A major deterrent to the development of solar power generation, is the ability to store on a large-scale, the electricity produced during the day for use at night. The only true options to this point are to use solar photovoltaics (PV’s) only when it’s sunny or to charge batteries. The charging of batteries [...]
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LED, WHAT IS IT?
Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor light-producing unit. When an electrical current passes through the unique materials, there is a recombination of positive and negative charges resulting in the emission of photons, as light energy. This action is called electroluminescence. The color of the light is determined by the energy gap of semiconductor and [...]
THIRD GENERATION GREEN TECHNOLOGIES
These renewable energy technologies, which are in some stage of testing, are (see Reference A): Ocean Energy (tidal movement) Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy Advanced Solar Thermal Power Stations Biomass Gasification Biorefinery Nanotechnology in Solar Power Panels Research Design and Development OCEAN ENERGY Ocean energy is the harnessing of waves and/or tidal movement of seawater, [...]
INTRODUCTION TO GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Green Energy seems to have an ever-evolving definition, depending on how big the “Tree-Hugger” is, who is writing the article. I’ll admit that the only reason this article is here, is because my producers have insisted it be part of the Electric Authority website. I am a supply and demand, pragmatic, capitalist and proud of [...]
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of electrical switch gear and electrical equipment comes in two categories: Reactionary and Preventive. Reactionary is very close to no maintenance at all, or so little maintenance that when equipment or components malfunction, you must drop everything and in crises mode, run to repair or replace. This maintenance program accounts for most of our [...]
SEMICONDUCTORS
The advent of extremely low voltages being used to power semiconductors has changed every aspect of our lives. The computer and the advanced technologies and knowledge that have generated from its development, run virtually everything from the pacemaker in grandpa’s chest, to exploring space. We are surrounded and controlled by electricity in one form or [...]
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