Smart Grid (R)Evolution: Electric Power Struggles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107635296)

The term "smart grid" has become a catch-all phrase to represent the potential benefits of a revamped and more sophisticated electricity system that can fulfill several societal expectations related to enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability. Smart grid promises to enable improved energy management by utilities and by consumers, to provide the ability to integrate higher levels of variable renewable energy into the electric grid, to support the development of microgrids, and to engage citizens in energy management. However, it also comes with potential pitfalls, such as increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy risks. Although discussions about smart grid have been dominated by technical and economic dimensions, this book takes a sociotechnical systems perspective to explore critical questions shaping energy system transitions. It will be invaluable for advanced students, academic researchers, and energy professionals in a wide range of disciplines, including energy studies, environmental and energy policy, environmental science, sustainability science, and electrical and environmental engineering.

Author: Jennie C. Stephens, Elizabeth J. Wilson, Tarla Rai Peterson
ISBN-10: 1107635292
ISBN-13: 9781107635296
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2016
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.46d