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Electricity 101
Public Group active 2 days, 9 hours agoThe place to start for electricity discussions on any topic.
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Michael B started the forum topic Is LED for External Lighting better than High Pressure Sodium for Energy saving in the group
Electricity 101 3 weeks, 1 day agoI am often asked by customers looking to save Energy whether they should replace all their external lighting with LED variants or whether they should consider keeping their HPS or HQI lighting and consider voltage […]
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Graham Cooper started the forum topic Wood gasification in the group
Electricity 101 3 weeks, 3 days agoHas anybody got any experience with wood gasification technology to generate electricity ?
If so, what are the pitfalls of this apparently attractive technology ?
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Ashok replied to the forum topic Concentrated solar power plants – Generating solar power 24/7 (even at night) in the group
Electricity 101 4 weeks agoMatthew I have looked at this technology too. Some parts of the world sun produces 4 t0 5 Kw/sqm. These are the places it would work. Uses a phase change material to store the hot fluids in insulated tanks, so it […]
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Matthew Smiths started the forum topic Concentrated solar power plants – Generating solar power 24/7 (even at night) in the group Electricity 101:
I came across this video which is about a new technology that generates electricity using solar energy 24/7 (even at night).
http://www.power-technology.com/videos/1431776584001.html
I did a report some…
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Colin Reeds posted on the forum topic Current Optimisation in the group Electricity 101:
Hi All
I visited yesterday a local distribution site in which a Korean "magic box" was installed. This magic box apparently makes the electrons go faster. Anyway, the site has, since the installation, had serious failures with motors, Power Factor Correction… -
Martin Rawlings started the forum topic CHINESE TO INVEST IN UK POWER GENERATION in the group Electricity 101:
The French nuclear group Areva, in partnership with a Chinese company, has declard an interest in building new nuclear reactors in Anglesey and Gloucestershire after the withdrawal of previous backers left the projects in doubt.
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Martin Rawlings started the forum topic DRAFT ENERGY BILL in the group Electricity 101:
On Tuesday 22nd May, Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change published the draft of the Energy Bill that could define the electricity production market place for many years to come.
Set out below are some key elements from the… -
Colin Reeds posted on the forum topic Current Optimisation in the group Electricity 101:
They did try to sell some units to us and they were talking about slowing down the electrons and making them travelling more efficient.
They should be working for NASA not flocking "energy saving" devices.
Although is not good news when people loose their… -
Pete Newell posted on the forum topic Current Optimisation in the group Electricity 101:
One of the main pushers of Korean "current optimisation" has gone belly up.
A year ago I asked them how it worked and thay hadn't the faintest idea.
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Nick Proctor posted on the forum topic Energy Procurement vs Energy Efficiency in the group Electricity 101:
This reminds me of when BMW were wondering what to call their new range of cars- what do you call an energy efficient car that is also very quick and fun to drive- they went with "efficient dynamics". The concept works because BMW spent a…
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Robin Hale started the forum topic Energy Procurement vs Energy Efficiency in the group Electricity 101:
Does your energy procurement strategy drive your investment decisions for energy efficiency measures? A better price will increase payback time whereas a poorer price will decrease it. Whilst we all want to use less energy, is the price of…
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Martin Rawlings started the forum topic Government Struggles with Nuclear! in the group Electricity 101:
The Government has finally acknowledged that the UK must revert to nuclear power as part of this country's generation mix! However, they now seem to be lossing momentum in getting the private sector to invest in new nuclear plant for the…
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Mike Browning joined the group Electricity 101 1 year, 1 month ago
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