Keywords:
energy
;
energy economics
Description / Table of Contents:
This book describes why temporary shortages of electricity supplies occur even in the wealthiest countries with the most sophisticated electricity networks. Most shortages are local and minor and easily addressed. But, in other cases, the shortages persist for days, weeks, or even years and involve millions of people, and this is the target of this book.
The reasons for these shortages are incredibly diverse: from forest fires to safety problems at power stations, from problems in electricity market liberalisation to heat or cold waves. These events can happen anywhere – and they do! The results are blackouts, brownouts and other curtailments on electricity consumption.
Pages:
Online-Ressource (168 Seiten)
URL:
http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/saving-electricity-in-a-hurry-2005.html
Language:
English