Epilogue
This volume is a timely contribution to the topic of the innovation and disruption, which is increasingly dominating the discussion within the energy industry, and is coming to the fore at academia. As the first contributions in this volume demonstrate, innovation is not limited to the use of new technical devices, but entails a new organization of the business and is centered at the grid’s edge, that is, at the border of the industry and regulation. The traditional utilities, as well as regulators, are being equally challenged by this development.
The European Union prides itself of being at the forefront of the transition process in the electricity system. The COP 21 commitments are yet another sign that policy is firmly set to a low-carbon ...
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