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Driving forces for and barriers to providing energy services—a study of local and regional energy companies in Sweden

verfasst von: Daniel Kindström, Mikael Ottosson, Patrik Thollander

Erschienen in: Energy Efficiency | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Improving energy efficiency is a cornerstone in climate change mitigation, and energy services are portrayed as a promising market-based approach to achieve this. This paper examines the barriers to, and driving forces needed for, the implementation of energy services from the perspective of Swedish local and regional energy companies. This includes an analysis of the resources needed in three phases of energy service implementation, i.e., development, sales, and deployment. The results indicate a supply-side interest in providing energy services, with the major challenges being related to (a) intra-organizational issues such as a lack of strategic direction and intent and (b) a perceived lack of knowledge, interest, and trust on the part of potential energy service customers. The paper concludes with managerial and policy implications on how an increased focus and impact of energy service can be achieved among local and regional companies.

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Titel: Driving forces for and barriers to providing energy services—a study of local and regional energy companies in Sweden
verfasst von: Daniel Kindström
Mikael Ottosson
Patrik Thollander
Publikationsdatum: 11.03.2016
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Energy Efficiency / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1570-646X
Elektronische ISSN: 1570-6478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-016-9437-8

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