Low-Carbon Life and Low-Carbon Industries Association Studies: Example from Household Energy Consumption

Abstract:

Low-carbon industries and people's lives are interrelated. A survey was conducted with a population sample of 100 households. This paper compared the rural and urban households’ energy consumption. It was found that the household energy-use is complex. The urban households’ energy use has a high-carbon tendency. The rural households’ energy consumption is relatively low-carbon, but their energy consumption behaviors are gradually being abandoned. Whether the consumer chooses a low-carbon lifestyle or not, it does not relate to his idea but to the industries. With the economic level improving, all households may choose electricity only. If the Power industry is not low carbon, the life of people can't be low carbon. The article focuses on the energy industry and concerns that low-carbon life is driven by low-carbon industries.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 573-574)
• Pages: 890-896
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.573-574.890
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Yong Qiao
• Keywords: Correlation, Low-Carbon Industry, Low-Carbon Life

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