Title: Diffusion of innovative heating systems in detached homes in Sweden

Authors: Krushna Mahapatra, Leif Gustavsson

Addresses: Ecotechnology, Mid Sweden University, 831 25 Ostersund, Sweden. ' Ecotechnology, Mid Sweden University, 831 25 Ostersund, Sweden

Abstract: The Swedish homeowners| perception of Innovative Heating Systems (IHSs) was studied through a questionnaire survey. Most of the respondents were satisfied with their existing heating systems and were not planning to install a new one. They considered economic factors and functional reliability the most important factors in the choice of a heating system. Hence, economic policy instruments appear to be efficient in inducing homeowners to install an IHS. Installers were the most important source of information. The perceived advantages of pellet boilers were fewer than those of heat pumps and therefore, they were diffusing slower than heat pumps in Sweden.

Keywords: detached homes; innovative heating systems; heat pumps; pellet boilers; questionnaire survey; Sweden; economic policy; functional reliability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2008.019954

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2008 Vol.6 No.4, pp.343 - 367

Published online: 18 Aug 2008 *

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