Electricity

Two very interesting pieces of data were reported on Friday that give an an idea about the ongoing energy transformation: according to the International Energy Agency’s forecasts, 2023 will be the first year that will see more investment in solar energy than in oil production, a change that, seen from…

Will wonders never cease to amaze me? — Today, there was great news, It was unbelievable news indeed. I had always wondered if it was possible, And whether I would ever see the day, When clean energy was created out of thin air, This would affect climate change and make clean air. …

Stop Watt, Stopwatt Energy Saving Device, and Pro Power Saver Electricity Saving Device are all products that claim to help you save energy on your electricity bill. They work by using a variety of methods, including: * Stabilizing the voltage and current in your home’s electrical system * Reducing the…

Mitsubishi and Microsoft are making historic investments in fusion companies. Both corporate giants are backing fusion developers. Mitsubishi Corp. is part of a consortium of 17 Japanese companies and funds investing 10.5 billion yen (around $79 million) in Kyoto Fusioneering’s Series Funding round, a press release reports. …

Illuminating Secrets to a Life Off the Grid. — Living without a connection to the grid, and mainly the electric grid, is a significant lifestyle change. As a lifelong explorer and survival enthusiast, I’ve always prepped (and hoped) for the best but prepared for the worst. You see, in Western countries, a multitude of fundamental commodities that individuals often…

What is the electricity crisis in South Africa? South Africa is experiencing high stages of load shedding affecting businesses and society. In an attempt to prevent the collapse of the electrical grid, Eskom (national public electricity utility) has implemented rolling blackouts. The load-shedding schedule is divided into 8 different stages, with each stage increasing the number of hours…

By Helena Lindberg, Auditor General of Sweden, and Johannes Österström, Swedish National Audit Office With various EU actions, ranging from the Energy Union to an agreement on gas price capping, the EU sets out objectives and targets and provides funding for reaching them. But most of the activities to reach…

Narrator: For years, people around the world have been attracted to a remote beach on the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica named Playa Guiones. People there talk of a strange force that draws them to the water like bees to honey, like burners to Black Rock, like Muslims to Mecca…

Driven by the promise of zero-resistance power transmission and the marvel of levitating trains, scientists tirelessly pursue the holy grail of room-temperature superconductors. Conductors and insulators — two terms we use in our everyday lives. Conductors are materials that allow electrical current to flow through them easily, like metal wires…