Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabriel, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power production--Forecasting.

Electric utilities.

Energy policy.

Sustainable development.

Local Subjects:

Electric power production--Forecasting.

Electric utilities.

Energy policy.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lilburn : The Fairmont Press, Inc., 2008.

Contents:

""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 Megatrends and the Energy Horizon""; ""A Current Crossroads: The Electricity Sector Today""; ""Energy Business Capital Expenditures As a Percent of Revenue""; ""Inherent Conflicts in the Energy Business""; ""Relieving the Conflict""; ""Chapter 2 Incenting Innovation: A Competitive Regulatory Framework""; ""The Regulatory Dilemma""; ""Electricity Company Responses to Deregulation: Invest in the New""; ""Finding the Right (and Profitable) Customer Compact""

""Turning a Megatrend into Business Opportunity""""Competitive Regulation: The Infrastructure Investment Model""; ""Chapter 3 The Destiny of Energy Business Evolution A Megatrend of Reinvention""; ""Developing a Stable Business Model""; ""The Art of Business Reinvention: A Classic and Stable Business Model""; ""The Unique Attributes of the Electricity Industry""; ""Succeeding with the Destiny of Business Evolution""; ""Chapter 4 The Destiny of Demographics A Megatrend of Boomers""; ""The Aging Workforce A Gap of Knowledge""; ""Growing Population Shifts A Booming Retirement Issue""

""Increased Consumer Demand A Boomer Phenomenon""""Succeeding with the Destiny of Demographics""; ""Chapter 5 The Destiny of Carbon Constraints and Capacity Demands A Megatrend of Conflict""; ""Supply-side Issues and the Carbon Conflict""; ""Fueling the Future: Facing the Conflict""; ""Incentives to Help Replace Conflict and Costly Compliance""; ""Succeeding with the Destiny of Carbon Constraints and Capacity Demands""; ""Chapter 6 The Destiny of Intelligent Infrastructure A Megatrend of Connectivity""; ""Our National Power System Now""

""The Vision: Enhanced Power Flow with Digital Control""""Succeeding with the Destiny of Intelligent Infrastructure""; ""Chapter 7 The Destiny of Customer Engagement A Megatrend of Choice""; ""It's Still Your Father's Energy Interface""; ""Tapping Technologies of Demand: The Intelligent Energy Portal""; ""The Art of Energy Efficiency and Smart Control""; ""Succeeding with the Megatrend of Choice""; ""Chapter 8 The Destination: A Transformed Electricity Sector""; ""A Vision for the Industry's Future""; ""Transformative Paths in Telecommunications""; ""Getting There from Here""

""A Healthy Balance""""Repair, Replace, Rebuild vs. Investing in Innovation""; ""Building a Model for the Future""; ""Conclusion: Ten Ideas for the Future""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

88-17-35140-7