How online retailers and consumers can benefit from digital product information to support energy-efficient choices
By: Eva Geilinger, Kasper Mogensen, Juraj Krivošík and Peter Post
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66506/essp.8-204-26 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7960
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 35
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 27, 2026
Published on: Aug 6, 2026
Published by: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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