Essays on Electric Power

The steering wheel has been one of the advancements that have been made in the motor vehicle industry. However, the steering wheel as we know it today has had various developments over the years. This essay will clearly table the rich history of the modern day steering wheel and further compare it to its predecessors. In order to be able to understand the developments in the modern day steering wheel and particularly the electronic control steering, it is important to understand the history of the hydraulic control.

The Evolution of Electronic Control for Steering

Once man developed the wheel and was able to make the machines, ...

at Rex Hill Winery

Management of Rex Hill Winery has been highly concerned about climate change. They have heard about the Solar Sprint campaign to go solar now before the federal tax credit expires at the end of 2016. They also knew about the other incentives available on installation of solar electrical systems. Considering environmental benefits, they desired to install a PV solar panel system at their property. However, they wished to take a final decision on the project based on a feasibility study. As Rex Hill’s consultant, I have been entrusted the job of preparation of a ...

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Technology 1: Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Introduction In 1997, Toyota rolled-out its sedan which was powered by both the conventional combustion and electric power trains. Effect on Daily Life People who have bought hybrid cars enjoyed lesser fuel expenses. Hybrid cars reduce the emission of CO2 which causes global warming. Owners have also felt a sense of pride and higher self-esteem knowing that they are doing something positive about global warming.

Needs

It has addressed the need for fuel economy, an alternative to fossil fuel and the planet’s protection from pollution damage. Fossil fuel will eventually run-out and in that event, electric ...

Background

The past several years have been graced with an increase in the production and use of hybrid cars. Numerous automobile companies are exploring and introducing hybrid electric vehicles to the market, with several other companies to follows soon given the demand. It is imperative to outline that the introduction and the fast embrace and use of hybrid electric cars over the past few decades have been stimulated by several factors. Apart from the increasing demand for hybrid cars based on their advantages, the increase in production of these vehicles has been stimulated by the declining fuel reserves and concerns ...

Introduction

The concept of sustainable development was first introduced in 1987 by the United Nations as part of the Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, in which it was stated that sustainable development implies “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations General Assembly, 1987). The World Conservation Strategy published in 1980 served as prelude to the conception of this notion, as the UN recognized the importance of minimizing the impact of human activity over the earth’s ecosystems and adopting models inclined towards sustainability ...

The current growing dependence on electric infrastructure accompanied by a rapid change in generation side as well as demand-side technology ensures a reconsideration of the mandatory design principles as well as the operational concept of the grid (Kok and Steve 38). In its current state, the grid is accompanied by central generation connected with high voltage transmissions and one-way power flows along distribution feeders, providing electricity that meets transportation and the need for additional personalized energy options hence creating the need for more resilient as well as modular design and agile operational impression. The dramatic decrease in prices of ...

[Padau Wave Power Enterprises]

Business Plan

Using Wave Power to Generate Electricity in Saudi Arabia Introduction About the business Turning calamities into business opportunities is Padau Wave Power Enterprises’ next big project. Padau Wave Power Enterprises operates in a region that is chronically known to for strong waves that mostly wreak havoc anything on their way. Tapping the waves to produce energy is certainly a brilliant idea that Padau Wave Power Enterprises seek to venture into for a number of reasons. Firstly, the energy yielded will add to Saudi Arabia national grid in a sustained manner considering that wave power is ...

Introduction

Power quality is an essential factor as far as performance of the electrical machines and equipment are concerned. Quality plays an integral role in ensuring reliability and satisfactory service by improving the transmission and distribution of electric power. In order to serve a huge section of the world with electrical power, quality is paramount in order to reduce losses during transmission and distribution. IEEE defines power quality as the deviation of current and voltage from the ideal to the actual realization. It factors in the concept of ensuring high standard powering and grounding of the electrical equipment for the ...

Use of Fossil Fuels for Power Generation and the Need for Renewable Energy

According to Nelson (2011), more than 85% of the world’s energy consumption, which is estimated at 520 exajoules, is generated through the burning of fossil fuels such as petroleum, natural gas and coal (p.19). Electric power generation from non-renewable sources will, unequivocally, result in their exhaustion and creation of a major energy crisis. For this reason, it appears primordial to shift in a greater scale to alternate power generation, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, etc. Amongst these, Sorensen (2011) explains that though hydroelectric power does represent one of the major forms of power generation, its growth is stagnant ...

Industry Analysis-Tesla Motors Company

Industry Analysis-Tesla Motors Company

Overview

The automobile industry is a very cyclical business. It is closely tied to the economical prices and cycles as well as other key macro factors. In comparison to the traditional segment, the alternative fuel segment has benefited heavily from the increasing prices of oil (Hoffmann & Coste-Manière, 2012). They are highly dependent on the technological or the political environment regarding supporting different government innovations and initiatives that can drive the prices of vehicles down. After almost a century of fueling vehicles using diesel and gasoline, the automobile industry is in a sharp transition towards obtaining ...

Solar Power Generation

Sustainable Technology – Solar Power Generation Power Generation from Fossil Fuels and Global Warming Global warming, as defined by Lineman, Do, Kim and Joo (2015), is the long-term trend of increasing average temperature of the lower atmosphere. It is widely known that this phenomenon is related to the concentration of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, among others. Activities related to human development such as industrial processes, agriculture, cattle raising for meat consumption, transportation, deforestation and power generation are the major causes of greenhouse gases emissions. Specifically, power generation based on ...

Stand-alone Power Supply and Heating Systems

An individual’s carbon footprint is mainly decided by energy consumed to run various household appliances and energy used for home heating. Electric power supplied to grid-connected households is mostly derived from fossil fuels, and thus leads to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, homes in remote areas cannot afford grid power supply, and they use renewable natural sources available to them such as solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power or geothermal energy. Even, houses that can be connected to the power grid can opt for stand-alone power systems to reduce GHG emissions. Most common form of off-grid power system ...

The Fukushima Daichi is a technological disaster triggered by natural calamities on March 11th, 2011, when a massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale hit Japan. The earthquake originated from Honshu Island, and it created a tsunami. Following the tremor, reactors one, two and three automatically shut down. Reactors 4, 5 and 6 had been previously shut down for maintenance and repairs. Due to felled power supply lines, the Fukushima Daichi reactor complex was cut off from the electricity grid. As the operating reactors had shut down, they could not generate power for them to cool down, and ...

INTRODUCTION

The electric car was introduced to the market over a hundred years ago. The car used a battery to power most of its applications during operation. There are two varieties of the electric vehicle in the market. First, the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) has a battery and a system of the electric drive but has no capacity to plug in. The second type is a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) which obtains its energy from liquid fuel or the battery and has a plugin. Over the years, the performance capacities of these cars have been improved up to 300 hp ...

in the industrial and infrastructure sector

Abstract

In most parts of the Arab countries, the limited resources of water pose adverse constraints to both the social and economic development, while also threatening the people’s livelihood. The available surface water keeps on declining, and the ground water over-pumping that goes beyond the natural recharge rates has continued to cause great negative impact in the lowering of water table. Over-pumping of ground water also increases ground water salinity, ground water depletion, and ecological degradation (SCENR 5). The outcome prompted the Qatar government to start regulating its water resources as a measure ...

Event 1:

The person of contact for this event is Robert A. Dent, a retired Chairman of the Power and Energy Society History Committee. The event was an educational conference on technology and power engineering institutions. Mr. Robert Dent has held several technical and/or management positions at Gibbs & Hill, Inc., IEEE, New York Power Authority, and United Illuminating Company. The meeting shed light on his involvement and experience in the history and development of technology and electric power engineering, as well as his contributions to the field. I informed Mr. Dent that I am a student who is interested in learning ...

Introduction

Management is to an organization what a driver is to a car. The decisions made by the management team are vital in the direction that the organization takes. Any pitfalls that an organization might face are resultant from the decisions that management might have made or failed to make. It is therefore imperative that management assumes leadership styles that reflect an understanding of the important roles that they play (Keyton, 2011). This paper will analyze a case of management issues in an organization that have had far and wide reaching implications for the organization as a whole, the immediate surroundings and the globe.

Background

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Simply put, a three phase electric power transmission is a means of transmitting electric power using three wires. Transmission of an ac (alternating current) relies on this bit of technology. Also a type of polyphone system, it is the most widespread means used by electric power distribution grids all over the world to distribute power.

This method of power transmission was introduced by Nikola Tesla in between 1887 and 1888. The workings of this system are quite easy to grasp. There are three circuit conductors which carry three alternating currents that are of the same frequency and which also reach their immediate ...

Abstract

The demand for electricity in Auckland and Northland has increased over the past years. The current transmission system is unable to endure interruptions and this negatively affects transmission and supply of electricity. Trans-power should implement the cheapest solutions including re-conducting transmission lines, real time monitoring of transmission lines and upgrading equipment.

Introduction

Development and population growth in Auckland and Northland has increased demand for electricity. The increased demand for electricity power has led to system overloads and contributed to blackouts. Otahuhu sub-station supplies power to Auckland and Northland. This paper discusses alternatives to erection of more transmission lines.

Methods

Electricity transmission ...

Reference

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Introduction

The Internet has greatly transformed our everyday lives and is an integral part of our national security. Nowadays communications systems are the mainstay for much of the national infrastructure. The communications sector creates the foundation for vital informational exchange, including audio, video and data connectivity, but with greater openness, interconnection and dependency comes greater vulnerability. The United States of America, just like any other modern and developed country, is very dependent on information infrastructure. Moreover this relation is constantly strengthening. Computer-based systems frequently face cyber attacks, which vary from pure innocent curiosity to critical intrusions. The consequences of these ...

Introduction

The Internet has greatly transformed our everyday lives and is an integral part of our national security. Nowadays communications systems are the mainstay for much of the national infrastructure. The communications sector creates the foundation for vital informational exchange, including audio, video and data connectivity, but with greater openness, interconnection and dependency comes greater vulnerability. Computer-based systems frequently face cyber attacks, which vary from pure innocent curiosity to critical intrusions. The consequences of these actions can be disastrous to the overall service of control and communications systems. It is clear that it now represents one of the most serious ...

Question 1

Computers have been embraced by most people due to their benefits like speed of work, a complex storage area hence space saving, and the accuracy of the data and information. Nevertheless, laptops are prone to some failures which can have adverse effects on the organizations and individuals who solely rely on it (Liu, Ashok 165). The failure mode of laptops and the effects they have are all diverse in nature since they are different and affect different soft wares and hard wares in the laptop.

Failure mode

The power supply failure is the most common modes of failures in laptops especially if ...

ABSTRACT:

It is essential to acknowledge the fundamental reality that face engineers when subjected to conflicting interests within their performance and in offering technical expertise. It is the duty of an engineer to uphold the well-being of the public health, safety, and the welfare during the course of execution of the professional duties. As outlined below, an engineer who commits to the decision of defending his recommendations will often be faced by the risk of losing their jobs and positions. However, we must acknowledge the fact that we would be refuting our professional obligations and responsibilities, as specified by the ...

Introduction

In any undertaking or transaction, it is essential that the parties are guided by law. Contracts play the role of binding the parties to an agreement that they are obligated to perform some task. Basically, a contract refers to an agreement between two or more parties. The enforceability of a contract in a court of law is essential in that the parties to a contract can get a remedy if the other party fails to perform their duties. A typical contract should have an offer, acceptance and legal relations (Beale, 2002). These are necessary for any contract to be enforceable. In this paper, ...

Since the earliest moments of civilization, wind energy had been implemented. The mentioned wind got used for grinding grain, powering sailboats and pumping water from wells. Categorically, before the installation of electric infrastructure in the United States, both little wind power turbines and water pumping windmills were essential. The mentioned were vital for the development of American Great Plains, as well as, the west and farming. Prevalently, the United States enjoys the resource of strong wind in the entire nation. Currently, the potential of wind energy is around ten times the quantity of electricity being consumed in the whole country. ...

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Recommendation Report: Dish/Engine Type-The Best Concentrated Solar Power Technology

Introduction The sun has provided the earth and everything in it with immense energy for years, and lots of these energies are left untapped. Even with the unprecedented advancement in technology today, only a little solar power is tapped. The studies reported that the side of the Earth having facing towards the Sun, a square kilometer at the outer edge of the atmosphere gets solar power up to 1,400 ...

Electric power transmission is the transfer of bulk quantities of electrical energy. This electrical power is transmitted from the generating electrical power plants to the electrical substations that are located in the proximity of the demand centres. The wiring that is performed between the elevated voltage substations and the clients is described as electric power distribution. The transmitting lines that are connected are transformed into the electrical energy transmission networks. The combination of the electrical energy distribution and the electrical energy transmission is acknowledged as the power grid. The term is similar in the United States and the United ...

2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Introduction

The Tohoku earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean on 11th March, 2011 at a shallow depth of 32 kilometers is by far the largest earthquake ever recorded in the Japanese history and the fifth largest in the world. The earthquake was of 9.0 magnitude with its epicenter located 130 kilometers off Sendai, Honshu, the largest city in the Tohoku region. This earthquake set off devastating tsunami waves travelling like a jet plane at the speed of 700 kilometers an hour (Sorkhabi, 2011). The waves that reached the altitude of 40.5 meters travelled up to 10 ...

- Introduction Solar energy is one derived from the sun and can provide socio-economic benefits as well as facilitate in minimizing the greenhouse effect. This can be differentiated from conventional thermal power generation plants that depend on energy from fossil fuels including petroleum, coal or gas. In this growing world, demand for electricity is increasing day by day. According to Osuagwu et al., (2011), “Information technology has opened up tremendous vista for modern societies." A careful analysis of case studies suggested that many countries have major drawbacks in the context of IT application for electric power. In many ...

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Implications of Transmission Lines and Grid Network of New Zealand

Abstract This report aims to evaluate implications of transmission line and existing mechanism of transmission distribution network in New Zealand. There are various theoretical and real life implications posed by transmission lines including environmental and health issues, security system, problems associated with voltage and so forth. Quality material and mechanized system can minimize these implications. Un-organized transmission lines effects ecosystems that are essential for sustainable atmosphere and environment. Moreover , transmission lines arrangement within the ground leads to other issues ...

Introduction (Description of the topic and problem addressed) The United States of America has more than 250 million registered vehicles currently in use. Every year, 10 to 11 million vehicles reach their maximum usage on the road and are taken out of service. The above figure clearly explains some of the main environmental impacts that such large number of automobiles both on the roads and on those taken out of service create. The main issues associated with the automobiles when it comes to affecting the environment are centers on climate change, gas emissions, and fuel economy. In an effort ...

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Carbon Capture Technologies

Introduction Aside from oil, coal is regarded as one of the most important fossil fuel resources being utilized in the global energy mix. However, the use of coal in power generation has resulted in serious air pollution around the world. The use of coal has resulted in the release of almost 14 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, with a majority of these pollutants emanating from power generation activities. Carbon dioxide sequestration technologies seek to address the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that add to the growing problem of ...

Introduction

Electricity remains one of the energies source that has played an integral role in transforming peoples’ lifestyle, facilitated economic development, improved the living standards and promoted industrialization. Over the years, America has heavily relayed on the electrical power as the main source of power because electrical power is convenient, cost effective, and reliable. As a result of its versatility, electrical power is used for various purposes and in different environments. In most cases, it is used in learning institutions, factories, government corporations, and at homes for distinctive purposes. Normally, electricity is used to operate and run machines in the industries, ...

- What was the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario and when was it established? Having felt the need of company that could build transmission line to conduct electricity to the province of Ontario, Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario was established. Its main purpose was to build transmission lines to transmit electricity to province that was generated by private companies. It was established on 1906. 2. What was CNR and during which years was it created? CNR stands for Canadian National Railway. CNR is one of the largest first class railway extended over 12,900 miles route ...

1. What was the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario and when was it established? The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario is the world’s first publicly-owned electric utility established in 1906 to provide electrification in Ontario. In 1974, it was renamed as Ontario Hydro. 2. What was CNR and during which years was it created? Established in 1923, the Canadian National Railways (CNR) is the largest freight railroad that provides transportation and intermodal service in North America. It is a government-initiated merger of four lines, namely, the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Northern and National Transcontinental. ...

1. What was the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario and when was it established? It is a body formed in 1906 to build transmission lines in order to supply electricity to municipal utilities with the electric power from a private power generator already in operation at Canadian Niagara Fall. 2. What was CNR and during which years was it created? Canadian National Railway It is a public company formed by Canadian gorverment back in the year 1918 to serve the purpose of transporting persons and goods within the and acted as a source of revenue to Canadian gorverment.. 3. ...

Introduction

Waste management refers to the process of collecting, transporting and disposing trash, sewage and other waste materials. There are different sources of waste including residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, construction and demolition, municipal, agriculture and manufacturing and all these waste products whether solid, gaseous, liquid or radioactive come under the realm of waste management. Due to the rapid growth and fast development in Australia, the country has produced waste on humongous amount. As per the data provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics, the growth of average annual rate of waste production in Australia is about 5.4% between 1996-97 and 2006-07. ...

Data storage dates all the way back to the beginning of the digital age when data was stored on tapes and punch cards. Back then, the amount of data was smaller and that is why punch cards were commonly used. Over time, the use of magnetic disks, magnetic tapes, optical disks, flash RAM and solid state drives (SSD) began to be used. Magnetic tapes are plastic tapes coated with iron oxide used in magnetic recording and storage of data and digital information. They are non-volatile memory as they can store information even if they are not constantly supported with ...

Introduction and Thesis:

There are many causes and effects of, and solutions for climate change. Global warming and other climate change is now a scientific reality. It is no longer a question of if it can happen, it is already happening. The question now is how bad it is, how much worse it is going to get, and how quickly it is going to happen. The “Greenhouse Effect” refers to how some gasses that built up in the atmosphere are holding radiation in and work like the glass in a greenhouse to trap heat in. The effect of trapping the heat in the atmosphere is ...

There is a high demand for gas in the United States. Due to this high demand, many gas and oil companies have developed a new process of drilling natural gas. This process is known as Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing refers to the process of drilling horizontally by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals- in high rate of concentration or pressure- into rocks as a means of creating new fissures for extracting gas and oil. This process of drilling is applied in difficult-to-reach areas. The technique was developed to stimulate oil production from wells, especially in declining oil reservoirs. However, improvement in ...

Introduction

Renewable energy is actually the energy, which comes from the resources that are continually replenished. These resources include wind, rain, sunlight, geothermal heat, waves, and tides. Renewable sources of energy contribute approximately 16% of the global final energy. The country used to experience series of energy crises due to its dependence on the foreign oil. The lawmakers thus created the federal subsidies in early 1970s to both develop and promote these sources of energy. Currently, United States relies heavily on natural gas, oil, and coal. Fossils fuels as sources of energy are non-renewable. The energy crisis throughout the world ...

Introduction: A brief history on the evolution of grid technologies.

The Smart Grid is the backbone of all major innovations, policies and regulations included in the power grid since its creation in the 1880’s. The power grid is an electric network of power sub-stations, transmission lines, transformers, and other equipment and facilities used by power suppliers to deliver electricity from the power generation plant to homes and commercial entities. When power grids started being built for electricity distribution, the demand for devices to measure consumption rose. The need for these devices was to help electricity suppliers in distribution, pricing and monitoring of their services. However, the path ...

QUESTION ONE:

In both north end and first floor, two types of the sprinklers may be used which are the wet sprinkler and the system of pre-action sprinkler. The pre-action sprinklers are often more advantageous compared to the wet sprinklers. The pre action sprinklers operate like the network of storm sprinklers but the only difference is the fact that the sprinklers are shut. This framework is commonly in ranges involving supplies or substances of heightened quality that are delicate. The pre action sprinklers are shut to reduce the impact of pressure on the delicate items. The wet funnel sprinklers ...

Kariba dam was built between 1956 and 1963 and by that time was the largest manmade lake in the world-lake kariba. It was officially opened by the queen of England, Queen Elizabeth the second on May 16th 1960. At that time it was Africa’s most ambitious project switching the first electric generators of the time. A double concrete curvature arched dam wall was standing at above 128metres above the river bed. It was also a stretch of 617metres across the gorge of kariba on Africa’s second largest river-river Zambezi (Jansen,8). The dam created a stretching inland sea ...

INTRODUCTION

In order to understand the term ‘talent management’, it is crucial to understand the term talent. Since the term ‘talent’ has no particular definition, it is said to be a combination of skills, knowledge, values and abilities possessed by people. Talent has been defined as individuals having the ability and skills to influence the overall performance and change the organization image and performance level (Pageup People, 2008). For an organization to have an effective workforce, it must manage its workforce and allow them to enhance their potential. Thus, the concept of talent management came into existence. Talent management is ...

Are they Competitive with Conventional Cars?

Electrical cars are vehicles that work on rechargeable electric power supply that runs the engine instead of gas. Scientists believe that electrical cars are environmentally clean vehicles that do not produce as much poisonous gasses and waste as conventional cars nowadays. There are many kinds of electrical vehicles; some types of electrical vehicles use the energy that is stored in Lithium batteries. Other kind of electric-power cars use a combination of electric power and gas to run their engines called hybrid cars. In the 1800’s there were many initiatives in making an electric motor. Davinport made the first American ...

Introduction

Green energy comprises natural active processes which can be attained with slight pollution. Geothermal power, anaerobic digestion, wind power, small scale hydropower, biomass power, solar energy, wave power, tidal power, and certain forms of atomic power (ones that are capable to burn atomic waste by a process identified as atomic transmutation), and consequently belong to the "Green Energy". Some explanations may similarly include power consequential from the burning of waste. Some individuals, including James Lovelock and George Monbiot have precisely classified atomic power to be green energy. Whereas many others which include Greenpeace disagree while claiming that problems supplementary from ...

Hydro-Quebec is a company found in Canada that generates, transmits and distribute electric power. This electric power is produced basically from green sources. In this company the primary sources of electricity the hydro electric power plant. However it operates other power generating plants such as thermal stations, nuclear power plant, and wind farms. With the aim of maximizing on profit, Quebec has developed their power with respect for the community and the environment. It has therefore been able to supply electricity that is reliable and affordable for export market and domestic use. This company has made effort in the innovation ...

Times have changed and running the world on fossil fuel energy can no longer be taken for granted. At the moment two types of energy sources are being considered during the transition of countries to sustainable energy. Coal mining is being pursued throughout the world with businesses very serious about getting all the coal possible out of the earth. Nuclear energy has needed a lot of help from governments to stay afloat until now and that situation would not change (Rutgers 2011).

Since the dangerous accidents such the one at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, ...