Tag: electricity
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What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate solution?
Hannes van der Watt, University of North Dakota Hydrogen, or H₂, is getting a lot of attention lately as governments in the U.S., Canada and Europe push to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. But what exactly is H₂, and is it really a clean power source? I specialize in researching and developing H₂ production techniques.…
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How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to have resistance-free electricity
Mishkat Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity to every light, television, heating system, cellphone and computer on the planet. Unfortunately, on average, about 5% of the power generated at a coal or solar power plant is lost as the electricity is transmitted from…
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By 2050, Washington might need to buy energy from other states
With the state’s power needs expected to double, it will have to import wind and solar to meet the demand. By John Stang / Crosscut.com February 3, 2023 For years, Washington has exported some of the electricity it produced. The state sent more than 18 percent of its generated power out of state in 2021,…