Smart grid

The United States has been dependent on non-renewable fuel sources for many years. Ever since the advent of the coal powered steam engines and the internal combustion engine, fuels such as coal and oil have governed the lives and economy of the majority of Americans. These non-renewable fuels release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which add to greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases lead to climate change and many other detrimental effects. According to the IPCC “Most of…

advancing solutions that improve the lives of our customers and community. Electricity will be the preferred source of energy” (Emera Maine corporate mission, n.d.). To help meet the corporate mission and vision Emera Maine leverages Smart Grid technology including automated metering and the meter data management system (MDM). Additionally, Emera Maine offers customers educational information related to energy efficiency and electric cars, as well as an online program referred to as…

The idea for the electric car has been around for several years. EVs, short for electric vehicles, come in four types: the purely battery-operated vehicles, hybrid gas and electric vehicles (plug-in and non-plug-in), and fuel cell operated. These kinds of cars run primarily on electrical power, as opposed to a conventional car that runs on petrol based fuels. Because of this, they are seen as the poster children of green transportation. There has been some debate on whether or not these EVs…

that constantly has emissions. Not to mention the process of gathering the fossil fuels such as coal is disastrous to the environment. According to Caldeira “Recent analyses suggest that wind and solar power, connected by a continental scale electric grid and using natural-gas power plants to provide backup, could reduce…

Vision, Mission & Quality Policy: Vision Statement: “A world where we all can achieve more while using less of our common planate” Mission Statement: “Help people make the most of their energy, while providing added value through building services for energy and security” Quality Certification and Policy: The management of Schneider Electric follows a policy based on the concept of dynamic quality. The purpose of this policy is to ensure total satisfaction for all of our customers,…

could be misconstrued as harsh and abrupt with out the establishment of human sincere interaction. This could lead to a mismanagement or interpersonal relationship, thus counter productive on the mission. With a personal hand held device, such as a smart phone, Marines find themselves glued to their electronics with no disregard to their surroundings. This will be an issue in the future for leaders as they encounter decrease in work productivity, safety, health, leadership development, and…

Captain Sobel I believe is one of the worse officers that is present throughout the entire series. Throughout the entire series he continual belittles his troops to separate him from the rest of his men. This is what contributes to his leadership style of directional. He continual tells his men what to do how to do and when to do it. For one example during the ruck march he instructs his men to not drink from their canteens and to save the water, . Under high stress operations such as combat or…

New Belgium many competitive advantages. The beer company is privately owned and takes care of its employees. The company also enjoys a very close knit, almost family like, customer base. New Belgium uses this to drive sales as their own customers word of mouth is what continues to help it grow. These are great competitive advantages to have. However, there is another that is truly remarkable to see in a company. The most important and the cornerstone of New Belgium is its social responsibility.…

Executive summary: The Internet of Things The “Internet of Things” is the way we live and interact with the surrounding things. This has become an over increasingly and ongoing topic of conversation in both workplace areas and the outside of it. Which has more potential impact on the living behavior and also reflects to the work place. But to curious to know what is the exact way in defining of "Internet of things” and what the major impact are is it going to have on you and any organization.…

will be a big issue. • Service fee will be charged for supplying electricity. • This system cannot guarantee a constant power supply to home. • Smart meter and load sizing should be maintained. Stand-Alone Solar System Usually this kind of system is used for residential purposes. A storage system is added to the grid connected solar system by replacing the grid with battery, capacitor kind of things. In this project, I’m going to use battery as a storage system. It consists of PV array, MPPT…