984). The role of financial incentives in utility-sponsored residential conservation programs: A review of customer surveys.. Evaluation and Program Planning, 7, 2, 131-141.
Reviews the impact of financial incentive loans offered by utility programs to residential customers to invest in energy-efficient equipment. Prospective and retrospective surveys…

Effects of Monetary Rebates, Feedback, and Information on Residential Electricity Conservation

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Winett, R. A., Kagel, J. H., Battalio, R. C. & Winkler, R. C. Effects of monetary rebates, feedback, and information on residential electricity conservation. Vol. 63. 1978. 73-80.
Assigned 129 participant households in Texas during the summer to 1 of 5 experimental conditions: A high monetary rebate condition in which Ss received conservation information, w…

Using Feedback, Reinforcement and Information to Reduce Energy Consumption in Households: A Field-Experiment

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Midden, C. J., Meter, J. E., Weenig, M. H., & Zieverink, H. J. Using feedback, reinforcement and information to reduce energy consumption in households: A field-experiment. Vol. 3. 1983. 65-86.
Presents results of a research project on the effectiveness of behavior modification strategies in influencing energy use in family households. A field experiment was carried out …

Why Is it So Hard to Sell "Savings" as a Reason for Energy Conservation?

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Feldman, S. (1987). Why is it so hard to sell "savings" as a reason for energy conservation?. Energy Efficiency: Perspectives on Individual behavior, 27-40.

Clothes Washer Incentive Program Research

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I am querying to find out if anyone is aware of current research conducted on the effects of incentive programs on consumer decision making, specifically related to environmental …

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I am currently working on developing an incentive program for energy efficient washing machines. As there is currently a lot of controversy about the effectiveness of incentive pr…

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