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Abstract
In the 1980s, an energy education program in Georgia funded by the Governor’s Office of Energy Resources was designed specifically to help low-income and elderly consumers save money on their utility bills by practicing energy-conservation measures. A study was conducted in 1991 to evaluate the effects of this energy education program using a sample of 1009 individuals who participated in the energy education program. A significant increase in energy conservation behaviors on the second visit, compared to the behaviors reported at the pretest visit, indicated considerable improvement (86% had a higher score) after having received the energy education. Given that education can result in increased energy conservation and decreased utility costs for consumers, efforts to continue energy conservation education to low-income and elderly consumers should be included as a topic in programs targeting these audiences.
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Julia Marlowe
Julia Marlowe is an Associate Professor, Carol Meeks is a Professor, and Joan Koonce Lewis is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Department of Housing and Consumer Economics and Romanda Cottrell is a Teacher in the Alanta Public School System.
Carol Meeks
Julia Marlowe is an Associate Professor, Carol Meeks is a Professor, and Joan Koonce Lewis is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Department of Housing and Consumer Economics and Romanda Cottrell is a Teacher in the Alanta Public School System.
Joan Koonce Lewis
Julia Marlowe is an Associate Professor, Carol Meeks is a Professor, and Joan Koonce Lewis is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Department of Housing and Consumer Economics and Romanda Cottrell is a Teacher in the Alanta Public School System.
Romonda M. Cottrell
Julia Marlowe is an Associate Professor, Carol Meeks is a Professor, and Joan Koonce Lewis is an Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Department of Housing and Consumer Economics and Romanda Cottrell is a Teacher in the Alanta Public School System.