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Chapter 2. From Smart Grid to Smart Energy Use

Stephen Healy and Iain MacGill

Chapter Outline

Introduction 29

Disempowering Users—The Emergence of Supplier Sovereignty 31

A Case Study: The Emergence of “Thermal Monotony” 35

The Lessons of History 41

Pressures for Change: Rising Demand, Energy Security, and Climate Change 41

Growing Demand 42

Energy Security 43

Climate Change 44

Putting End-Users Back at the Heart of Energy Decision-Making: Emergent Smart Grid and Distributed Energy Options 46

New Distributed Options 46

End-User Engagement 47

Market and Regulatory Innovations for Smart Energy Use 50

Current Retail Markets 51

Frameworks for Engagement 53

Conclusions 56

References 58

This chapter argues that smart energy use involves moving beyond monitoring, communications, ...

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