{"product_id":"smart-grid-lars-t-berger-9781118004395","title":"Smart Grid: Applications, Communications, and Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many, smart grids are the biggest technological revolution since the Internet. They have the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, increase the reliability of electricity supply, and increase the efficiency of our energy infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmart Grid Applications, Communications, and Security\u003c\/i\u003e explains how diverse technologies play hand-in-hand in building and maintaining smart grids around the globe. The book delves into the communication aspects of smart grids, provides incredible insight into power electronics, sensing, monitoring, and control technologies, and points out the potential for new technologies and markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensively cross-referenced, the book contains comprehensive coverage in four major parts: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePart I: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eApplications\u003c\/b\u003e provides a detailed introduction to smart grid applications--spanning the transmission, distribution, and consumer side of the electricity grid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePart II: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eCommunications\u003c\/b\u003e discusses wireless, wireline, and optical communication solutions--from the physical layers up to sensing, automation, and control protocols running on the application layers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePart III: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eSecurity\u003c\/b\u003e deals with cyber security--sharpening the awareness of security threats, reviewing the ongoing standardization, and outlining the future of authentication and encryption key management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePart IV: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eCase Studies and Field Trials\u003c\/b\u003e presents self-contained chapters of studies where the smart grid of tomorrow has already been put into practice With contributions from major industry stakeholders such as Siemens, Cisco, ABB, and Motorola, this is the ideal book for both engineering professionals and students.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lars T. Berger,Krzysztof Iniewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118004396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118004395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Lars T. Berger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47423524503807,"sku":"9781118004395","price":162.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2945c62b-3f18-4aaf-b15e-b0e3bad71fc8.jpg?v=1761528664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smart-grid-lars-t-berger-9781118004395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}