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Jenny Palm

Jenny Palm

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Jenny Palm

On the invisible socio-technical systems-the great unknown

Author

  • Erica Löfström
  • Jenny Palm

Summary, in English

Energy is an important resource in society and we often depend on energy in our everyday life. Energy-related emissions constitute at the same time a major environmental load, and we need to use energy more efficiently. To develop sustainable energy systems users need to transform their behaviour and start reflecting on their energy use. The aim of this paper is to discuss different methods to visualize energy use in households. We will discuss experience from three different methods, namely information, time-diaries and a power-aware cord. Every method has its drawbacks, but combining the three methods could be one way to highlight households' energy use and their possibility to energy conservation. By using the results from the introduction of time-diaries and technical artefacts in households when developing information campaigns and in energy guidance, we can find strategies that appeal more closely to peoples' behaviour, hence making it easier for households to put the advice into practice in their everyday lives.

Publishing year

2010-09-13

Language

English

Pages

176-182

Publication/Series

International Journal of Power and Energy Systems

Volume

30

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

ACTA Press

Topic

  • Energy Systems

Keywords

  • Energy efficiency
  • Policy instruments
  • Power aware cord
  • Socio-technical systems
  • Sustainability
  • Visualization

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1078-3466