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"The old paradigm of political top-down control is giving way across the globe to a social revolution" Duncan Botting, The Conversation THE C ONVERSATION 06 Setting up smart power: Philip Graham, chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission tells Jane Gray how a power revolution will deliver £8bn of consumer savings. 13 Who's laughing now? EVs are no longer the butt of petrol-head jokes says SSPD's Stewart Reid. The tipping point for uptake is upon us. 17 System thinking: Duncan Botting's introduction to smart energy dynamics. MAY ISSUE 02/2016 THE FUTURE 32 A date with data: How earth systems insight will change network approaches to asset management and investment planning. Jean-Noel Thepaut, Copernicus. 36 The heat is on: Changing the way we heat our homes will take energy system players out of their comfort zones. Grant Bourhill, Energy Systems Catapult. THE APPLICATION 18 Health & safety: The challenges facing network companies, by Lucinda Dann. Including: iron gas mains replacement / UKPN's Suleman Alli rails against complacency / GDNs get innovative with iron mains / On site with Capital Safety / EU Skill's Nick Ellins on the skills risk / 26 On site: Fighting fi re with Megger. 30 What's big in innovation? A review of top innovation themes so far in 2016 Network Innovation Allowance projects. NETWORK / 4 / MAY 2016 06 THE CONVERSATION: 3-PRONGED PLAN Philip Graham explains the National Infrastructure Commission's concept for smart power in the UK 18 THE APPLICATION: DANGER! DANGER! It's health and safety gone right 36 THE FUTURE: RIDING THE STORM Earth systems data can help net- work companies survive extreme weather events control is giving way across the globe to a social revolution" Duncan Botting, The Conversation control is giving way across the globe to a social revolution" THE C ONVERSATION THE APPLICATION