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Understanding Human Behavior to Improve Demand-Side Energy Management.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Understanding Human Behavior to Improve Demand-Side Energy Management./
Author:	Loengbudnark, Wipa.
Description:	1 online resource (208 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-06A.
Subject:	Energy. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798380869232

Understanding Human Behavior to Improve Demand-Side Energy Management.
Loengbudnark, Wipa.

Understanding Human Behavior to Improve Demand-Side Energy Management. - 1 online resource (208 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-06, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Technology Sydney (Australia), 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

Energy is crucial for all the fundamental aspects of our life. However, converting conventional energy resources into usable energy releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to climate change. Several technologies have been invented to increase the efficiency of energy use and minimize the energy demand. The idea is that every kilowatt of energy that is not used is not any different than a kilowatt of energy produced. Not using energy is an equally, perhaps even more, effective way to reduce climate change. However, energy demand reduction is related to human choices and preferences and cannot be achieved if people do not support it. The behavior of energy users matters both for saving energy, reducing energy demand, and switching to less polluting sources of energy. This thesis seeks to understand factors that influence energy-related behavior in two levels, namely individual and collective, using three contexts as case studies: transportation, household, and work environments. More specifically, • In case of transportation, this thesis examines factors that influence electric vehicle (EV) purchase intention among Australian consumers. Further, it examines which factors influence the preferences for one of the two types of EVs: battery-powered EVs, and hydrogen fuel cell EVs. This represents lifestyle choices that can be considered individual behaviors. • Next, examining factors influencing EV purchase intention, we expand to consumers in other locations in addition to Australia, including the UK, Germany, Poland, Greece, Singapore, and two US states: California and Mississippi. This allows us to understand the impact of contextual factors in influencing consumers' attitudes. • In terms of residential human behavior, this thesis examines factors influencing Australian consumer attitudes to community renewable energy. It also seeks to understand the impact of situational factors that vary across Australian states and territories. This chapter represents collective behaviors that can result in structural changes and can benefit the entire community. • In the context of work environments, this thesis seeks to design behavioral intervention strategies that can decrease energy consumption without compromising user satisfaction. It analyzes how occupants' controllability over energy-consuming equipment in their working areas can affect their satisfaction, productivity, and energy demand. It also examines the energy-saving potential of allowing occupants to control their lights instead of the automatic control. The findings of this thesis provide a better understanding of the factors behind energy-related behaviors. They emphasize heterogeneity that exists among energy users at various levels.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798380869232Subjects--Topical Terms:

784773
Energy.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Human behaviorIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

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