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The Effects of Informational Feedback on the Energy Consumption of Online Services: Some Evidence for the European Union
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Abstract Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have scarcely been considered in studies on green consumption. Likewise, little attention has been paid to the effects of informational feedback on household energy ICT-related consumption. This paper aims to fill these gaps in the literature. Using m... view more
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have scarcely been considered in studies on green consumption. Likewise, little attention has been paid to the effects of informational feedback on household energy ICT-related consumption. This paper aims to fill these gaps in the literature. Using microdata from a representative sample of the European Union population, this paper analyzes, in a novel way, whether the provision of information about the energy consumed by online services would make internet users change to a greener ICT consumption behavior. To assess this issue, Heckman type selection models are estimated. The results show that people’s concerns about environmental problems, their environmental activism and self-perceived efficacy as consumers are directly related to the influence that information provision exerts. We also find that frequent internet users and those with better digital skills are more willing to change their online behavior if given information on energy consumption.... view less
Keywords
energy consumption; information technology; communication technology; Internet; online service; consumption behavior; environment; Europe; EU
Classification
Natural Science and Engineering, Applied Sciences
Interactive, electronic Media
Ecology, Environment
Free Keywords
energy consumption; informational feedback; information and communication technologies (ICT); consumer efficacy; Eurobarometer 92.4 (ZA7602 Data file Version 1.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 1-14
Journal
Energies, 14 (2021) 10
Issue topic
Advances in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Economics
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en14102940
ISSN
1996-1073
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed