A target group-specific approach to “green” power retailing: students as consumers of renewable energy
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- 作者：Gossling ; Stefan ; Kunkel ; Timo ; Schumacher ; Kim ; Heck ; Nadine ; Birkemeyer ; Johannes ; Froese ; Jens ; et. al.
- 关键词：Consumer demand ; Energy markets ; Marketing ; Renewable energy ; Sustainable Development ; Willingness-to-pay
- 刊名：Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- 出版年：2005
- 出版时间：February, 2005
- 年：2005
- 卷：9
- 期：1
- 页码：69-83
- 全文大小：328 K
文摘
An extensive body of literature exists on the obstacles that have to be overcome in green power retailing. In this article, target group-specific marketing is evaluated as a strategy to increase the share of residential customers of green power. A sample of students in the city of Freiburg, Germany was interviewed in order to assess their awareness of environmental issues, their willingness to change to green power products, and to better understand individual hindrances in changing the power supplier. The analysis shows that students are highly positive towards green power products, but for several reasons difficult to reach in marketing campaigns. Aspects to be considered in addressing this consumer-group include the students’ particular expectations towards green products, their living-conditions, price sensitivity, and their perception of the relative effort involved in changing the power provider.