The ageing population and smart metering: A field study of householders' attitudes and behaviours towards energy use in Scotland
The ageing population and smart metering: A field study of householders' attitudes and behaviours towards energy use in Scotland
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DOI：
10.1016/j.erss.2015.08.020
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发表时间：
2015-09-01
影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
Danson, Mike
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作者：
Barnicoat, Greta;Danson, Mike
智能电网、智能计量和家用显示器（IHD）预计将有助于需求侧管理，部分原因是增加了用户的知识，同时提高了舒适性、安全性和科普成本增加的能力。随着人口日益老龄化，老年人对能源使用、技术、智能电表、智能电网的认识和看法正变得越来越重要。他们在能源和技术使用方面的行为与大多数人不同，因为他们通常靠低收入生活，面临燃料贫困的风险。因此，了解他们对智能计量、IHD以及家用电器和供暖的外部控制的接受程度、参与程度或抵制程度非常重要。他们改变时间使用行为和减少消费的意愿和能力至关重要。本文介绍了对苏格兰农村老年房客的一项研究。安装了传感器和IHD，以测量和显示电费和大型电器的消耗以及每户的电力供应，并显示家庭内部和外部温度。住户的能源使用，习惯和常规，战略保持温暖和态度的技术，智能计量，IHD和直接外部控制的电器和加热，通过访谈进行了探讨。结论确定未来的研究和政策的重大影响。(C)2015爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Smart grids, smart metering and in-home displays (IHD) are expected to contribute to demand side management partly by increasing user knowledge whilst improving comfort, safety and the ability to cope with increasing costs. With an increasingly ageing population, the awareness and views of older people on energy use, technology, smart meters, smart grids are becoming progressively more important. Their behaviours regarding energy and technology use differ from the majority as they are usually living on low incomes and are at risk of fuel poverty. It is therefore important to understand their acceptance, engagement or resistance to smart metering, IHDs and external control of home appliances and heating. Their willingness and capacity to change time- use behaviours and reduce consumption is crucial. A study of older tenants in rural Scotland is presented. Sensors and IHDs were installed to measure and display electricity costs and consumption of large appliances and the electricity supply for each house, and show internal household and external temperatures. Householder's use of energy, habits and routine, strategies for keeping warm and attitudes towards technology, smart metering, IHDs and direct external control of appliances and heating were explored through interviews. Conclusions identify significant implications for future research and policy. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.