In California, an incentive program (2010-2021) launched to encourage adoption of solar water heaters had limited success. We begin with a summary of the research background for the study, followed by a concise history of solar water heating in California and analysis of the interviews. The conclusion considers the role of such interviews in US energy technology policy.
Moezzi, M., Wilhite, H., Lutzenhiser, L., & Bartiaux, F. (2023). Solar water heating: informing decarbonization policy by listening to the users. In Arve Hansen and Kenneth Bo Nielsen (ed.), Consumption, sustainability and everyday life (pp. 85-109). Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11069-6_4?pdf=chapter%20toc