Smart Electricity
Electricity based applications are getting smarter.
The three most interesting developments in power supply in recent
years are:
Smart Home Networks - using power cables able
to act like an Internet connection to connect smart home appliances
Inductive Power
Transfer Technology [IPT] - allows the transfer of
electrical power without physical contact. A magnetic field links
energy directly to where it is required. IPT is immune to dirt,
dust, water, ice and chemicals
Solar Power - Solar Power is also becoming more sophisiticated.
Many homes with solar panels can upload their surplus power to the
main grid, gaining credits off their power bills. This acts as a distributed
network power supply and makes a whole lot more sense for home energy
sustainability that many other options suggested, such as placing
noisy, disgusting looking windmills on all houses as suggested by
New Zealand's Green Party.
NEXT: Inductive
Power Transfer Technology
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