Smart Grid Applications and Developments
Editors: Mah, D., Hills, P., Li, V.O.K., Balme, R. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Contributes to a better understanding of governance, institution and policy challenges and helps formulate policy recommendations for successful smart grid deployment
- Divided into five sections to cover historical, technical, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspectives supported by a selection of case studies to give a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter
- Includes Global and Asian perspectives on theoretically informed and empirically based approaches to inspire forward looking and more participatory approaches for problem-solving
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Meeting today’s energy and climate challenges require not only technological advancement but also a good understanding of stakeholders’ perceptions, political sensitivity, well-informed policy analyses and innovative interdisciplinary solutions. This book will fill this gap. This is an interdisciplinary informative book to provide a holistic and integrated understanding of the technology-stakeholder-policy interactions of smart grid technologies. The unique features of the book include the following: (a) interdisciplinary approach – by bringing in the policy dimensions to smart grid technologies; (b) global and Asian perspective and (c) learning from national case studies. This book is organised into five sections. Part 1 discusses the historical and conceptual aspects of smart grids. Part 2 introduces the technological aspects and showcase the state of the art of the technologies. Part 3 explores the policy and governance dimensions by bringing in a stakeholder perspective. Part 4 presents a collection of national case studies. Part 5 shares insights and lesson learnt and provide policy recommendations. This book showcases the state-of-the-art R&D developments and policy experiences. This book contributes to a better understanding of governance institution and policy challenges and helps formulate policy recommendations for successful smart grid deployment.
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Introduction and Overview
Pages 3-20
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A Holistic View on Developing Smart Grids for a Low-Carbon Future
Pages 21-43
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Status and Prospects of European Renewable-Based Energy Systems Facilitated by Smart Grid Technologies
Pages 47-57
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Arcturus: An International Repository of Evidence on Dynamic Pricing
Pages 59-74
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Microgrids and Distributed Energy Future
Pages 75-93
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Smart Grid Applications and Developments
- Editors
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- Daphne Mah
- Peter Hills
- Victor O.K. Li
- Richard Balme
- Series Title
- Green Energy and Technology
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag London
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag London
- Distribution Rights
- Distribution rights for India: Delhi Book Store, New Delhi, India
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4471-6281-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4471-6281-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4471-6280-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4471-7072-3
- Series ISSN
- 1865-3529
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 337
- Number of Illustrations
- 100 b/w illustrations
- Topics
