Paul Parker

TL;DR: By learning to work together and recognise the contribution of all team members and participants, it is believed that the authors will have a strong scientific and social basis to address the environmental problems of the 21st Century.

TL;DR: In this article, the potential purchaser of green electricity is identified based on demographic characteristics, attitudinal characteristics, and socialization characteristics using a survey distributed in a major Canadian metropolitan area.

TL;DR: The analysis of 10 of the first community energy plans in Canadian communities, ranging in population size from 500 to one million, finds that communities are choosing policies and programs centred on increasing energy efficiency and conservation while renewable energy receives much less attention as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: This paper examined the relationship between consumers' perceptions of the environmental impact of different energy resources and consumers' stated willingness to pay a premium for "green power" (electricity generated by more environmentally-friendly means).

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the life cycle of a single-detached house from the perspective of the ecological footprint, a well-known sustainability indicator, and revealed that the house had a typical impact on the environment when it was built, and, even though the renovations to improve energy efficiency by 80% introduce additional embodied environmental impacts, they are environmentally sound activities because the environmental payback period is less than 2 years.