Electrical power

http://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4458085/Power-quality-monitoring-technology–helping-industrial-equipment-stay-healthy?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=510cd8126072cf72f2a2673535aee8d9 According to a recent study published by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), large industrial facilities in the US lose over $100 billion every year due to power problems including power supply variations and voltage disturbances.  When the lights flicker at home, it’s an annoyance. But when power is disturbed at a factory, it →

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/07/solar-power-growth-worldwide-us-china-uk-europe?CMP=share_btn_tw →

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/powersource/4458088/Measuring-appliance-power-consumption?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=9fedecb073d55f43621c2bd0befab5d9 Tips how to analyse power consumption of different equipment. →

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/10/energys-deathprint-a-price-always-paid/#3c839a52709b Everyone’s heard of the carbon footprint of different energy sources, the largest footprint belonging to coal because every kWhr of energy produced emits about 900 grams of CO2. Wind and nuclear have the smallest carbon footprint with only 15 g emitted per kWhr. But how dangerous different energy sources are for people working with →

http://interestingengineering.com/electricity-companies-surge-electric-cars/ As electric cars continue to surge, the demand on power grids across the world will continue to rise. Many fear that this drastic increase in energy consumption, up to 50% for some households, could lead to a global energy shortage. →

http://www.environmentalprogress.org/big-news/2017/2/11/german-electricity-was-nearly-10-times-dirtier-than-frances-in-2016 Different electrical power generation methods generate different amount of CO2 per kWh. Germany shut down nuclear and turned up coal usage. →

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/power-points/4457384/Is-make-or-buy-still-a-choice-for-AC-DC-supplies-?_mc=sm_edn&hootPostID=1b28ba0d96d2568cb24b9f76b5c56134 →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/policy/how-do-we-estimate-transmission-costs-for-new-generation →

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-01-renewables-paris-climate-goals.html →

Innovative Direct-Current Microgrids to Solve India’s Power Woes – IEEE Spectrum article tells that a group at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in conjunction with industrial partners, relies on solar-powered direct-current (DC) microgrids. For homes not connected to the grid, a 125-watt microgrid can serve as the sole source of electricity. For connected →