Project Title: Why is Solar Power Better than Traditional Power? Solar Power might be a popularly growing technology today but the idea of its inception dates back to more than 175 years. It was in 1839 when Alexandre Edmond Becquerel discovered that certain materials produced small amounts of electricity on exposure to sunlight. Later‚ in 1876 William Adams along with Becquerel’s student Richard Day‚ discovered that selenium contained potential properties of converting light into electricity. The
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March 2011. The power sector added record conventional capacities of 12‚160 MW during 2010-11. However‚ despite the Indian power sector having shown substantial growth during the post-independence era‚ the sector has been ailing from serious functional problems during the past few decades. In 2010-11‚ India faced power deficit of 10 per cent and peak demand shortage of 13.3 per cent. In this backdrop‚ Power sector reforms were first initiated in India in 1992 by the Ministry of Power (MoP) to invite
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1. Introduction to Power Engineering 1.1 Power System Functions The traditional power system is arranged as a hierarchy. Generators feed into a high voltage transmission system that facilitates bulk transfers of power over large distances. Connected to the transmission system are medium voltage distribution networks that take power from grid supply points and deliver it to the customers who are supplied a low voltage. For a lot of its history‚ the electricity supply industry has operated as
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Near death experiences have patients recalling mysterious white lights at the end of a tunnel. Is it merely the brain starving for oxygen? A survey performed to lawyers‚ doctors‚ and other professionals revealed 70% believed in God‚ or a "higher power" after witnessing amazing recoveries or life experience. Are we alone? The question has been asked many times. Seeing is believing but many people worship a god that has never been seen . New technology is helping in the search for the Paranormal
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Having super powers is something that many kids dream about when they are young. When you are little‚ you do not realize the extent of how these powers would change your life. There is a choice to be made when you possess super powers; are you going to use them for good or evil? That is where your morals are put to the test. Flight would have to be the first super power I would to choose. With this super power traveling the world would not be a problem. There are many places and people I would
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The concept of power almost automatically denotes the idea of undeniable strength and might. In societal terms‚ it results from the fear of force‚ in which the ruler (or state) possesses a high level of strength‚ and thus the individual behaves based on concern for the penalties of noncompliance. According to Socrates‚ however‚ true power involves more than mere physical force‚ and this philosophical argument becomes the main focus of "Gorgias‚" his dialogue with Greek philosopher Callicles. Basically
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Merriam-webster.com‚ the supernatural is something “unable to be explained by science or the laws of nature : of‚ relating to‚ or seeming to come from magic‚ a god‚ etc.”. Anything ”unable to be explained”‚ like religion‚ is strictly left to the interpretation of the person and what is sensible to them; if they choose to believe their deeds will be affected consequently. Shakespeare’s Macbeth validates how‚ just like in real life‚ one’s faith in and interpretation of the prevalent supernatural contributes to
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people my age dream of having superpowers. Some people read comic books‚watch movies‚ watch television‚ and wish they could have super powers like flying or becoming invisible. I on the other hand am gifted with both of these powers and use them every day Invisibility and the ability to fly arent just useful in everyday life they are just plain fun. I recieved my powers out of nowhere.One day I was sitting on the couch watching Television‚ and I fell asleep. I had a weird dream that I had the aability
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INDIA – Power Sector: Emerging Developments & Critical issues 1. Introduction Large number of power projects (XI and XII five year plans) is under construction to overcome the power shortages and meet the growing energy requirements in the country. However‚ the sector has been encountering problems on account of inadequate / depleting conventional fuel resources‚ slippages in capacity addition‚ transmission / open access constraints and high Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT & C) losses in the
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talk to you about the supernatural elements in the play Macbeth. This is the integral part of the structure of the plot. It provides a catalyst for action‚ an insight into character‚ and augments the impact of many key scenes. The supernatural appears to the audience in many varied forms – not only does a ghost appear but also a floating dagger‚ witches‚ and prophetic apparitions make appearances. In Shakespeare’s day and age‚ there was a lot of controversy about the supernatural. He was not the only
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