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    Jessica Morris

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Morris, J., Oliveira, S. Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power. Energy Efficiency 12, 1237–1252 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-018-9748-z

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