Utility Restructuring and the Transformation of Industry-Sponsored R&D
β Scribed by Robert Bell; Wayne Seden
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 352 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1040-6190
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β¦ Synopsis
In their deregulation-induced push to become low-cost energy providers, utilities have slashed their research and development budgets, in a trend that jeopardizes their future ability to provide high-value services that will be demanded by the market. One solution is increased collaborative activity, funded by non-bypassable surcharges that discourage free riders.
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