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Power Electronics Help to Control Electrical Grids

Posted by michael on from the dust-off-physics-101-knowledge dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "IEEE Spectrum magazine has a timely article about how power electronics are proving necessary for the widespread connection of wind turbines to the electric power grid. It explains many issues that currently make it difficult to utilize wind power. Older articles discuss other issues affecting the nation's power grid."

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  1. Dupe? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Isn't this a dupe, or was it just mentioned in a post somewhere? Can't remember...

  2. Moderators, please read before giving points by zakezuke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Impressive as the gains have been, it isn't quite clear yet that the wind can blow a fat cock up the ass of the developed world's fossil-fuel dependence.

    Righto-- I'd say this was a troll... unless having a cock up the ass would impact our global dependance of power.

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  3. hmmmm by squarefish · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    power, powered by more power....

    .....

    geeeee

    let me think about this!!!

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  4. SCO TROLL licensing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Of course, the concept of TROLLING is patented by SCO - a proportion of this post goes to them!

  5. Here's my 2 cents by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fucking posers. Y'all know shit about IT. Come knockin' on my door the day you'll hack the Pentagon, and maybe we'll discuss. Until then, y'all can suck my motherfuckin' dick.

    Douche Baggy Bagg 4 Prez, biatch !

  6. Re:Simple Tweakage by BigBadBri · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    a Taurus with a 3.6 liter V6

    That has to be the ultimate insult.

    Couldn't think of a proper car to beat a Honda, or were you just going for the worst case scenario?

    There are more important things than straight line speed, but I can't think of them right now.

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    oh brave new world, that has such people in it!
  7. This is a DUPE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You idiots. This is a dupe from yesterday or a few days ago. Funny the perspective though.

  8. THIS JUST IN: Michael still sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why did they let you back in? I thought they had kicked you out for good...

  9. Osama bin Laden, dead at 46 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - terrorist Osama bin Laden was found dead in his Afghanistan cave this morning at the age of 46. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his terrorism, there's no denying his contributions to Muslim culture. Truly an Islamic icon.