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ABB's Monthly Newsletter: Products, services, people, technologies & events
July 2012
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 Transformers transformed
Every year, a number of transformer failures result in a fire. Because the transformer's insulating fluid is flammable, fires can be sustained for several hours or days. The fire, smoke and possible fluid leakage can pose a risk, not only to human and animal health and to the environment, but also to adjacent equipment. Moreover, the event can impact both the reputation and balance sheet of the parties involved. Learn how an alternative insulating fluid addresses these issues. >> Read More
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| Smart Grid |
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 The case for grid modernization
For years the primary driver for distribution automation (DA) has been the utility's desire to provide reliable and clean power to its customers at the lowest cost. As the market has matured, other drivers for DA have emerged, such as the need for real-time information of critical power parameters, measured power quality, and the status of important remote assets throughout the network. Beyond the substation, however, utilities have a limited view of the condition of their distribution network, that is, until a disruptive "event" occurs. Read more to learn about DA and the key technologies transforming traditional energy distribution into a truly modernized, intelligent network. >> Read More
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| Switchgear |
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 Replace, repair or refurbish aging switchgear?
The decision to replace switchgear, replace the circuit breakers, or refurbish the switchgear contains many pros and cons for each choice. Now there is an easy to use tool that allows you to make the most informed choice for your budget and needs. Simply enter your data for customized results based on your system and rates.>> Read More
>> Free online switchgear manual
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| Energy efficiency |
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 Technology to the rescue: reducing the high cost of power grid line losses
As much as 7% of electricity is lost due to inefficiencies. In California alone, that comes to about $2.4 billion per year of wasted electricity! If we were able to reduce the losses by 33%, we could save approximately 1.2 trillion tons of CO2 - a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions! Energy efficiency would produce tremendous gains in our reduction of emissions, as well as save consumers a tremendous amount of money - all with no impact on our energy service. Read how technology can help make this possible.
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 Connecting the dots
Today's electrical grid is a complex system so heavily loaded and congested it can be pushed into instability by unrelated events as demonstrated by the infamous 2003 Northeast blackout, affecting roughly 10 million people in Canada and 45 million people in the US. The cascading failures did not propagate into Québec, even though there were interconnections with the affected power grids. Those interconnections were high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) interties performing like firewalls, which prevented the outage from invading their grids. Read more on the hybridized ac-dc network that is more flexible, accessible and reliable. >> Read More
>> T&D World HVDC special supplement
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