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Social impacts and control in the smart home

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  • Larissa Nicholls

    (Monash University)

  • Yolande Strengers

    (Monash University)

  • Jathan Sadowski

    (Monash University)

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The smart home technology industry promises energy savings and lifestyle improvements. However, there is little evidence that smart home technologies will reduce home energy use overall, and there are a range of emerging detrimental social impacts that require further attention from researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

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  • Larissa Nicholls & Yolande Strengers & Jathan Sadowski, 2020. "Social impacts and control in the smart home," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 5(3), pages 180-182, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:5:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1038_s41560-020-0574-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-020-0574-0
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    1. Daniel J. Mallinson & Saahir Shafi, 2022. "Smart home technology: Challenges and opportunities for collaborative governance and policy research," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 39(3), pages 330-352, May.
    2. Shirani, Fiona & Groves, Christopher & Henwood, Karen & Pidgeon, Nick & Roberts, Erin, 2020. "‘I'm the smart meter’: Perceptions of smart technology amongst vulnerable consumers," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
    3. Große-Kreul, Felix, 2022. "What will drive household adoption of smart energy? Insights from a consumer acceptance study in Germany," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).
    4. Castaño-Rosa, Raúl & Okushima, Shinichiro, 2021. "Prevalence of energy poverty in Japan: A comprehensive analysis of energy poverty vulnerabilities," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    5. Furszyfer Del Rio, Dylan D. & Sovacool, Benjamin K. & Bergman, Noam & Makuch, Karen E., 2020. "Critically reviewing smart home technology applications and business models in Europe," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
    6. Pal, Debajyoti & Zhang, Xiangmin & Siyal, Saeed, 2021. "Prohibitive factors to the acceptance of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in society: A smart-home context using a resistive modelling approach," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
    7. Furszyfer Del Rio, D.D., 2022. "Smart but unfriendly: Connected home products as enablers of conflict," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).

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