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In today’s dynamic business environment, IT departments are under permanent pressure to meet two divergent requirements: to reduce costs and to support business agility with higher flexibility and responsiveness of the IT infrastructure. Grid and Cloud Computing enable a new approach towards IT. They enable increased scalability and more efficient use of IT based on virtualization of heterogeneous and distributed IT resources. This book provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of Grids and Clouds and of how companies can benefit from them. A wide array of topics is covered, e.g. business models and legal aspects. The applicability of Grids and Clouds in companies is illustrated with four cases of… More >>
Grid and Cloud Computing: A Business Perspective on Technology and Applications
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Grid and Cloud Computing: A Business Perspective on Technology and Applications
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Renewable Energy Grid Integration: The Business of Photovoltaics
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Now is the time to plan for the integration of significant quantities of distributed renewable energy into the electricity grid. Concerns about climate change, the adoption of state-level renewable portfolio standards and incentives, and accelerated cost reductions are driving steep growth in U.S. renewable energy technologies. This book addresses such concerns and in particular, the number of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, which is growing very rapidly. As distributed PV and other renewable energy technologies mature, they can provide a significant share of our nation’s electricity demand. However, as their market share grows, concerns about potential impacts on the stability and operation … More >>
Renewable Energy Grid Integration: The Business of Photovoltaics