The 2008 IEEE PES T&D Conference will offer a special short course on Power System Basics for Non-Engineering Professionals. The focus of this course is to provide a thorough foundation in electric ...

When I began my power industry career years ago (initially in the chemistry lab of a coal-fired power plant), the criticality of proper chemistry control of steam boilers, cooling water systems, and ...

Welcome to my first blog post that explores fundamental principles of electrical engineering and attempts to tease out some new insights. For many of you, this will be a refresh of concepts you ...

Understanding power factor (PF) is important because it gives us a clear understanding of the efficiency of an electrical system. Put simply, it’s the ratio of true power and apparent power, which ...

A primer on the inner workings of power plants provides a basic view of how power plants work for non-specialists in the industry. The publication, entitled “Power Plant Primer,” is available in ...

Any network device powered via PoE is known as a powered device or PD, with common examples including wireless access points, ...

The Master's Program in Power Systems and Sustainable Energy (PS&SE) at Santa Clara University is a two-year program targeted at students with an engineering or science background who want to pursue a ...

U S-based Zap Energy has announced new operational results for its Century engineering test platform. The system operated for ...