Not all homeowners are alike: a segmentation model based on a quantitative analysis of Dutch adopters of residential photovoltaics

The implementation of residential photovoltaics must increase more rapidly to combat climate change and its impacts. This challenge is addressed in this study by introducing a segmentation model in order to develop a theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding the heterogeneity of potential adopters. Data were collected by means of a...

Decided or divided? An empirical analysis of the decision-making process of Dutch homeowners for energy renovation measures

The pace at which energy renovations are made to the existing housing stock must increase if the Netherlands is to reach the energy goals outlined in the nation's climate mitigation policy. In this paper, this challenge is addressed by introducing a novel integrative model for a private homeowner's decision-making process concerning energy...

Ik zie, ik zie... Snellere herkenning door scherper beeld

In de Golf van Aden nabij de kust van Somalië vaart een bootje richting Hr.Ms. Evertsen die op dat moment net buiten de territoriale wateren patrouilleert. Door het slechte weer en de afstand van enkele kilometers kunnen de operators lastig zien om wat voor vaartuig het gaat. Zijn het piraten of is het gewoon een vissersbootje? Dragen de...

Cleaner technology diffusion: Case studies, modeling and policy. Editorial

The development and application of cleaner technologies (environmental technologies) offer multiple benefits for the adopter: reduced emissions, less waste and cost savings from reduced resource use and savings on waste costs. The question here is: if cleaner technologies offer such great benefits why they are diffusing so slowly across the...

Diffusion paths for micro cogeneration using hydrogen in the Netherlands

We estimate the diffusion of micro cogeneration systems (MiCoGen) using hydrogen produced from natural gas in the Netherlands for the 2000-2050 period on the basis of economical factors. The diffusion is important for the transition to a hydrogen economy based on renewables, with natural gas paving the way for hydrogen from renewables. For three...

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