Someone asked me why high voltages are used to transmit power over long distances, so I thought I’d make a post on the explanation. Power = current time voltage, and voltage = current times resistance. P = IV and V …
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Uneven Supply and Demand for Electricity Causes Negative Prices
Germany is known around the world for its bold investments in renewable energy ($200 billion since the mid-1990s), but the creation of such vast supply causes wrinkles in the economics of power, namely, negative prices on occasions.
Breakthrough in Energy Storage from the University of Wisconsin
Here’s an exciting development that lies squarely on the intersection of the main problems we face in making the migration from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Combining solar energy with storage, it’s a device that converts incoming solar energy directly …
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