The Electric Power Sector: New Federal Strategies for Cleaner Energy
“Regulations are prompting the use of cleaner, more efficient power plants, and current electric transmission planning will shape the grid that connects those plants for years to come.” Gregory C....
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Whether on land or sea, wind turbines harness the kinetic energy of moving air. This new Energy 101 explains how that wind energy creates electricity.
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[sharethis] This infographic shows how a neighborhood could create a microgrid for its own power by installing solar panels on roofs, small wind turbines, and natural gas generators. If excess...
View ArticleEnergy 101: Microgrids
In this episode of Energy 101, Lee Patrick Sullivan takes us behind a truly innovative concept of localized power generation — the microgrid.
View ArticleWhat Can 1mcf of Natural Gas Do?
Sources Electricity consumption of common appliances: Estimating Appliance and Home Electronic Energy Use, US Department of Energy, August 31, 2012. Energy consumption for water heaters [standard...
View ArticleDelivering 100 MMBtu: Electricity vs Natural Gas
[sharethis] (Graphic courtesy American Gas Association; reproduced with permission)
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