Power plants can make so much energy because they burn huge amounts of fuel—and every single bit of that fuel is packed full of power.Unfortunately, most power plants are not very efficient: in a typical old plant running on coal, only about a third of the energy locked inside the ...
For more than a century, the prevalent image of power plants has been characterized by towering smokestacks, endless coal trains, and loud spinning turbines. But the plants powering our future will look radically different—in fact, many may not have a physical form at all. Welcome to t...
Electronic devices can then be attached to this power-control output unit, which will provide an steady supply of electricity. "With the increase in the number of battery-powered, portable devices," the patent reads,"there is an increasing need to provide a long-lasting, adaptable, efficient ...
Electronic devices can then be attached to this power-control output unit, which will provide an steady supply of electricity. "With the increase in the number of battery-powered, portable devices," the patent reads,"there is an increasing need to provide a long-lasting, adaptable, efficient ...
Germany has passed taxes on electricity and petroleum, while renewable sources of electricity were not taxed. Germany also imposed a tax designed to favor more efficient power plants and increased petroleum taxes.34 As early as 1993, the U.K. imposed a fuel price escalator, but it was...
These networks of connected energy systems are known asvirtual power plants(VPPs). “Virtual” because they're connected through communication channels like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular networks. “Power plants” because by coming together they act like one big power plant, pooling energy and opti...
wires in the power system. The planet is a good conductor, and it's huge, so it makes a handy return path for electrons. "Ground" in the power-distribution grid is literally the ground that's all around you when you are walking outside. It is the dirt, rocks, groundwater and so ...
The airport has many new technologies that make it smarter and more efficient. It is the world’s first airport with a double-deck departure and arrival (双进双出) design for its building. “Passengers use much less time than they do in any other large airport t of the same size in th...
Fortunately for you, there are local, state, and federal energy incentive programs to help you become an energy-savvy consumer. The best-known program is the ENERGY STAR program, founded in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote energy-efficient consumer products and...
It turns out, however, that these so-called "de-risking" attempts have failed in containing China's economic rise or its technological advancements but only made its own supply chains costlier and less efficient in this shock-prone world. As analysts have argued, the U.S. policy, which smac...