Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/W5ZHwN Broadband Networks, Smart Grids and Climate Change By: Eli M. Noam Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9781461452652, 1461452651 eText ISBN: 9781461452669, 146145266X Copyright year: 2013 Format: PDF Available from $ 129.00 USD SKU 9781461452669 In smart grids the formerly separated worlds of energy and telecommunication converge to an interactive and automated energy supply system. Driven by social, legal, and economic pressures, energy systems around the globe are updated with information and communication technology. These investments aim at enhancing energy efficiency, securing affordable energy supply, and mitigate climate change. In Broadband Networks, Smart Grids and Climate Change, renowned scholars and managers from the fields of energy and telecommunication address key questions related to technological, strategic, and regulatory issues revealing consequences and opportunities for businesses evolving with smart grids. In particular, this book analyzes: (1) the effects on climate change protection (2) national energy and broadband politics (3) regulatory approaches and requirements (4) emerging business models