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PERFECT POWER: How the Microgrid Revolution Will Unleash Cleaner, Greener, More Abundant Energy
What's the solution to the world's growing energy problem?
PERFECT POWER
Electric usage is rising. Fuel costs are rocketing. Blackouts are happening more frequently. Why? Because our electrical power system--built on a vast network of resources including nuclear energy, natural gas, water, and coal--has become woefully outdated, increasingly expensive, and dangerously fragile. We need to change the current system, and we need to do it now. Written by business visionary and former Motorola chairman Robert Galvin, Perfect Power shows us how to create a “perfect” system that can deliver power where needed, at an astonishing reliability standard of 99,9999999 percent. By super-charging the “Six Sigma” concepts that Galvin developed as the founder and CEO at Motorola, we can
PERFECT POWER
Electric usage is rising. Fuel costs are rocketing. Blackouts are happening more frequently. Why? Because our electrical power system--built on a vast network of resources including nuclear energy, natural gas, water, and coal--has become woefully outdated, increasingly expensive, and dangerously fragile. We need to change the current system, and we need to do it now. Written by business visionary and former Motorola chairman Robert Galvin, Perfect Power shows us how to create a “perfect” system that can deliver power where needed, at an astonishing reliability standard of 99,9999999 percent. By super-charging the “Six Sigma” concepts that Galvin developed as the founder and CEO at Motorola, we can
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200 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1905
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July 20, 2009
Fresh presentation about electricity’s future
Just when you thought you already had plenty to worry about, experts Robert Garvin and Kurt Yaeger, and writer Jay Stuller report that the U.S.’s electricity supply system is woefully outdated and in danger of widespread outages. Then, getAbstract is glad to report, their readable book also presents an apparently reasonable remedy: “microgrids.” These smart, localized electrical networks conserve and store energy, and can redirect it to the parts of the electrical system that need it most. This bright proposal addresses a serious, but underreported problem. The authors, though perhaps more involved than most objective reporters, discuss electricity’s scientific, social, economic and environmental impact. They make their solution more applicable and appealing by identifying companies that are developing microgrid technology. Unlike so many daunting problems, this one seems surmountable, if the U.S. – state by state – can muster the requisite funding and overcome the gooey regulatory status quo.
Just when you thought you already had plenty to worry about, experts Robert Garvin and Kurt Yaeger, and writer Jay Stuller report that the U.S.’s electricity supply system is woefully outdated and in danger of widespread outages. Then, getAbstract is glad to report, their readable book also presents an apparently reasonable remedy: “microgrids.” These smart, localized electrical networks conserve and store energy, and can redirect it to the parts of the electrical system that need it most. This bright proposal addresses a serious, but underreported problem. The authors, though perhaps more involved than most objective reporters, discuss electricity’s scientific, social, economic and environmental impact. They make their solution more applicable and appealing by identifying companies that are developing microgrid technology. Unlike so many daunting problems, this one seems surmountable, if the U.S. – state by state – can muster the requisite funding and overcome the gooey regulatory status quo.
June 3, 2016
Solid read. The authors stress the importance of power fidelity in a tech-dependent world. Outages cost us money, infrastructure is dated, and the potential for restructuring for improved efficiency and more environmentally conscientious power supplies is enormous.
The writing itself is alright, but the vision is great, and the end-of-chapter listings of the companies working on the cutting edge is an excellent bridge between the ideas and facts, and the real-world application already going on.
It makes me think that all business and (hopefully) all communities will move towards generating their own energy, as it's more reliable, it saves money, and it's better for the environment. Essentially, it's a route for the future to become better.
9/10.
The writing itself is alright, but the vision is great, and the end-of-chapter listings of the companies working on the cutting edge is an excellent bridge between the ideas and facts, and the real-world application already going on.
It makes me think that all business and (hopefully) all communities will move towards generating their own energy, as it's more reliable, it saves money, and it's better for the environment. Essentially, it's a route for the future to become better.
9/10.
April 19, 2009
Saw Bob Galvin speak a couple of times. First time was one of the best lectures I've ever seen. Unfortunately, the folks he's put in place do not seem to capture his vision.
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