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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111187
	The heterogeneous preferences for solar energy policies among US households
	Heng Y.; Lu C.-L.; Yu L.; Gao Z.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	137
英文摘要	Solar energy provides several significant advantages, such as reduced CO2 emissions, more energy supply diversification and regional/national energy independence. Due to the reduced installation cost and the rapid advances in solar energy technology, the installed capacity of solar power has been increasing over time in the United States. Nevertheless, solar energy capacity and policies differ significantly across the US states. Determining the preferences for solar energy policies is critical for future solar energy development. In this study, we used stated preference methods to elicit residents' preferences for solar energy and determine the impact of policies on consumers’ support of solar energy. Results show that US residents have a heterogeneous preferences for different types of solar energy policies. In general, financial support is more effective in promoting solar energy. Compared to most demographics, attitude toward climate change, barriers, and motives for solar energy adoption has a greater impact on preferences for solar energy policies. Moreover, our results confirm the necessity of government subsidies to promote solar energy. The findings could help facilitate the development of solar policy instruments that more effectively encourage the adoption of solar and other sustainable energies. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Attitudes toward solar energy; Solar energy policy; Willingness-to-pay
学科领域	Climate change; Energy policy; Energy independence; Government subsidies; Installation costs; Installed capacity; Policy instruments; Solar energy technologies; Stated preference method; Willingness to pay; Solar energy; alternative energy; energy efficiency; energy policy; household energy; policy implementation; renewable resource; solar power; sustainability; willingness to pay; United States
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Climate change; Energy policy; Energy independence; Government subsidies; Installation costs; Installed capacity; Policy instruments; Solar energy technologies; Stated preference method; Willingness to pay; Solar energy; alternative energy; energy efficiency; energy policy; household energy; policy implementation; renewable resource; solar power; sustainability; willingness to pay; United States
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/118155
作者单位	Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, United States; Industrial Technology Research Institute, China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Heng Y.,Lu C.-L.,Yu L.,et al. The heterogeneous preferences for solar energy policies among US households[J],2020,137.
APA	Heng Y.,Lu C.-L.,Yu L.,&Gao Z..(2020).The heterogeneous preferences for solar energy policies among US households.Energy Policy,137.
MLA	Heng Y.,et al."The heterogeneous preferences for solar energy policies among US households".Energy Policy 137(2020).