Houda Elmustapha
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Challenges and opportunities of business models in sustainable transitions
Evidence from solar energy niche development in Lebanon
Although business models presumably have a prominent role in socio-technical change remarkably little research has been conducted in this domain, more particularly in the context of developing economies. In this paper, we tap into this knowledge gap and study business model co ...
Consumer renewable energy technology adoption decision-making
Comparing models on perceived attributes and attitudinal constructs in the case of solar water heaters in Lebanon
In light of climate change and global commitments, a great amount of programs and policies have been implemented by governments targeting the diffusion of renewable energy technologies. Successful diffusion relies on the understanding, persuasion and acceptance by consumers an ...
There is abundant solar potential in the Middle East North Africa region. Yet access to sustainable energy is still a fundamental challenge in many countries of this region. In this paper we seek to understand the success and failure of the development and the diffusion of sol ...