1Energy, Environment, Power System History, Evolution and Trends
1.1 Energy and Environment, Status and Future Power Systems
There are strong correlations between living standards, as measured by the gross domestic product per capita and the energy consumption per capita. It is quite natural that all developed or developing countries try to increase energy consumption per capita in order to maintain or to improve the living standard. The net effect is a significant increase of global energy demands, together with significant impacts on our environment due to the ways that the energy is generated and used. Electricity is the most versatile energy form and it can be accessed by over 5 billion people around the world ...
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