Smart Grids From A Global Perspective: Bridging Old And New Energy Systems (power Systems)
by Anne Beaulieu /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book presents a cross-disciplinary approach to smart grids,
offering an invaluable basis for understanding their complexity
and potential, and for discussing their technical, legal,
economic, societal, psychological and security aspects.
This book presents a cross-disciplinary approach to smart grids,
offering an invaluable basis for understanding their complexity
and potential, and for discussing their technical, legal,
economic, societal, psychological and security aspects.
Smart grids are a complex phenomenon involving new, active roles
for consumers and prosumers, novel social, political and cultural
practices, advanced ICT, new markets, security of supply issues,
the informational turn in energy, valuation of assets and
investments, technological innovation and (de)regulation.
Furthermore, smart grids offer new interfaces, in turn creating
hybrid fields: with the increasing use of electric vehicles and
electric transportation, smart grids represent the crossroads of
energy and mobility. While the aim is to achieve more sustainable
production, transportation and use of energy, the importance of
smart grids actually has less to do with electricity, heat or
gas, and far more with transforming the infrastructure needed to
deliver energy, as well as the roles of its owners, operators and
users. The immediate goal is to contribute positively to a
sustainable world society.
Smart grids are a complex phenomenon involving new, active roles
for consumers and prosumers, novel social, political and cultural
practices, advanced ICT, new markets, security of supply issues,
the informational turn in energy, valuation of assets and
investments, technological innovation and (de)regulation.
Furthermore, smart grids offer new interfaces, in turn creating
hybrid fields: with the increasing use of electric vehicles and
electric transportation, smart grids represent the crossroads of
energy and mobility. While the aim is to achieve more sustainable
production, transportation and use of energy, the importance of
smart grids actually has less to do with electricity, heat or
gas, and far more with transforming the infrastructure needed to
deliver energy, as well as the roles of its owners, operators and
users. The immediate goal is to contribute positively to a
sustainable world society.
The chapters are revised and expanded texts based upon lectures
delivered at the Groningen Energy Summer School 2014. Questions
for further discussion at the end of each chapter highlight the
key themes that emerge.
The chapters are revised and expanded texts based upon lectures
delivered at the Groningen Energy Summer School 2014. Questions
for further discussion at the end of each chapter highlight the
key themes that emerge.
The book offers an indispensable resource for researchers,
professionals and companies in the power supply industry, and for
students seeking to broaden and deepen their understanding of
smart grids.
The book offers an indispensable resource for researchers,
professionals and companies in the power supply industry, and for
students seeking to broaden and deepen their understanding of
smart grids.
