People usually think the words electricity and energy are interchangeable, well they are wrong and here's why.
Is Electricity a Type of Energy?
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The Advances Toward Renewable Energy Storage
Storing the surplus of renewable energy in batteries for later use seems like the obvious solution, but a new study from Stanford University suggests this might not always be the case.
Limiting Your Child’s Media Access
How are we as fathers handling how much time our children spend on digital devices?
Electricity in a Nutshell
Electricity is found all around us, it produces a wide variety of effects, such as lightning, static electricity, electromagnetic induction and electrical current. Electricity is the flow of moving electrons. Flowing electrons are called an electrical current.
A New Strategy for Creating Cellulose Fibers
According to a patent issued to a team of researchers at The University of Alabama, using liquid salts during formation instead of harsh chemicals can strengthen fibers that conduct electricity.
Conductive Clay Creates More Possibilities for Energy Storage
In the feverish race to discover thinner and thinner materials with the surface area and conductivity to make better performing battery electrodes, a lump of clay may be the answer. Drexel University’s College of Engineering scientists has invented clay which is both highly conductive and can be easily molded into a variety of … Continue reading Conductive Clay Creates More Possibilities for Energy Storage
Is Electricity a Type of Energy?
Many reference books claim that electricity is a type of energy and that electric current is a flow of energy. However, this is incorrect.
William Gilbert the Father of Electrical Engineering (1544-1603)
William Gilbert was an English physician, physicist, and natural philosopher. He is primarily remembered today for his book De Magnete (1600), and he is credited as one of the originators of the term “electricity.”
U.S. Power Grid Upgraded with An Advanced Power-Conversion Switch
Researchers at General Electric Co. enlisted the help of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) when they needed help designing a plasma-based power switch. The proposed switch, which GE is developing under contract with the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, could contribute to a more advanced and reliable … Continue reading U.S. Power Grid Upgraded with An Advanced Power-Conversion Switch
The History of AC vs. DC
Just about every home and business is wired for Alternating Current (AC). However, the decision to use Alternating Current (AC), rather than Direct Current (DC), didn’t happen without a lot of trial and error. In the late 1880s, a variety of inventions across the United States and Europe led to a full-scale battle between Alternating … Continue reading The History of AC vs. DC
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