Dr. Peter Fox-Penner se zabývá ekonomickými, regulačními a strategickými otázkami v síťových odvětvích, zejména v oblasti energetiky a životního prostředí. Jeho práce se soustředí na plánování a konkurenční problémy v elektroenergetice, ale pokrývá i zemní plyn, komunikace a dopravu. Fox-Penner analyzuje, jak kombinace změny klimatu, chytrých sítí a energetické účinnosti ovlivňuje současné i budoucí obchodní modely energetických společností. Zkoumá také dlouhodobé vyhlídky v oblasti výroby energie a hledá udržitelné cesty vpřed.
The electricity sector is facing its toughest test: eliminate carbon emissions while meeting much larger demands for power and adjusting to massive disruptions in its markets, technologies, business models, and policies. Peter Fox-Penner unwinds the industry's fast-moving challenges and makes realistic recommendations for this essential industry.
The book explores the urgent need to modernize U.S. utilities in response to climate change and energy security challenges. It highlights the potential of the Smart Grid to transform utility-customer relationships and examines the trade-offs between large-scale and localized power sources. The author discusses strategies for utilities to adapt and thrive amidst significant investment requirements without relying on increased sales. This Anniversary Edition features insights from industry experts and includes a new afterword by the author, providing contemporary assessments of the energy landscape.
This is the story of the early days at ESPN, told by one of its founders, and how a conversation over a couple of martinis in 1978 led to the creation of a broadcast juggernaut.