Energy infrastructure Features for November 2007

Energy infrastructure Features Archive

HVDC transmission from energy source to consumer HVDC transmission from energy source to consumer

Finding efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of transmitting electricity generated can be almost as important as generating the electricity in the first place. Peter Jones and Bo Westman look at HVDC Light.

Electrical connection systems for offshore windfarms and marine applications

It isn't just transmission that needs to be looked at carefully when delivering renewables in challenging environments and special applications. Chris Plant and Mike Foster introduce a project investigating sub-sea electrical and fibre-optic connector technology.

Montana firefighters use Photovoltaics (PV) technology for emergency response Montana firefighters use Photovoltaics (PV) technology for emergency response

Despite a number of studies from organisations like the US' Center for Energy and Environmental Policy and the Florida Solar Energy Center - focused on using PV for emergency power - most US federal, state and local agencies have not integrated PV into disaster planning or emergency response infrastructure. Montana is a notable exception.