[Legacy Report] The Sharing Economy for the Smart Grid

The sharing economy. It is all the rage. Going on vacation? Rent out your home for extra income! Have

space in your car? Pick up passengers for extra income! Companies such as AirBnB, VRBO, Lyft, and

Uber have disrupted housing and transportation sectors. Their innovative business models are based on

resource sharing that leverage underutilized infrastructure. They are enabled by peer-to-peer platforms

that match eager sellers with willing buyers. Are there compelling sharing economy

Speaker(s): Kameshwar Poolla,

Location:
University of Washington , Washington