Measurement of earth loop impedance and determining the Prospective Fault Current (PFC) are critical for safety and form integral parts of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) guidelines like standard IEC 60364 (and its various national equivalent standards). The prospective short circuit current (PSCC) or available fault current or short circuit making current is the highest →
Design News magazine article claims that Osmotic Power Using Salt Water Is Newest Form of Alternative Energy. According to the article, alternative energies like solar, wind, and hydropower are poised to get some powerful new company, thanks in part to researchers in Switzerland. The power comes through the transfer of salt ions between two types of →
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-drones-could-help-hackers-shut-down-power-plants A drone loaded with jamming and hacking equipment can be dangerous to control systems. →
Finland is in northern Europe with an area of 338,432 km2 of which 72% forest, 10% water, 8% cultivated land. Energy in Finland 2016 publication gives you overview of energy consumption in Finland. →
Electrical power in Italy is 230V 50Hz like rest of the Europe, but power outlets are different. Typically the outlet I saw in hotel at Sardegna is for three pin grounded plug on the right, while I am more used to SCHUCO on the left. This is what modern outlet looks This accept Italian and →
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49133/laws-and-regulations/nis-directive.html Setting minimum cyber security requirements for critical infrastructure operators is a good idea. →
http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49332/cyber-warfare-2/government-malware-dark-web.html This malware is designed to attack electrical grids! →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/detecting-cyberintruders-by-taking-the-grids-pulse?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook Interesting idea to analyze electrical power network changes. →
Renewables are critical to the future of efficient, clean transportation. Sweden just opened the world’s first electric highway article tells that Sweden’s electric long-haul trucks are finally up and running. A pilot study on that first mile is currently underway in the town of Sandviken. The system, which is the first of its kind to open →
enewable energy is generally defined as energy that is collected from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Based on REN21‘s 2016 report, renewables contributed 19.2% to humans’ global energy consumption and 23.7% to their generation of electricity in 2014 and 2015. Efficient →