The Sun: Friend or Foe? As explained in the previous article “Solar Energy: The Once and Future King” the Sun, the source of life on Earth has been providing us with an inexhaustible source of energy: its irradiation. But can the Sun also be a threat? Let’s take the things from the beginning. In Ancient…
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Faults and power grids
Electric energy is one of the most remarkable resources of modern society. From the consumers’ side, electricity is available instantaneously, exactly in the amount required, and at the requested voltage and frequency. To achieve this very high level of performance, a very complex network composed of generators, transformers, and transmission and distribution lines is carefully…
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