IT substitution for energy leads to a resilient structure for a survival strategy of Japan's electric power industry

Energy Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1069-1084

  Watanabe, Chihiro ^a   Kishioka, Miharu ^b,c   Carvajal, Carlos Antonio ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Kishioka Research Associates   (Japan)

^c Techno Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electric power industry; IT substitution for energy; Resilience

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY POLICY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; POWER GENERATION;

CAPITAL INVESTMENT; ENERGY SECURITY; GLOBAL ECONOMY; POWER DEMAND;

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY;

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SPILLOVER EFFECT; SUBSTITUTION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; WORLD;

EID: 10944226419     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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