This thesis is composed of three essays on the residential electricity demand and its efficient use. In order to design and implement effective energy policy measures it is important for policy makers and utilities to have information on the response of consumers to an increase in electricity...

Against the pressing challenge of climate change, solar photovoltaic technology is widely considered as a clean and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Landscaping the development of solar technology worldwide, the case of China is prominent, as it experienced a successful catching-up and a...