Today's electricity industry - large power stations feeding a
nationwide grid - will soon be a thing of the past. This book
explains why and what will replace it - decentralized and
distributed electrical resources which can be up to 10 times as
economically valuable. The authors - all leading experts in the
field - explain very clearly and thoroughly all the benefits, so
the engineers will understand the economic advantages and the
investors will understand the engineering efficiencies. Here's what
industry experts are saying about Small is Profitable... 'A
tour-de-force and a goldmine of good ideas. It is going to have a
stunning impact on thinking about electricity.' Walter C.
Patterson, Senior Research Fellow, Royal Institute of International
Affairs, London. 'An amazing undertaking - incredibly ambitious yet
magnificently researched and executed.' Dr. Shimon Awerbuch, Senior
Advisor, International Energy Agency, Paris. 'Outstanding...You
have thought of some [benefits] I never considered...A great
resource for the innovation in energy services that will have to
take place for us to have a sustainable future.' Dr. Carl Weinberg,
Weinberg Associates, former Research Director, PG&E. 'This is a
brilliant synthesis and overview with a lot of original analytics
and insights and a very important overall theme. I think it is
going to have a big impact.' Greg Kats, Principal, Capital E LLC,
former Finance Director for Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy. 'E. F. Schumacher would be proud of this
rigorous extension of his thesis in Small is Beautiful. It shows
how making systems the right size can make them work better and
cost less. Here are critical lessons for the new century:
technologies tailored to the needs of people, not the reverse, can
improve the economy and the environment.' Dr. Daniel Kammen,
Professor of Energy and Society and of Public Policy, University of
California, Berkeley. 'Small is Profitable creates an
unconventional but impeccably reasoned foundation to correctly
assign the costs and true benefits of distributed energy systems.
It has become an indispensable tool for modelling distributed
energy systems benefits for us.' Tom Dinwoodie, CEO and Chairman,
PowerLight Corporation. 'A Unique and valuable contribution to the
distributed energy industry...Small Is Profitable highlights the
societal benefits of distributed resources, and will be a helpful
guide to policymakers who wish to properly account for these
benefits in the marketplace.' Nicholas Lenssen, Senior Director,
Primen. 'This book will shift the electric industry from the
hazards of overcentralization toward the new era where distributed
generation will rule.' Steven J. Strong, President, Solar Design
Associates, Inc. 'Readers will understand why distributed resources
are poised to fundamentally alter the electric power system. Its
comprehensive review of the benefits of distributed resources [is]
an important part of my library.' Dr. Thomas E. Hoff, President,
Clean Power Research. 'The most comprehensive treatise on
distributed generation.... Great job and congratulations.' Howard
Wenger, Principal, Pacific Energy Group '..[D]ensely packed with
information and insights...goes a long way to demonstrate that the
former paradigm of electric power supply no longer makes sense.'
Prof. Richard Hirsh, University of Vermont, Leading historian of
the electric power sector. 'Amory Lovins was already the world's
most original and influential thinker on the future of energy
services in general and electricity systems in particular. This
remarkable book is a very worthy addition to an extraordinary
legacy.' Ralph Cavanagh, Energy Co-Director, Natural Resources
Defense Council. 'This is a book every utility professional should
have on the bookshelf.' Dr Peter S. Fox-Penner, Principal and
Chairman of the Board, the Brattle Group, former Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Energy.
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