Going Green Drives Home the Lesson at Boston Children’s Museum Many historians reckon that the Boston Tea Party took place on the banks of the city’s Fort Point Channel. Though the site may be somewhat in question, the educational impact of another present day revolution taking place at Boston Children’s Museum is indeed very firm….
Automation NotebookBusiness NotesEnergy/UtilitiesIndustryIssue 9 – 2007Learning ResourcesNotebook Issue
Biofuels Becoming A Focal Point Of Alternative Fuels
Biofuel can be defined as the process of converting organic-based matter into burnable fuel as a replacement for fossil fuel. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels. The production of biofuels has been in active development for years, most recently spurred on by President George…
Automation NotebookCover StoriesEnergy/UtilitiesIndustryIssue 7 – 2006Learning ResourcesNotebook Issue
Fuel for Our Oil Addiction
Is there any doubt we live in an oil-based economy? With so much ongoing discussion about the price of oil, increasing refinery costs and concerns of availability going forward, this is one subject that has been discussed at some length. In fact, it is hard to tune out even if one grows tired of hearing…
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Dealing with Low-voltage Power Issues
Voltage Dip and Power Failure Voltage dip and power failure – these are two events that can cause everything in a manufacturing and processing facility to go dim. When a machine or processing line goes down due to a power failure, it can cost a company thousands of dollars in as little as an hour….
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AC Drives Focused on Energy Conservation
Today, energy conservation and cost-cutting solutions have become a major focus in the manufacturing sector. Energy costs continue to increase and the extreme growth in China is contributing to rising costs in other areas of goods, including steel and coal. Managers of manufacturing facilities are faced with many questions regarding energy conservation and efficiency. They…
Automation NotebookCover StoriesIssue 2 – 2004Learning ResourcesNotebook IssueProductProgrammable Control
After the Blackout
Modernizing America’s Electric System Where were you on August 14, 2003? If you live somewhere other than the Northeast or Midwest, the date of North America’s largest blackout may not be familiar to you. I was working on my home computer, while my spouse was engrossed in vacuuming our cars. When everything came to a…