University of Groningen
When well begun is half done
Peters, Annemijn Maron
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10.33612/diss.132605604
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Peters, A. M. (2020). When well begun is half done: How the adoption of sustainable energy technologies can lead to sustainable use of the technologies and other pro-environmental behaviours. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.132605604
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When well begun is half done
How the adoption of sustainable energy technologies can lead to
sustainable use of the technologies and other pro-environmental
behaviours
This thesis was supported by the Uncertainty Reduction in Smart Energy Systems (URSES) research program funded by the Dutch organization for scientific research (NWO). The research has been conducted within the project Realizing the smart grid: aligning consumer behaviour with technological opportunities (SMARTER) with grant number 408-13-009.
Financial support for the printing of this thesis was received from the University of Groningen and the Kurt Lewin Institute.
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ISBN: 978-94-034-2865-9 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-034-2866-6 (electronic)
When well begun is half done
How the adoption of sustainable energy technologies can lead to
sustainable use of the technologies and other pro-environmental
behaviours
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. C. Wijmenga en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op dinsdag 22 september 2020 om 12.45 uur
door
Annemijn Maron Peters
Geboren op 8 februari 1991 te Emmen
Promotor
Prof. dr. E.M. Steg
Copromotor
Dr. E. Van der Werff
Beoordelingscommissie
Prof. dr. J. van Doorn Prof. dr. B.M. Wisse Prof. dr. L. Whitmarsh
Contents
7 Chapter 1 Chapter 4 77
General introduction Understanding the effects of environmental and financial
23 Chapter 2 appeals on the use of sustainable
Beyond purchasing: energy technologies and the electric vehicle adoption motivation engagement in other sustainable and consistent sustainable behaviour behaviours
53 Chapter 3 Chapter 5 99 Mind the gap: General discussion
the implications of not acting in line
with your planned actions after Chapter 6 119 installing solar photovoltaics Nederlandse samenvatting
Acknowledgements 135 Curriculum vitae 139 List of publications 143
