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Wednesday December 28, 2011
Discovery News
Putting solar panels on your house can be a big, costly construction project. Now imagine simply painting the roof and getting electricity from that. At Notre Dame, professor of chemistry and biochemistry Prashant Kamat led a group that found a mixture of nanometer-sized titanium dioxide particles, coated with either cadmium sulfide or cadmium selenide and suspended in a water-alcohol mixture to create a paint-like paste that generates electricity when exposed to light. They gave it a name: Sun-Believable. Read more
Consulting-Specifying Engineer
When you see an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2200 mark on a completed genset system, is it fact or fiction? The natural response would be, well yes, it’s UL 2200—right? After all the time spent in researching and specifying the genset, mounting location, features and accessories, well yes, we specified UL 2200. Don’t be too sure. Read more
The Bellingham Herald
As state leaders struggle to meet rising energy demand in a sluggish economy, some are embracing nuclear energy as a solution that provides jobs as well as affordable electricity. Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia are among the states that are expanding the role of nuclear in their energy portfolios to provide a stable power supply that powers economic growth. Read more
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Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding
For those eager to improve their skills and knowledge in electrical grounding and bonding, this is the book for you. Written by the experts, it explains how and why certain grounding methods are used, but it does so in a logical way, balancing text with photos and illustrations. Cutting through the confusion of industry jargon and common misconceptions, the text guides the reader step-by-step through the language and intent of the National Electrical Code.
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Forbes.com
Ten charts that will convince people to support energy efficiency. Read more
New York Times
Will the lights stay on in 2012? Texas electricity experts cannot say for certain. The state’s electric grid operators are coming off a tumultuous year, one they are not eager to repeat. What happens next year will largely depend on the weather. While a piping-hot summer could spur blackouts, as electricity use spikes because of air-conditioning loads, winter shortfalls are looking less likely. Read more
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Bonding and Grounding Facts
For the facts on Field Modification of UL Classified Tray, download Legrand/Cablofil’s new Technical Guide and White Paper.
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EDN News
The use of electronic equipment in industrial, commercial and residential environments continues to grow exponentially. All require power to operate and all are significantly impacted by complex power disturbances. As a result, the inconsistency of the power grid places the reliability and efficiency of equipment in constant jeopardy. In Part 1 of this two-part series, I will lay out the issues and the component and design solutions that you can use to resolve them. Read more
Plant Services
Creative problem solving is evident in recent developments in alternative energy. A hybrid energy storage system, a high-yield solar tracking system, a renewable electric charging station and a waste heat recycling system each were designed by extending the best aspects of existing technologies into new and beneficial solutions. Read more
Smart Grid News
Any major change in technology has its share of skeptics and electric vehicles are no exception. But if the researchers, consultants and other observers are right, you will be seeing them more and more on the road and in the driveway. It will be a gradual wave – certainly not an eruption – but they're coming. The car makers touting their new all-electric and plug-in rides certainly believe it. And so do the organizations, technology companies and electric utilities working to ensure they can be successfully integrated into the smart grid. Read more
PhysOrg
In a paper to be published online by the journal Nature, researchers at Stanford led by chemical engineer Zhenan Bao have changed that equation by improving the ability of the electrons to move through organic semiconductors. The secret is in packing the molecules closer together as the semiconductor crystals form, a technique engineers describe as straining the lattice. Read more
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Hazardous Locations
Essentially, hazardous locations code rules focus on keeping fuel sources separated from ignition sources (electrical arcs and heat). This text reveals how this is done—carefully and methodically. The intent of this book is to provide training material and resources for students and to assist those involved with designing, installing, inspecting and maintaining electrical systems in hazardous (classified) locations.
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Analysis of Changes
Trust Analysis of Changes from the nation's leading electrical authorities. Hundreds of revisions in the NEC will have a direct impact on residential, commercial, and industrial installations. Stay informed about vital changes and expansions with this accurate, authoritative guide from the IAEI and NFPA®, the Code source.
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