EPRI Journal articles from June 1993

EPRI Journal archives from June 1993

LightCAD for efficient lighting systems. (computer-aided design)
June 1, 1993... Developed specifically for architects, engineers, and lighting designers, LightCAD |TM~ 2.0 gives these professionals the tools they need to design the most cost-effective and efficient lighting systems. Used in conjunction with its host program,...

Terrasight: the PCB spill buster. (polychlorinated biphenyl)
June 1, 1993... Designed to help utilities comply with Environmental Protection Agency regulations, this handheld instrument detects polychlorinated biphenyl spills and oil spills that are invisible to the naked eye. Assisted by an ultraviolet light source,...

Ecotones illuminate environmental change.
June 1, 1993... Ecotones -- the transition zones between different types of vegetation -- are often quite sensitive to changing environmental conditions. A global warming trend, for example, could push the arctic-timberline ecotone farther north, extending...

Centrifuge used in dam crack predictions.
June 1, 1993... Many concrete hydroelectric dams were built decades before currently acceptable construction practices were codified. As a result, there is intense international interest in developing better computer models for analyzing dam stability -- models...

Higher temperatures for shape-memory alloys.
June 1, 1993... Shape-memory metal alloys have the peculiar property of returning to their original shape when heated above a critical temperature or when some mechanical constraint is removed. EPRI is looking into several potential utility applications for...

Charging up for electric vehicles. (includes related article) (Cover Story)
June 1, 1993... THE STORY IN BRIEF With significant numbers of electric vehicles expected to hit the road before the end of the decade, the push is on to develop the infrastructure--especially battery-charging systems--that will allow EVs to become a major part...

Winning in the 1990s. (electric utilities)
June 1, 1993... General Electric Chairman and CEO Jack Welch believes in managing not by the numbers but by a set of guiding values practiced by every employee every day. In this edited transcription of his keynote remarks at EPRI's recent International...

Rural co-ops: big on R&D. (rural electric cooperatives; research and development)(includes related articles)
June 1, 1993... Rural electric cooperatives--generally smaller and more remote than municipal and investor-owned utilities--are sometimes assumed to be technologically unsophisticated. But many co-ops today rely specifically on advanced technology to meet the...

Framework for utility data highways. (includes related articles)
June 1, 1993... THE STORY IN BRIEF Someday, all the computer systems used by a utility will share data almost seamlessly through powerful companywide networks. Such networks would not only increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of data communications but...

Board names four new EPRI officers. (Electric Power Research Institute)
June 1, 1993... Three vice presidents and a controller were elected for EPRI by the Board of Directors at its meeting in March. The new vice presidents are Richard G. Claeys, vice president for corporate communications; Marina M. Mann, vice president for...

Global electrification symposium commemorates EPRI's 20th anniversary. (Electric Power Research Institute)
June 1, 1993... Prominent energy leaders -- including senior executives of member electric utilities, government and regulatory officials, and academic experts -- shared their insights on global sustainability, the role of electrification, and implications for...

Turning ash into cash. (recycling fly ash)
June 1, 1993... In an effort to transform an increasingly burdensome waste disposal expense into a revenue producer, EPRI recently joined forces with two of its members. Their goal: to find a productive use for the millions of tons of fly ash and flue gas...

Researchers developing near-term battery for EVs. (electric vehicles)
June 1, 1993... As auto manufacturers scramble to bring electric vehicles (EVs) to market, a key question that remains unresolved is how to give zero-emission cars the range and power of their gas-guzzling counterparts. To supply first-generation EVs with enough...

Composites considered for corrosion-resistant equipment.
June 1, 1993... Since the earliest days of commercial power generation, the corrosion of power system components has caused major headaches for electric utilities. Thanks to plastics with the strength of steel, however, such problems may one day be no more....