Energy and Power
Smart Grid Concept and Characteristics
A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital and other advanced technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end-users. Smart grids co-ordinate the needs and… Read more
Mar 21, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Using HVDC Technology For Transmitting Electricity
An alternate means of transmitting electricity is to use high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. As the name implies, HVDC uses direct current to transmit power. Direct current facilities are connected to HVAC systems by means of rectifiers, which convert alternating… Read more
Mar 05, 2012 | By Edvard Csanyi
News
Siemens – CO2 Capture Technology Ready for Big Projects
A pilot project covered by Siemens and E.ON has shown that emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from any power plants can be effectively captured in projects they have demonstrated. More than 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) was… Read more
Jul 22, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Technology future – The cost of inaction
Without new thinking on technology intervention, the future looks bleak. Unless the role of technology in the global economy is reconsidered, we risk becoming powerless to feed a growing population, combat climate change, meet energy demands and adapt to dwindling… Read more
May 25, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
High Voltage
Economics of GIS
The equipment cost of GIS is naturally higher than that of AIS due to the grounded metal enclosure, the provision of an LCC, and the high degree of factory assembly. A GIS is less expensive to install than an AIS…. Read more
Mar 04, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Technology Innovation Is Everybody’s Business!
For close to 10,000 years, science and technology have been at the heart of economic growth and social prosperity. From the agricultural revolution to the information revolution, advances in society have been underpinned by new discoveries and their innovative use… Read more
Feb 18, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
Environment
Building a sustainable future in a technology-dependent world
For thousands of years, humanity developed on the back of technology innovation. Through our inventiveness, we have thrown off the shackles of evolution and forged our own destiny. The process has not been a smooth one – disease, pollution and… Read more
Feb 14, 2011 | By Edvard Csanyi
