DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111637
论文题名: ‘I'm the smart meter’: Perceptions of smart technology amongst vulnerable consumers.
作者: Shirani F. ; Groves C. ; Henwood K. ; Pidgeon N. ; Roberts E.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2020
卷: 144 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Qualitative longitudinal
; Smart technology
; Vulnerable consumers
英文关键词: Energy policy
; Energy future
; Energy schemes
; Energy technologies
; Smart Development
; Smart energies
; Smart livings
; Smart technology
; Supporting policies
; Energy utilization
; consumption behavior
; energy use
; future prospect
; perception
; smart city
; technological development
; vulnerability
英文摘要: The concept of ‘smart living’ is becoming increasingly prevalent in discussions about anticipated energy futures. However, despite the promises surrounding smart technology, take-up to-date has been relatively low, with existing research showing that concerns about it abound. Smart technology has also been positioned as potentially able to alleviate fuel poverty, yet there has been little exploration of how it is perceived and experienced by vulnerable consumers. In this paper we situate these discussions in the context of interview data with residents in a Welsh Valleys community where smart technologies were due to be installed in some homes as part of a wider energy scheme. Whilst there was some enthusiasm for aspects of smart technology, participants often found it difficult to see how it would improve their everyday lives and energy use, expressing scepticism and concern that energy consumption would be increased. In exploring these issues, we raise questions for the smart energy agenda and supporting policy, highlighting the need to account for people's different abilities and enthusiasm to relate to smart developments in everyday energy technologies. In particular, we argue for the importance of considering vulnerable consumers in smart transitions, to avoid worsening already precarious positions. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167485
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作者单位: School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Glamorgan Building, King Edwards VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WT, United Kingdom; School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, 70 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Shirani F.,Groves C.,Henwood K.,et al. ‘I'm the smart meter’: Perceptions of smart technology amongst vulnerable consumers.[J]. Energy Policy,2020-01-01,144