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May 31, 2015
Power Quality Solutions: Solar Energy
NASA estimates the sun converts nearly four million tons of matter to energy every second. The portion that reaching Earth’s upper atmosphere equates to about five pounds converted each second,…
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May 29, 2015
A Quick Look at Reactors
Reactors/Inductors: CTM’S Cost-Effective Solution for Protecting Electronic Equipment “Reactor” is another name for an inductor, which is a passive electrical component which resists changes in electric current. An inductor consists…
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May 27, 2015
Power Quality Solutions: Military
Power quality plays a critical role in operation of almost every type of electrical device, and perhaps no industry segment is more demanding of power quality than the military. Whether…
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May 22, 2015
Power Quality Solutions: Air Transport
Air Transportation A trend sometimes known as “More Electric Aircraft” (MEA) has affected aircraft manufacturers in recent years. While propulsion is generally provided by a turboprop or turbojet engine, historically,…
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May 18, 2015
Power Quality Solutions: Land & Sea
Transporting people and goods from point to point consumes energy, most often in the form of oil and its byproducts—gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, natural gas and others. However, in an…
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May 15, 2015
Power Quality Solutions: HVAC
When it comes to driving and controlling motors used in air conditioning and chilling equipment, a device is needed to deliver clean power to the motors so that starts, stops…
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May 8, 2015
Power Quality: Are you SiC Ready?
About SiC Semiconductors An interesting development is likely to shape the future of switch-mode power supplies. Wide bandgap materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), offer substantial…
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May 6, 2015
What is Power Quality?
Power Quality Power quality is an all-encompassing term that describes the suitability of electric power for consumption my motors and other loads. In a perfect alternating current power system, the…
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April 30, 2015
How Does Wind Energy Work?
Currently, there are over 48,000 utility-scale wind turbines in the United States. California has the Alta Wind Energy Center, the country’s largest wind farm, but Texas ranks number one for…
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April 30, 2015
How to Harvest and Store Wind Energy
Renewable energy is sustainable, clean energy harvested from sources that do not deplete with use or are replenished on a human timescale. This is in contrast to non-renewable energy sources,…
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April 29, 2015
The Current Problem with Solar Power
The Sun is Earth’s greatest power source. The amount of solar energy that hits the Earth’s surface in just two hours is enough to meet the current energy demand of…
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April 28, 2015
Solar Energy: Storage Solutions
The future is upon us, and sustainable energy is here. Electricity needn’t be produced with nonrenewable resources, and modern, innovative solutions exist to maintain high-grade, consistent power. Solar energy is…