Publication: The drivers to adopt renewable energy among residential users.
Date
2016
Authors
Abdul Rahman Z.
Elinda E.
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Publisher
Institute of Physics Publishing
Abstract
This study aims to examine the drivers to adopt renewable energy (RE) among residential users in Malaysia. Based on the theoretical framework of a consumer's decision making process, an empirical study of the adoption of RE was conducted. A total of 501 residential users were used in this study. This study proved that perceived utility of new technology, perceived utility of new service, and perceived benefit of new technology are the drivers to adopt RE among residential users. These factors are knowing crucial to RE suppliers and producers because it will generates more demand from the residential users and the percentage of energy mix from RE sources can be increase.
Description
Decision making; Decision making process; Empirical studies; New services; Perceived benefits; Perceived utility; Renewable energies; Residential users; Theoretical framework; Housing; decision making; demand analysis; energy use; methodology; renewable resource; residential location; technological change; theoretical study; Malaysia