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Motivating home energy action: a handbook of what works

To be effective, home energy action programs need to motivate home energy users to take actions that will save energy in their homes.
Social scientists have done a great deal of research into what motivates people to take energy actions. They have also studied social and cultural influences on householders' energy use. This research is directly relevant to managers developing and guiding home energy action programs.


This handbook makes relevant findings of social science research accessible to managers of home energy action programs. It shows how to improve the effectiveness of information, financial and attitude change strategies. It also proposes a new suite of strategies that have been shown to motivate home energy action.

 

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