{"product_id":"lights-out-9780470109182","title":"Lights Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA behind--the--scenes exposure why our electricity system is headed for a state of emergency--and what can be done to head it off        Most people dona t realize that skyrocketing global energy demand and economic growth severely affect the supply of electricity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One. The Worst-Case Scenario.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Night of the Living Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Production and Delivery Value Chain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Around the World, Around Town.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Preventing the Worst Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two. Insecurities, Vulnerabilities, and An Uneasy State of the Industry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Why a First-World Country Has a Third-World Grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Living with a Transaction Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. The Brain Drain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Environmental Imperatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Houston, We Have a Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. The Impact of Lengthening Supply Lines: How Elastic Are They?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three. Fighting \"The Last War,\" Planning the Next One.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. It's That '70s Show.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Sticker Shock (Without the Sticker).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Electricity Storage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Coal: Extracting Its Full Value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Exercising the Nuclear Option.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Savvy Consumption, Empowering Ratepayers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Distributed Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Redefining the Grid with Real Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. The Rest of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. A Vision For The Future: Daydream, Nightmare, or a Good Night's Rest?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: Personal Accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525365571927,"sku":"9780470109182","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470109182.jpg?v=1731860242","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lights-out-9780470109182","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}