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DC power gaining wider acceptance - EF News - During the late 1800s Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were engaged in an intense industrial rivalry Edison's electrical inventions ran on DC direct current Westinghouse tried to convince governments and business that AC alternating current was the way to go for the development of large
Bright ideas that came from Edison - EF News - Inventing the light bulb was just the beginning of Thomas Edison's story He created three industries, launched several firms, including General Electric (GE), and secured 1,093 patents Lessons he taught the world: • Leap hurdles Almost totally deaf, Edison (1847-1931) dropped out of school
MIT Study: US Can Meet Power Grid Challenges of Future Boston -- - In 1882, Thomas Edison introduced the first power grid system in New York City His direct current system initially served 59 customers in the Wall Street area at a price of $5 per kilowatt hour Since then, the technology has ballooned, and today every U S state and the District of
Power thatÂ’s cheaper than free - EF News Ever since Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, people have been looking for cost-effective ways to store lots of electricity One approach is a technology called Compressed Air Energy Storage, or CAES, and Boston came to the National Press Club in Washington to talk it up
The future of producing power in Ontario - EF News As Leonard Gross, an engineering executive at Ontario's Hydro One, notes: “Since Edison passed away, we've created a compact fluorescent light bulb Nothing else has happened ” Indeed, while Alexander Graham Bell would not recognize today's telephone network, Thomas Edison would feel right at home running our current electrical grid
Stimulus money crucial for a smart grid - EF News "This will have long-term results," said Thomas Kuhn, head of Edison Electric Institute, trade association for privately owned electric utilities which serve 75 percent of the country's electric customers "It's an awfully big leg up "
Customers Cash In On ConEd Incentives - EF News Beyond the substantial incentives, Con Edison customers participating in its Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Program are opting to install energy management systems in their buildings for a variety of reasons
Edison Buys Gamesa’s 26 MW Wind Park - EF News Edison operates 2,100 MW of renewable energy capacity, including 400 MW of wind parks Edison aims to boost installed wind capacity in Italy to 440-450 MW in 2010-2012 and also grow in wind energy in Romania and Greece, it said Related News Disruptions in the U S coal, nuclear power industries strain the economy and invite brownouts
Con Edison: One year after Hurricane Sandy - EF News A year after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New York area, Con Edison has made numerous improvements to its energy-delivery systems as part of a $1 billion plan to fortify critical infrastructure and protect New Yorkers from major storms Overhead equipment is now tougher and more resilient Substations have new walls and raised equipment Gas and steam infrastructure also is protected with
Detroit Edison files with NRC to build new nuke - EF News Detroit Edison filed with the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission an application seeking permission to build and operate "a possible new nuclear power plant," parent DTE Energy said in a statement