"Consciousness" in Energy Conservation Behavior: An Exploratory Study

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise A. Heslop ◽  
Lori Moran ◽  
Amy Cousineau
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Conservation Behavior

scholarly journals Influences of Domestic Communication on Energy Conservation Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kota NAKAJIMA ◽  
Hiroki HONDO ◽  
Katsumasa IHARA ◽  
Junichi KIKUI
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Conservation Behavior

scholarly journals Empirical Study on Households’ Energy-Conservation Behavior of Jiangsu Province in China: The Role of Policies and Behavior Results

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Yue ◽  
Ruyin Long ◽  
Junli Liu ◽  
Haiwen Liu ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Jiangsu Province ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Quality Threshold ◽  
The Impact

With the improvement of living quality and the increase of energy consumption of residents, their energy conservation behavior (ECB) plays an increasingly important role in energy conservation and emission reduction. As a kind of environmental behavior, ECB of residents is a complicated process. In this paper, ECB is divided into four types, considering habit adjustment, quality threshold, efficiency investment, and interpersonal facilitation. A comprehensive conceptual framework is built, adding perception about energy conservation results (PER) and contextual factors from a new perspective. Based on a survey in Jiangsu province of China, this paper examines the impact of intention on behavior under the moderation of contextual factors, as well as the effect of perception of energy-conservation results on intention and ECB by means of multivariate statistical analysis. The results show that the intention of energy conservation is the determinant of behavior, but it does not well transform into behavior, especially into quality threshold and interpersonal facilitation behavior. Different contextual factors have positive effects on the relationship of intention and different behavior. However, modulating effects of contextual factors as amplifiers do not function effectively due to their low rating scores. PER has a positive impact on intention but not on all types of ECB. Finally, this paper presents important implications for policy makers to optimize energy conservation policy.

The Response of Small Manufacturers to the Energy Environment — an Exploratory Study

1978 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel I. Doctors ◽  
Liam Fahey ◽  
G. Richard Patton
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Energy Environment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Small Manufacturers

This research examines the impact of the severe energy/weather conditions during the Winter 1976–77 on smaller manufacturers in Western Pennsylvania. It was found that size of firm, energy intensity and extent of energy curtailment were not related (statistically) to the kind and extent of firms' energy conservation programs and/or the nature of the managerial response to the above mentioned conditions. The sample firms had made few major commitments to improve energy efficiency. Lack of capital resources and a perception that energy savings would not significantly affect profitability emerge as major inhibiting factors to investment in energy conservation.

scholarly journals Energy Conservation Behavior of Thai University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Kunanunt Thayayuth ◽  
Paitoon Pimdee
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
High Level

An estimated 1.2 billion people, or 16% of the global population, did not have access to electricity in 2015. Therefore, access and the conservation of energy have become critical issues in a country’s quest for economic prowess and sustainability. This research, therefore, aimed to study the energy-conservation behavior of university students, and compare their energy-saving behavior categorized by gender and university group. The sample of 900 undergraduate students came from 15 Thai public universities under the Office of the Higher Education Commission [OHEC] in the 2013 academic year. The sample was randomly selected using a multi-stage sampling method. The instrument used to collect data in this research was a 5-level rating-scale questionnaire with reliability which was between 0.86-0.94. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent sample and one-way ANOVA. The findings revealed that the students exhibited energy-conservation behavior in a family context at a high level, while energy-conservation behavior for themselves, and for the public was at a moderate level. Male and female students had different energy-conservation behaviors, and students under different university groups had distinct energy-conservation behaviors.

scholarly journals Relationship of Socio Economic Factors (SEF) and Energy Conservation Behavior in India: Empirical Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P B Suryawanshi ◽  
A G Jumle
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Logistic Regression Method ◽  
Conservation Level ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

<div><p><em>In this research paper focus of the researcher is to study the effects of various socio economic factors on energy conservation level. This study discusses the energy conservation behaviors of rural and urban households and existence of barriers towards energy efficient appliances and effects of socio economic factors on energy related behaviors in the households located in Ahmednagar District, sample size was 567 households. The survey was conducted with help of structured questionnaire, and telephonic replies. Our result indicates that residence, education, religion and ownership of households are the major factors that have considerable effect on level of energy conservation behavior. We have tested hypothesis about all other factors and their relationships, an attempt has been made to predict the level of energy conservation by using multinomial logistic regression method. Particularly we want to find solution for questions like ‘how socio economic factors play its role in determining energy demands?’ ‘What are the barriers for energy conservation?’ ‘Can we predict energy conservation behavior?’.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals Climate Change Helplessness and the (De)moralization of Individual Energy Behavior.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Salomon ◽  
Jesse Preston ◽  
Melanie B. Tannenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Energy Behavior ◽  
Individual Actions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Personal Energy

Although most people understand the threat of climate change, they do little to modify their own energy conservation behavior. One reason for this gap between belief and behavior may be that individual actions seem un-impactful and therefore are not morally relevant. This research investigates how climate change helplessness—belief that one’s actions cannot affect climate change—can undermine the moralization of climate change and personal energy conservation. In Study 1, climate change efficacy predicted both moralization of energy use and energy conservation intentions beyond individual belief in climate change. In Studies 2 and 3, participants read information about climate change that varied in efficacy message, that is, whether individual actions (e.g., using less water, turning down heat) make a difference in the environment. Participants who read that their behavior made no meaningful impact reported weaker moralization and intentions (Study 2), and reported more energy consumption one week later (Study 3). Moreover, effects on intentions and actions were mediated by changes in moralization. We discuss ways to improve climate change messages to foster environmental efficacy and moralization of personal energy use.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of energy conservation awareness package on energy conservation behaviors of off-campus students in Nigerian universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 014459872097513
Author(s):  
Theresa Chinyere Ogbuanya ◽  
Nuhu Iliya Nungse
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Waitlist Control ◽  
Irrational Behavior ◽  
Waitlist Control Group ◽  
Conservation Awareness

Poor energy conservation behaviors among off-campus students are a form of irrational behavior that often results in erratic power supply within the students' village. The present study, therefore, explored the effectiveness of energy conservation awareness package (ECAP) on energy conservation behaviors of off-campus students residing within students' villages of Nigerian Universities. A pretest-posttest experimental and waitlist control group which involved 328 participants were quantitatively assessed. Findings of the posttest depict that poor energy conservation behavior of off-campus students momentously weaken compared to a waitlist control group. This is evident where the mean difference of 33.35 on level of engaging in energy conservation behavior for students exposed to ECAP is greater than 1.20 for those not exposed to the therapy. Also, 27.97 mean difference on likelihood of engaging in energy conservation behavior is greater than 0.54 for those not exposed to the therapy. In extension, results of 2 and 4-months follow-up appraisal proved that the momentous decline in negative energy conservation behavior of ECAP participants was upheld. By implication, when off-campus students subscribe to the use of energy-saving bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs and switching off the unnecessary lightings among others as evident in this study would go a long way in conserving energy.

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