Electricity requirements for a digital society /

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Increasing use of the Internet and other information and communications technologies (ICTs) marks a U.S. transition toward a "digital society" that may profoundly affect electricity supply, demand and delivery. RAND developed four 20-year scenarios of ICT evolution (2001?2021) for the U.S....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Baer, Walter S.
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Energy
Other Authors: Hassell, Scott, 1974-, Vollaard, Ben A., 1975-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2002.
Subjects:
Telecommunication systems > Power supply.
Electric power consumption > United States > Forecasting.
Systèmes de télécommunications > Alimentation en énergie.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Electric power consumption > Forecasting.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Approach and methodology
  • Information and communications technology scenarios
  • Implications of the scenarios for U.S. electricity use
  • Implications of the scenarios for the U.S. electricity system
  • Conclusions and recommendations.

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