EPRI Journal articles from January 1998

EPRI Journal archives from January 1998

EPRI at 25: a commitment to the future. (Electric Power Research Institute)(Editorial)
January 1, 1998... EPRI was born of crisis - a crisis of both confidence and capability The great northeastern blackout of 1965 revealed for the first time serious vulnerabilities in the nation's electricity supply system. War in the Mideast in 1967 foreshadowed...

Power and the future. (electric power industry)(Panel Discussion)
January 1, 1998... The electric power industry is undergoing the largest restructuring in its history, with fundamental changes showing up in virtually all aspects of the business. Eight leaders and experts from inside and outside the industry provide perspective...

The digital revolution.
January 1, 1998... Once the privilege of a technical elite, computers have made their way into many facets of our lives. Collectively, such digital technologies are transforming society and the electrical systems that power it. We live in an age in which a hiker...

The digital generation: digital technology pervades adult lives, but children are the ones taking it to new heights.
January 1, 1998... Digital technology pervades adult lives, but children are the ones taking it to new heights. Margaret Lee designs a mean home page; Dexter Chiang helps teachers navigate the World Wide Web; Timothy Hollingsworth is in charge of a computer...

Technologies for tomorrow.
January 1, 1998... The shape of our future will be largely determined by how we generate and apply technological innovation - the most powerful force for progress in the modern world. The 10 technologies highlighted here are poised to have a strong transformative...

Electrification and global sustainability.
January 1, 1998... A defining challenge for humanity in the next century is how to effect a progressive shift in global development toward an economically and environmentally more sustainable course. The present population of 5.8 billion people may double in the...

Sustainability success stories abound.
January 1, 1998... Literally thousands of individual success stories of sustainable development, particularly efforts involving rural electrification, can be found all around the world, according to published articles and information available on the Internet. Yet...