scholarly journals Why Low-Carbon Publicity Effect Limits? The Role of Heterogeneous Intention in Reducing Household Energy Consumption

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7634
Author(s):  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Lianrui Ma ◽  
Jinkai Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Awareness ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Household Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Behavior ◽  
Saving Behavior

Low-carbon knowledge is seen as having a key role in interfering with household energy consumption behaviors by wide consensus from political and academic areas. Whether low-carbon publicity will help to reduce household energy consumption is still in dispute. By constructing an integrated knowledge-intention-behavior model and using 1335 detailed survey questionnaires of household energy behavior in Henan Province, the central area in China, this paper finds that in the developing area low-carbon knowledge or publicity cannot positively impact household energy-saving behavior even if mediated by energy awareness and energy-saving attitudes. Low-carbon knowledge does improve energy-saving attitude and attitude does not decrease household energy consumption directly. Familiarity with particular energy-saving knowledge would decrease the household energy consumption but not significantly in the statistics. Path analysis unfolds the reason that the heterogeneous effects of purchase-based intention and habitual intention explain energy consumption behavior. Subgroup analysis supports those economic factors of income and energy prices play key roles in explaining such household energy consumption behavior in the rapid urbanization area. This paper gives new evidence on the residential energy-saving behavior intervention among developing areas.

District Energy-Saving Measures and their Selection Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 951-954
Author(s):  
Xiang Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Household Energy Consumption ◽  
District Energy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Value Determination ◽  
The Government

Per GDP energy consumption is the main indicator of district energy-saving effect. The Article firstly analyzed the influence factors of per GDP energy consumption. Then summarized energy-saving measures as six aspects: optimizing industrial structure; reducing energy intensity of industries; reducing per capita household energy consumption; limiting resident population; improving efficiency of energy conversion; improving energy storage and transportation management level. According to implementing body, energy-saving measures are divided into government measure and enterprise measure. District energy-saving measures mainly refer to the government measures. The selection course of district energy-saving measures is divided into five steps: initial prediction of per GDP energy consumption of term-end; analysis of measures of reducing industry energy intensity, per capita household energy consumption and energy loss; second prediction of per GDP energy consumption of term-end; compare with the target value; determination of district energy-saving measures.

scholarly journals Determinants of Sustainable Energy Consumption in Schools

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (22) ◽  
pp. 1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiva Dumciuviene ◽  
Akvile Cibinskiene ◽  
Mark Melenhorst ◽  
Jasminko Novak
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Contextual Determinants

In this paper the energy saving behavior and its impacting determinants in schools are analyzed. There is a large number of research on energy saving behavior in residential buildings. However large fraction of the total energy is consumed in public buildings and schools. The issues of sustainable energy consumption behavior are less studied in these types of buildings. Based on the research on energy consumption in residential buildings the determinants of sustainable energy consumption in schools were classified into three groups: psychological and social; socio-demographic and economic determinants; and contextual determinants. A systematic literature review was conducted for the substantially less investigated schools in terms of efficient energy consumption. According the review of research papers, the most important determinants of energy consumption in schools in terms of their influence on consumption were identified: attitudes; incentives/intentions/motivation; knowledge; awareness.

scholarly journals Psychological factors influence on energy efficiency in households

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 671-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaneta Simanaviciene ◽  
Dirma Virgilijus ◽  
Arturas Simanavicius
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Household Energy Consumption ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
The Right

Research background: Most of the studies and their authors focus on the social and eco-nomic impacts of energy-saving behavior. However, they do not focus on the psychological factors affecting the efficiency of energy consumption in households. Lithuania has a lack of a unified and justified opinion on psychological factors that affect the energy efficiency of households. Purpose of the article: The main objective of the article is to identify the psychological factors that influence energy efficiency in households and to identify the appropriate measures to change the individual’s energy consumption behavior. Methods: The article was based on analysis of scientific literature and expert evaluation, when experts selected the most influencing psychological factors. Expert valuation allowed to set the right conditions in which individuals are more easily assimilated by means of energy saving. Findings: In most cases, economic and technological factors significantly influence household energy consumption. Increased energy-efficient equipment production and supply is causing an energy consumption growth in households, because they are more inclined to buy and use more efficient electrical equipment. An investigation has showed that the energy consumption is strongly influenced by some cultural and psychological factors: with greater public openness to innovation, the households tend to use energy more efficiently. Also, some psychological indicators have significant impact on energy consumption has — frequently the more pronounced neuroticism or extraversion rate. Since the research was performed only in Lithuania, in the future it will seek to carry out an investigation in several countries and to compare a various factors on the proposed measures and the efficiency of household energy consumption.

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