This could mean purchasing new energy-efficient products, making energy-efficient home improvements, or even recycling old appliances, such as refrigerators, which could be costing you an extra $150 a year. Some utilities, like ComEd in Illinois, offer refrigerator and freezer recycling to their ...
5. Empirical Strategy 15 My goal is to estimate the model presented in Section 3 for the US refrigerator market. Five key behavioral parameters need to be estimated. These are 1) the sensitivity to retail price, 2) electricity cost, 3) rebate amount, 4) Energy Star label, and 5) the ...