Smart grid : integrating renewable, distributed & efficient energy / / edited by Fereidoon P. Sioshansi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910810589903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-29901-1; 9786613299017; 0-12-386453-4
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (569 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SioshansiFereidoon P (Fereidoon Perry)
• Disciplina: 621.319
• Soggetti: Smart power grids; Electric power distribution - Energy conservation; Electric utilities - Cost effectiveness; Renewable energy sources
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Smart Grid: Integrating Renewable, Distributed & Efficient Energy; Copyright
• Sommario/riassunto: The creation of a flexible, efficient, digitized, dependable and resilient power grid may well be the best route to increasing energy efficiency & security, as well as boosting the potential of renewable & distributed power sources. This book covers smart grids from A-Z, providing a complete treatment of the topic, covering both policy and technology, explaining the most recent innovations supporting its development, and clarifying how the smart grid can support the integration of renewable energy resources. Among the most important topics included are smart metering, renewable energy stora