Title :
Research and development by electric utilities in Canada
Author :
Martel, Jacques G.
Author_Institution :
Hydro-Quebec Res. Inst., Varennes, Que.
Abstract :
The panelist, discusses the decline of R & D work in Canada and all over the world. The emphasis of the research work is on the integration of new technologies in the existing system. A new aspect of the utility research in Canada is the profitability. This result in that most research work has short or medium term goals. An important aspect of the Canadian research is the collaborative approach and sharing of R & D results
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; research and development; Canada; R & D work; collaborative approach; electric utilities; profitability; utility research; Educational institutions; Energy management; Engineering management; Innovation management; Manufacturing; Power industry; Research and development; Research and development management; Technological innovation; Technology management; collaboration; power system; research and development; shared research projects; utilities;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0493-2
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2006.1708935
