The rejection of innovations? Rethinking technology diffusion and the non-use of smart energy services in Finland

Kahma, Nina; Matschoss, Kaisa

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2017.05.024

Cited by 71 publications

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“…In particular, smart meters, combined with enabling technologies, enables the monitoring of energy consumption on a real time basis. In that way, consumers may have a positive impact on increasing energy efficiency (i.e., by lowering energy consumption or shifting it from on-peak into off-peak hours) [17].…”

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Smart meters installed at each household enable access to the real-time information on consumption for the energy companies as well as for the consumers. The latter may get access to such data mainly through smart metering platforms (SMP), such as web-based interfaces and smartphone applications often combined with in-home displays or intra-networks [17,18,34].…”

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For consumers, the awareness about the opportunities they get, and the knowledge on how to use SMP, is fundamental. Without any awareness, knowledge and, finally, acceptance of smart metering together with SMP, this novelty will never spread successfully in the market [11,14,17,35], leading to an insufficient increase of energy efficiency. While examining the diffusion of SM, various aspects of its acceptance have been explored, as presented in Table 1.…”

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In that case, feedback received via SM and SMP, regarding electricity consumption as well as prices, may have a great impact on the increase of energy efficiency [10,40]. On the other hand, there is uncertainty regarding persistence of the consumers' engagement, where it would sustain over a longer period of time or will disappear due to the discouragement and lack of motivation [17,34,41].…”

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…As the literature has proven many times, consumers' acceptance is needed to enhance smooth diffusion of any technology innovation [14][15][16]. Smart meters themselves are not user-friendly, but if combined with smart metering information systems (platforms, SMP), such as internet widgets or mobile apps, may share the information about electricity consumption (and prices) automatically in real-time [17,18]. The access to this information may lead further to some behavioral changes connected with energy conservation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Attitudes and Opinions of Social Media Users Towards Smart Meters’ Rollout in Turkey

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Increasing the efficiency of electricity transmission is nearing the top of the agenda in many countries around the world. Turkey, the world’s most newly industrialized country, is no different. Modernizing the current transmission grids to smart grids (SG) and the national rollout of smart meters (SM), are some of the measures taken by the government to meet the growing demand for electricity. Consumer acceptance and engagement are among the most important elements for the success of SG and SM, however, there have not been much studies done among Turkish electricity consumers. This purpose of this study is to fill this void, by detailing the attitudes, awareness and expectations among Turkish citizens regarding SM and listing recommendations for energy companies based on the findings. Through an online questionnaire, responses from 504 social media users were collected and analyzed. Results show that the consumers are open towards the acceptance of SM, but there is a need to raise awareness and knowledge through proper communication channels. The study has also revealed that a range of conventional and digital channels need to be actively used in order to enhance consumer willingness to accept SM. Increasing social interactions regarding SM is one of the key recommendations detailed by the authors.

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Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Smart Metering Acceptancementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Defining the Non-user: A Classification of Reasons for Non-use

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Ethical Concerns in Poultry Production: A German Consumer Survey About Dual Purpose Chickens

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Kernecker

Zscheischler

et al. 2019

J Agric Environ Ethics

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The paper offers insights into the acceptability of ethical issues in poultry production and how this situation provides an opportunity to transform the prevailing system into a more sustainable one. The survey among German consumers reveals that killing day-old chicks is a well-known practice and is rated as "very problematic". In contrast, dual-purpose chickens are mostly unknown but are considered a positive alternative to killing day-old chicks (after the concept has been explained). Consumer clusters were identified regarding purchasing criteria for dual-purpose chickens, purchasing routines and socioeconomic factors. Three of the five clusters-the perfectionists, idealists, and realists-turned out to be potential buyers. To develop a suitable marketing strategy, it is recommended that the added value of dual-purpose chickens be comprehensibly communicated. From a multi-level perspective, rearing dual-purpose chickens has a competitive disadvantage compared to system-compliant alternatives (in-ovo sexing, "lay hen brothers"). Through increasing external pressure, the different alternatives can jointly contribute to a regime shift.

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The rejection of innovations? Rethinking technology diffusion and the non-use of smart energy services in Finland

Cited by 71 publications

References 40 publications

Attitudes and Opinions of Social Media Users Towards Smart Meters’ Rollout in Turkey

Attitudes and Opinions of Social Media Users Towards Smart Meters’ Rollout in Turkey

Defining the Non-user: A Classification of Reasons for Non-use

Ethical Concerns in Poultry Production: A German Consumer Survey About Dual Purpose Chickens

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