{"product_id":"power-plays-how-the-battle-for-electrons-will-define-the-21st-century-hardcover","title":"Power Plays: How the Battle for Electrons Will Define the 21st Century - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacques Beaudry-Losique\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower Plays delivers a sharp and urgent analysis of the looming electricity crisis threatening America's economic future. Jacques Beaudry-Losique, a veteran energy executive, argues that the United States is dangerously unprepared for a surge in electricity demand fueled by AI data centers, cryptocurrency mining, reindustrialization, and the electrification of transportation and heating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite these pressures, America's power grid remains outdated, fragmented, and shackled by political and regulatory inertia. Beaudry-Losique depicts the energy landscape as a high-stakes \"power game,\" where utilities, regulators, Big Tech, and policymakers compete for limited access to electrons while neglecting the structural reforms needed to secure the nation's future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world case studies-most notably the energy crisis in Loudoun County, Virginia-he illustrates how local grid bottlenecks foreshadow national decline. The book blends systems thinking, policy critique, and game theory to map out a pragmatic roadmap: reform permitting, expand transmission and nuclear capacity, and embrace decentralized, resilient microgrids. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlunt, informed, and timely, Power Plays warns that the fight for electricity will determine who leads in technology, security, and prosperity in the 21st century-and whether America will keep its competitive edge or fall behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248981762355,"sku":"9798994012109","price":66.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1ttLPGz-Pd9798994012109.webp?v=1776317715","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/power-plays-how-the-battle-for-electrons-will-define-the-21st-century-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}