Understanding drivers of home energy efficiency efforts is important for slowing climate change and managing energy costs. A study now combines open-ended survey questions with natural language processing to find that renovations are typically motivated by factors like comfort and environmental concerns, and that energy efficiency investments are often delayed until renovations are needed.
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Tvinnereim, E. The energy efficiency gap in citizens’ own words. Nat Energy 8, 915–916 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01328-2
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