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Title: Energy efficiency and the misuse of programmable thermostats: The effectiveness of crowdsourcing for understanding household behavior

Journal Article · · Energy Research and Social Science

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1251810
Journal Information:
Energy Research and Social Science, Journal Name: Energy Research and Social Science Vol. 8 Journal Issue: C; ISSN 2214-6296
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Netherlands
Language:
English

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