President Biden’s announcement yesterday on tightening pollution rules and setting a target that 50% of all new vehicle sales by 2030 be electric vehicles is needed to combat climate change. This thought-provoking chart from the International Energy Agency shows the Read more…
When I first started out in electric distribution over 30 years ago, one of the things that helped build my knowledge base quickly was the Power System Engineering Course. It was offered at my employer at the time (GE in Read more…
In a previous post, I explored how my son explored charging options before he bought his new Tesla 3. For folks whose interest is in distribution system planning and engineering, there are a number of concerns related to Electric Vehicle Read more…
A couple of months ago, my son Andrew got his new Tesla. Model 3, in a gorgeous shade of blue. He got the standard package, which in my old-school book is anything but standard. Glass roof. Nothing on the dashboard Read more…
This post was originally written on September 8, 2011 On Sunday August 28, 2011 the center of the hurricane/tropic storm named Irene went about 30 miles west of Shoreham, NY, located on the Long Island Sound. Being on the east side Read more…
At its highest level, electric power elevates us in so many ways. It helps us build our awareness of local and global events, understand the experiences and perspectives of others, and collaborate with others to enact change. It is a Read more…
I recently had some spare time to review some of my books on the history of electric power. Here is my list of some of the most influential people in the history of electric power. Faraday – Michael Faraday was one of Read more…