PRLog (Press Release)– Jul 25, 2011– Introduction
The smart grid field is moving fast. What appears to be happening is that plans are firming up globally: forecasts are becoming more optimistic; and the track record where it has been possible to provide new technology is patchy (e.g. in the area of electric vehicles, many planned launches have not happened, not happened on time, or fallen short of expectations).
Features and benefits
* Understand the scale of forecasts for smart grid and associated technology. * Identify where much of the real spending is being carried out now. * Focus on the extent to which some of this spending is NOT happening: is, at present, mostly planned and forecast * Identify some of the key traps that business thinking can fall into over smart grid investment. * Achieve insights into alternative strategic approaches in respect of smart grid investment.
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Highlights
In 2010/11, smart grid technology moved significantly from the realms of theory to reality. That move has been accompanied by two parallel trends: a "standard narrative" setting out how the future is likely to evolve; substantial forecasts for categories of technology that do not yet even exist in any major fashion. Particular problems for business are that benefits may be delivered by alternative means (different technologies): they may not be perceived as benefits (consumer resistance); or the skill set needed to deliver benefits may be very different from existing skill sets (new entrants). Businesses need to be future-proofed. That is, they need to insure themselves against the posibility of the future being other than they currently expect. The two broad approaches suggested are through a return to business basics, and collaborative working: forming alliances; working with consortia.
Your key questions answered
* What are the big risks implicit in current forecasts: why are some businesses taking off too early? * Where is the real actual spend happening right now? * Which segments of the market should businesses be looking at investing in now: where should caution be exercised? * How can businesses insure themselves against the uncertainties of future development in this area? * What is the "standard narrative" to which most businesses are working in the area of smart technology?
Partial Table of Contents:
Executive Summary Introduction Setting the scene: ferrari background to the smart revolution Enablers: smart implementation The vision: smart home, smart city Electric vehicles within the smart grid The smart home appliance market The rise of the smart city Discussion: "smart" changes the game Conclusion and future outlook About the authors Professor Merlin Stone Jane Fae Ozimek Disclaimer Introduction to the report Summary Introduction to report We have been here before The standard narrative The counter to the standard narrative Implications for business and investors Setting the scene: background to the smart revolution Summary Introduction Defining "smart" technology Drivers to development of smart infrastructure Political concerns Energy security The impact of "Peak Oil" Leakage and long-distance security "Homeland security": domestic concerns Smart technolo chrysler gy solves a wide range of problems Smart technology as climate change solution Additional benefits from deployment of smart grid The consumer/commercial perspective Enablers: smart implemementation Summary Introduction Necessary technologies and technological and infrastructure developments The role of political and legislative change in smart grid development The effect of market liberalization Outlook for global investment in the smart grid National investment forecasts Overview of smart implementation pathways Smart grid financial and state activity by country China US The role of the European Union India France Germany Brazil Spain UK ;Japan South Korea Australia Italy The vision: smart home, smart city Summary Introduction Smart home: the vision The smart vision in practice Key components behind the vision Overlap between smart technologies Are all components of the smart home equally necessary? Commercial considerations Market size and growth Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart cities: more than just an agglomeration of smart homes Electric vehicles within the smart grid Summary Introduction Background and history Technical drivers Market considerations Main automotive players in the EV market place Involvement of non-automotive sectors in EV evolution Smart charging technology The smart home appliance market Summary Introduction Definition of the smart home appliance Overall market size for smart appliances Drivers to growth in the smart appliance market Outline of the appliance market: segmentation and size Main players: by size, consortia, collaborative enterprise Actual sales of smart appliances Smart appliance: case studies and issues Over-egging the claims: an issue of consumer belief Is smart technology really necessary Enabling technology for smart appliances The rise of the smart city Summary Introduction Definitions of sm aston martin art city Trends in the creation of smart cities Size of the smart city market Key smart city initiatives globally China North America South America Europe Spain Middle East Australia General lessons: smart cities take time
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