Smart Power Anniversary Edition: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610915895 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Four Stars Joshua Bjorg Keeling Great intro to smart grid topics. Already getting a little dated, but still a great read.. Adam said Great Book about the Possible Futures of the Power Industry. Awesome book. Mr. Fox-Penner proves that he has a great understanding of the current industry and technology. He understands how things operate today and explores ways that might change in the future.. Four Stars Alejandro S Alfaro Excellent boom and ver y well documented
Whether or not you agree with every detail, his vision of the opportunities, risks, uncertainties, and tipping-points of this vast and crucial industry is powerful and provocative.". "Few economist/engineers understand the electricity system as well as Peter Fox-Penner, and far fewer can explain it as lucidly
In the face of growing challenges from climate change and the need for energy security, a system and a business model that each took more than a century to evolve must now be extensively retooled in the span of a few decades. Anyone who is interested in our energy future will appreciate the clear explanations and the in-depth analysis it offers.. This Anniversary Edition includes up-to-date assessments of the industry by such leading energy experts as Daniel Estes and Jim Rogers, as well as a new afterword from the author. Few industries in the U.S. Upon publication, Smart Power was praised as an instant classic on the future of energy utilities. are as stuck in the past as our utilities are. Turning to the supply side, he considers the costs of, and tradeoffs between, large-scale power sources such as coal plants and small-scale power sources close to customers. It is like rebuilding our entire airplane fleet, along with our runways and air traffic control system, while