What matters? Unlocking householders’ flexibility towards cooling automation in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16928895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa (0000-0002-9050-811X, Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology, corresponding author), Andrew Peacock (0000-0001-8876-3042, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia), Andrew D Peacock |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Pages | 100704 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-4224 • E-ISSN: 2210-4232 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.eist.2023.100704 |
| OpenAlex | W4321132520 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 56 |
In emerging economies like India, where air conditioners are projected to triple by 2050 — mostly from household use — demand response programs such as cooling automation have gained currency as a suitable approach to address peak electricity from cooling demand. Environmentally commoning/intentional communities are classic contexts in which flexible cooling consumption might be easily realised. Utilising materialist theory and a six-month cooling automation trial, surveys and workshops with twenty households in an intentional community in South India, this study explores factors that shape householders’ pliability or rejection of cooling automation. Results reveal that while commoning identity plays a significant role in householders' flexibility towards automation, extreme heat creates a clash between householders' environmental beliefs and comfort needs, altering their response to automation. We conclude by discussing the theoretical implications arising from these findings and suggest how utilities could respond to these dynamics to foster a transition to a low-carbon energy system
Agriculture · Air conditioning · Automation · Business · Demand response · Economics · Electricity · Environmental economics · Geography · Livelihood · Management · Social science · Sociology · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Mechanical Engineering
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |