El Dr. Peter Fox-Penner se centra en las cuestiones económicas, regulatorias y estratégicas de las industrias de redes, con especial énfasis en las políticas energéticas y ambientales. Su trabajo profundiza en la planificación y los desafíos competitivos del sector de las empresas de servicios públicos de electricidad. Fox-Penner examina cómo la convergencia del cambio climático, las redes inteligentes y las políticas de eficiencia energética impactan los modelos de negocio actuales y futuros de estas empresas. Además, investiga las perspectivas a largo plazo para la generación de energía, explorando vías hacia soluciones energéticas sostenibles.
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.