Unseen influence—The role of low carbon retrofit advisers and installers in the adoption and use of domestic energy technology

A. Owen, G. Mitchell and A. Gouldson

Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 73, issue C, 169-179

Abstract: Reducing climate changing emissions associated with residential property continues to be a significant challenge. Five case studies of different domestic energy technology schemes in England highlight the influence of advisers and installers in householders’ decisions to adopt low carbon technologies. Many of these advisers and installers are micro-enterprises working in connected groups in particular geographic areas. Such micro-enterprises form a large part of the construction sector, but despite the number of enterprises and the potential impact of changes in the behaviour of the sole traders and small firms, there appears to be little policy that specifically targets this group.

Keywords: Technology diffusion; Intermediaries; Retrofit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.06.013

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