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A strategic review of where the conventional electric generation and power utility business goes in the short- and long-term, based on interviews with experts, vendors, engineers, power and energy executives.

In this Executive Review issue, CCBJ's 4th Annual Business Achievement Awards recognize 30+ recipients that include high achievers in growth, finance, new technology and practice areas, and notable projects in several climate change industry segments. In 12 executive Q&As that follow, leaders in consulting, research, project development, policy and power share their perspective on the market and business challenges ahead.

Part II in a series on renewable energy markets focuses on "other" renewables and details the $1.2 billion renewable energy consulting & engineering (C&E) industry that serves developers, consumers, independent power producers, utilities, integrated system manufacturers and others who are investing in projects and driving this market.

A 40-page treatment of the two biggest renewable energy markets: wind and solar; global and USA. Data presented includes market size and growth in capacity installed in MW, and revenues in equipment & systems; services rendered and value of power generated.

With climate change negotiations stalled, focus is shifting to risk assessment and adaptation. The market is still small but poised to grow as insurers add up the rapidly rising costs of recent extreme weather events. This edition describes how engineering and planning consultants are working with public and private clients to assess, plan for and adapt to climate change, with water being the dominant resource of concern.

As automated metering infrastructure (AMI) brings new visibility and control to electric distribution grids, the electric power industry is undergoing the most profound change in its 130-year history. Consultants and vendors are leveraging expertise, technology and track records to help utilities integrate and wrest value from their new smart grids, often joining forces in "co-opetition." New business models and industries are emerging, yet key challenges loom over the smart grid, foremost among them the consumer engagement puzzle.