Interesting Engineering

DIY solar air conditioner freezes 2.5MJ ice to deliver 700W off-grid cooling

A simple DIY solar AC uses ice storage to deliver 700W of cooling at night, offering an efficient off-grid alternative to ...

How Matt Floca went from being ‘in charge of HVAC and toilets’ to leading the Kennedy Center

A young, well-liked facilities manager at the Kennedy Center has gone from being described as “in charge of HVAC and toilets” ...
IEEE

The Practical Use of the DMM Model for Life Estimation of HVDC Cables Subjected to Qualification Load Cycles

Abstract: A procedure for life and reliability estimation of full-size high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables under the electrothermal transients caused by load cycles was successfully set up and ...
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Power company's request to load 40,000-pound barges from Centennial boat launch denied by Twin Falls County

Twin Falls County commissioners unanimously denied Pillar Power Project's request to use the Centennial Park boat launch to load heavy equipment, inviting the company to reapply with more details. I'm ...
IEEE

HVAC Submarine Cables Transmission Optimization Strategies with On-Load Tap Changers (OLTCs): Case Study applied to a Real Existing Cable

Abstract: Small groups of islands can be connected to the transmission grid through HVAC submarine cable line (CLs). Since the tourism sector has often a prominent role in their overall economy, the ...