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Power, K. (author), Mont, O. (author)It has been acknowledged that the shift to more sustainable consumption patterns and levels is a complex task that requires the involvement of multiple societal actors and clear visions of more sustainable lifestyles. In addition to the complex nature of the problem and the diversity of interest of different actors with regard to their role in...conference paper 2010
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Wilson, G. (author), Bhamra, T. (author), Lilley, D. (author)Energy use within the UK domestic sector is on the increase, causing significant environmental and social stresses. This increase in energy consumption is not only due to the rising proliferation of technological devices within the home, but also to their context of use, and the behaviours and habits attributed to and enacted through their...conference paper 2010
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Schultz, I. (author), Seebacher, U. (author)Comprehensive research is carried out on consumers with respect to their sustainable behaviour in private life. Other research focuses on employees and their sustainable behaviour in business life. This divide also characterises companies activities for promoting sustainable consumption and lifestyles. But how can both sides being brought...conference paper 2010
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Heiskanen, E. (author), Feenstra, C.F.J. (author), Johnson, M. (author)CHANGING BEHAVIOUR is a project that aims to support change in energy use and energy services. We do so by applying social research on technological change to practical use. Our focus is on the interaction between energy experts and energy users: How can these different groups learn to understand each other better? Another focus is the role of...conference paper 2010
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Brohmann, B. (author), Schmitt, K. (author)Communication is key to change consumption behaviour. Consumers information activities are mainly applied to influence the private consumption at an individual level. Empowerment at the individual level can be achieved through the provision of possibilities for acquiring a sense of competence and self-determination. Moreover, by convincing...conference paper 2010
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Sbordone, M.A. (author)The topic of this paper relates to remarks upon the Knowledge Sharing, by Social Networks, and Creative and Inventive Design for new products and services. Knowledge Sharing is a process for practical, creative resolution of problems or issues that looks for an improved future result. It is the essential ability to combine empathy, creativity...conference paper 2010
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Nevison, J. (author)How do responsible consumption choices impact a consumers quality of life? As studies continue to highlight, more consumption does not necessarily mean increased happiness. But do more responsible consumption choices lead to improved well-being? This paper explores this relationship through food, one of the main priority areas identified for...conference paper 2010
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Lockton, D. (author), Harrison, D. (author), Stanton, N.A. (author)Influencing more environmentally friendly and sustainable behaviour is a current focus of many projects, ranging from government social marketing campaigns, education and tax structures to designers work on interactive products, services and environments. There is a wide variety of techniques and methods usedwe have identified over 100 design...conference paper 2010
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Zilahy, G. (author), Széchy, A. (author)The chemical industry is considered as one of the most important sectors from an environmental point of view. As a result, many chemical companies have been at the forefront of both using innovative technologies and up-to-date environmental management practices. However, the sector faces an ever increasing pressure from its stakeholders and...conference paper 2010
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Zachrisson, J. (author), Boks, C. (author)Increased focus in research on the environmental consequences of behaviour and product usage the last decade has resulted in a number of different design strategies. The strategies are meant to stimulate desired behavioural patterns or to avoid undesired ones. Although this provides understanding of how behaviour may be changed, there has been...conference paper 2010
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Heidenstrøm, N. (author), Stø, E. (author), Strandbakken, P. (author), Throne-Holst, H. (author)Largely unnoticed by the media and the public, the electricity consumption of Norwegian households has stopped growing and even decreased since 1990. The project, financed by the Norwegian Research Council, aims at defining what factors that might explain this rather unanticipated development. This paper is, however, restricted to accounting for...conference paper 2010
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Thijssen, G.J. (author), Schott, D.L. (author), Demmink, E.W. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)In the field of bulk solids, handling knowledge on moisture behaviour in aggregate stockpiles can be useful for process optimisation in terms of energy consumption. In the asphalt industry, an increase in moisture content leads to a significant increase in energy consumption. To determine the characteristics of moisture behaviour, correlations...journal article 2010
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Oomen, C.J. (author)Food consumed outside of our home is an increasingly important part of our diet. Every day around 4 million Dutch consumers eat one or more main meals outside the household premises. More than half of these meals are not consumed when eating out of our home in a traditional way, e.g. at a full-service restaurant, but are what is called...master thesis 2010
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Rothkrantz, L.J.M. (author), Datcu, D. (author)In recent years many systems for distance learning have been developed. Even though students have access to learning material any time and any place, current tools for e-learning still have their limitations. The main shortcoming, compared to real life learning is the limited opportunity for human like interaction between student, teacher and...journal article 2010
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Van der Veen, R.A.C. (author), Abbasy, A. (author), Hakvoort, R.A. (author)The imbalance settlement design is the part of an electricity balancing market design that stimulates so-called Balance Responsible Parties (BRPs) to balance their electricity production and consumption portfolio and to stick to their energy schedules by penalizing any deviations from these schedules with an imbalance price. There are numerous...conference paper 2010
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Shivarama, C.K. (author)This project was carried out in cooperation with TNO for ICCO and Fair Climate Fund (FCF). ICCO and FCF approached TNO to help them develop a low cost automated monitoring system to simplify and standardise the labour intensive monitoring process followed by one of their partner NGO in India. Currently the cost for periodic monitoring of small...master thesis 2010
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Van Dam, S.S. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Van Hal, J.D.M. (author)Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), e.g. energy monitors, are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS increasingly receive attention for their role in energy conservation in households. A literature review and a case study examine the mid-term effectiveness ...journal article 2010
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Frölich, J. (author)Mobility is something that is going to change drastically in the coming years and decades. The main influences are the web as a new social medium, and sustainability. Go About is a free offering where workers can plan and register mobility right from Microsoft Outlook as an online service that is integrated in the calendar as a plug-in. They...master thesis 2010
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Toet, E.N. (author)This reports describes the results of an Industrial Design (IPD) graduation project that was carried out in the Human Interaction & Experiences department of Philips Research Eindhoven. The user-centred design process resulted in a product that facilitates weight management by means of mindful eating. At the start of the project, existing...master thesis 2010
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De Boer, T.M. (author)From December 2004 onwards every seagoing vessel over 300 Gross Tonnage (GT) is obliged to be equiped with an Automatic Identification System (AIS). Vessels equipped with this system, send out a message every few seconds, containing their position, speed, course, identification number, etc. This makes it possible to perform a statistical...master thesis 2010