This article throws light upon the top two mechanical methods used for storage of energy. The methods are: 1. Pumped Hydro-Electric Storage 2. Compressed Air Storage. Mechanical Method # 1. Pumped Hydro-Electric Storage: In this system, electric power in excess of the immediate demand is used to pump water from a supply source (e.g., lake, river or reservoir) at a [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the economics of power generation. Power generation economics is important in controlling total power costs to the consumer. A study of power plant economics assists in power plant selection, and in introducing cost reduction techniques in plant operation. The power plant designer must consider the most economical conditions and not the most [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the primary and secondary non-conventional sources of energy. Primary Sources of Energy: These are these which are available in nature in raw form, like coal, petroleum-oil and natural gas, wind, water at high level, uranium ore, solar radiation, geo-thermal fluid, ocean waves, ocean thermal fluid, ocean tides, biomass fluids etc. Thus primary [...]