Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found that an increase in the use of wind power generation can make the power grid more fragile and susceptible to disruptions. But the researchers didn't ...
Tags: wind power generation, power grid, power disruption, energy storage
Smarter, more efficient electricity meters aim to revolutionise energy distribution but WA researchers fear hackers could easily exploit numerous security flaws and wreck havoc on power grids. Smart meters measure a customer's electricity ...
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Cooper Corporation has successfully exported its first batch of "Cooper ECOPACK" diesel generators to Ukraine in Eastern Europe, under a long-term contract to supply Cooper gensets in various power ratings from 15 KVA to 180 KVA. These ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Hydrogen gas impurity analyzer manufacturer Power+Energy Inc (P+E) of Ivyland, PA, USA has established sales alliances with Labcare Scientific Group in mainland China, HongKong and Macau SAR as well as AccuDEVICE Co Ltd in Taiwan. Both ...
Tags: Power, Energy, Electrical, Electronics
Nations that are considering nuclear energy must grapple with its high capital costs and Fukushima-scale risk. An energy-policy riptide along the English Channel shows how unpredictable the calculations can be: Both France and the United ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Nuclear Plants, Energy
Renewable energy subsidies have been a politically popular program over the past decade. These subsidies have led to explosive growth in wind power installations across the United States, especially in the Midwest and Texas. But do these ...
Orocobre Limited (TSX:ORL)(ASX:ORE) ("Orocobre" or "the Company") is pleased to advise that progress on the Olaroz Lithium Project continues to proceed on time and within budget. In terms of physical progress the construction program is ...
A resilient system for data centre power protection and security is critical to business continuity and resilience. That's a given. Although there are various elements to a full turnkey standby power solution including; UPS systems, battery ...
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African-Americans disproportionately affected by generator-related CO poisonings Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible killer, and portable gas generators emit a lot of CO. Portable generators were involved in the majority of carbon ...
Tags: Service, certification, Policy
For Walking Dead series fans, Larson Electronics lists down ten products that can help boost your chances of survival in case of a zombie apocalypse. 15 Million Candlepower Handheld Spotlight with a 35 Watt HID Bulb. (LEDinside/ ...
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The future of the Texas electric market will very likely include substantial amounts of renewable energy and gas-fired power, economists with The Brattle Group find in a new report ...
Tags: gas, renewable energy
NET Midstream ("NET" or the "Company") today announced that its affiliate, NET Mexico Pipeline Partners, LLC. ("NET Mexico"), has closed a $665 MM Project Financing with a syndicate of lenders, led by the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order from Electrabel S.A. for the supply of a full scope operator training simulator for the Tihange 1 nuclear power plant located in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. The project ...
Tags: Nuclear News, L-3 MAPPS, Simulator Project
Tomorrow's data centre will be mobile, flexible, highly efficient and secure, says?David Cappuccio, Managing Vice President and Chief of Research for Gartner's infrastructure teams. Over the next five years, the data centre will continue ...
Tags: Gartner, Data Centre, computer, IT
Merck and LG Display have entered into discussion regarding the possibilty to jointly develop a printing method for the production of organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, according The Korean Times. “Merck is working ...