Electrical Engineering

There are thousands of families who have gone off the grid. They have canceled their contracts with their local power company and have gone completely solar. Does this actually work? You bet it does. By setting up your own solar power system, you will be able to ensure unlimited energy for you and your family. Unless the sun burns out sometime next week, you can rest assured that your family will have always be protected. Are you interested in going off the grid but don’t know where to start? Well, this is a great place to begin.

As told by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh is the story of corporate change and reinvention as well as the story of Nadella's personal journey, one that is taking place today inside a storied technology company, and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent machines become more ambient and more ubiquitous. It's about how people, organisations and societies can and must hit refresh - transform - in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, relevance and renewal.

In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her small yellow toy robot travel west through a strange American landscape where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside, along with the discarded trash of a high-tech consumerist society addicted to a virtual-reality system. As they approach the edge of the continent, the world outside the car window seems to unravel at an ever faster pace, as if somewhere beyond the horizon, the hollow core of civilization has finally caved in.

It’s a misty night on Puckachee Mountain high in the Alleghenies. A violent storm has cut power and left roads nearly impassable. Then a young professor’s body is found under a fallen power line…with bite wounds in her skull. This is another fascinating West Virginia mystery, testing the wits of detectiveJosh Draper and his alluring assistant Annie McBride.What caused the death? Was she electrocuted? Was she a victim of the famed eastern cougar, thought to be extinct?Surrounded by a host of characters, all with a vested interest in the case, Josh and Annie must sort through clues and ...

Entrapment can cause insanity, but it can also forge something else entirely. A thrilling sci-fi novel for fans of The Maze Runner and Divergent. Nineteen-year-old Harper has been trapped in a secret underground facility—a combination of a military school, a ward, and a laboratory—for the last five years. Memories of her prior life are gone, she’s forced to train for combat, and after being condemned as an experimental test subject, an electrifying power begins to rise within her. Harper finally escapes, but not all of her friends get out. Unsure if she’ll be able to remember who ...

In the mid- to late-19th century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a war was under way to be the first to light - and run - the world with electricity. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in this race - only a winner and a loser - and the prize was a nationwide monopoly in electric current.

A complete guide for Ham Radio Operators looking to work DX, defined as distant stations. Intended for both seasoned hams looking to improve skills and for beginners alike. The book includes sections on getting a ham radio shack setup for DX, hardware and software suggestions, automation, operating awards, QSL procedures as well as DX operating tips. Book covers various operating modes such as CW, phone and digital. A heavy emphasis is put on the currently popular HF digital modes as well as good operating practices to be a successful DXer.

We nowadays all know about the groundbreaking engineering by Tesla Motors, but do we know where the foundations for these ideas truly lie? In this special correspondence written in 1904, Nicola Tesla shares his view on the future in motive power. He communicates his boundless optimism in the application of electricity to automobiles and refer to his numerous publications supporting and encouraging this subject.

To compete internationally, electrical installations and equipment must demonstrably comply with modern electrical safety structures required by international legislation governing the supply chain, as well as observing local regulations. The purpose of this book is both to describe the management of electrical safety, i.e. the chief responsible electrical specialist’s role including its various aspects and implications, and to provide guidance for creation of an adequate structure. It does not make reference to individual standards or to laws, which are typically national.

In the futuristic world of Indigo, reproduction is controlled by the government, guaranteeing that every baby is happy, healthy, and beautiful. But mistakes happen, and a rare few babies are accidentally born biologically, like Magdala Cled. Because of her natural-born features, Magdala is an outcast in society - abandoned at birth, abused in the orphanage she grew up in, and branded with the cruel name "Ugly." But Magdala's world turns upside down when she's approached by Claudio Loro, a wealthy scientist who has created a beautiful artificial body.

Long Hard Road provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it was met by indifference from industry to its later emergence in Japan where it served in camcorders, laptops, and cell phones. The book is the first to provide a glimpse inside the Japanese corporate culture that turned the lithium-ion chemistry into a commercial product.

A cozy mystery set in the world of Seattle's wealthy tech entrepreneurs! Like many engineers, Veronica Margreve is an introvert, content to spend her evenings at home with her black cat Bitty. But when she bumps into an old friend and is invited to a house-warming party, she decides to go and socialize. The party is going well, the house is gorgeous and the food is delicious. Veronica is mingling, meeting interesting people, and enjoying the views over Seattle. But the evening ends in tragedy as someone falls to his death -- and Veronica's friend is the main suspect! Plus, with an exotic ...

This audiobook includes biographies on the following men: Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Nikola Tesla pursued his ideas for wireless lighting and worldwide wireless electric power distribution in his high-voltage, high-frequency power experiments... There are a lot more to the story than just the light bulb, and there is a lot more to the invention of the light bulb than just Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure that he is still remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time, and perhaps the greatest that America has ever produced.

This comprehensively researched book reveals the truth behind climate change and the role internal combustion engines and Big Oil had in affecting it. It also exposes the myths around electric vehicles, their viability, their effect on our environment, and their potential in averting climate disaster. Whether you are skeptical about man-made climate change and are a dedicated petrolhead, or are a card-carrying environmentalist and already drive an EV, this book will open your eyes and your mind.

In this text written for The Electrical Experimenter, Tesla shows himself to be the real "Father of the Wireless". He fully discredits the Hertz theory and explains that the real Hertz waves die out even after traveling a short distance. He expands further on the reactions of this theory he felt has held strength for too long and introduces his own revolutionary alternative.

A big source of tension between the US and China at the moment is technology. And one very small component is now at the centre of this battle for global dominance: the microchip. Controlling chip manufacturing in the 21st century may well prove to be like controlling the oil supply in the 20th. The country that controls this manufacturing can throttle the military and economic power of others. At the heart of this battle is ARM Holdings. The Everything Blueprint describes the titanic power struggle for control of the microchip.

Step into the future of eco-friendly transportation with 'Hybrid & Electric Vehicles: The Future of Eco-Friendly Transportation.' This audiobook is your ultimate guide to understanding and embracing the transformative world of hybrid and electric vehicles. As we stand at the crossroads of environmental responsibility and technological innovation, the choice to drive cleaner and more sustainably has never been more critical.

Take a look at the vehicle sitting in your driveway. It may be the last one you ever own. With an estimated 33 million fully autonomous cars and taxis projected to hit the road by 2040, an automotive renaissance is soon to be upon us. Personal car ownership currently costs the average sedan owner $9,000 annually. But car ownership may soon be a thing of the past.

For more than a century, the interplay between private, investor-owned electric utilities and government regulators has shaped the electric power industry in the United States. Provision of an essential service to largely dependent consumers invited government oversight and ever more sophisticated market intervention. The industry has sought to manage, coopt, and profit from government regulation. In The Power Brokers, Jeremiah Lambert maps this complex interaction from the late 19th century to the present day.

In Ninja Innovation, Gary Shapiro, the head of the Consumer Electronics Association, answers the universal question - What leads to success? - revealing how everyone can use the ninja way to create a killer strategy that will help them achieve their own goals. "Ninja Innovation" is his ultimate how-to for envisioning, executing, and maintaining a successful innovation-based strategy like those utilized in the technology world.