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 …

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…

Incentives for Restaurants to Decrease Waste?

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Kate Corwin Kansas City Sep 13, 2008 12:04 pm
Hi, Is anyone aware of a municipality that has used incentives to decrease the waste generated by restaurants and fast food businesses? (compost food waste, eliminate Styrof…

Reporting Systems for Behavior Change

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Lisa Baynes Ayr/Home Hill Jul 1, 2008 7:46 am
Hello everyone, I work in the sugar industry in Qld and we are currently in a stage of getting funding from Govt to implement water quality improvement entering the Great Barr…

"Stick" Works Better than "Carrot"

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Steve Raney Palo Alto Jun 5, 2008 15:19 pm
Is there a study (or a strong argument) showing that "sticks" are more effective at changing behavior than "carrots?" This study could be for any sort of behavior change, not just…

Buy Local Campaigns

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Nancy Adams Le Roy May 31, 2008 10:23 am
My nearest small town of 900 is undertaking a "Buy Local" Campaign. I found some good things on the internet about how to undertake such a campaign, but they didn't include fsm ty…

Garbage Collection as a Utility Charge

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Brenda Maccallum Saint John May 1, 2008 14:33 pm
We are working with a municipality that currently does not provide waste collection for its residents; residents must hire their own hauler to collect waste. Attempts to have coll…

Water Protection Incentive Programs

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Alison Qua-Enoo Mississauga Apr 30, 2008 22:08 pm
I am looking for information on incentive programs used to encourage environmental behaviours in rural and urban residents for the protection of water quality and quantity. I am i…

Seeking Information about Giving Bicycles to Employees for Pledge to Ride to Work

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Barbara Culp Seattle Apr 16, 2008 11:32 am
I'm new to my position at Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and we're about to launch a company bike plan whereby the hospital plans to give anyone who commi…

Searching for Info

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Cosmic Surfer Mar 27, 2008 15:28 pm
Hello I am in need of case study information of business that have gone green and have shown an increase in revenues and savings. Preferably information in the education, hotel…

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