Peak of Eternal Light — (PEL) describes a point on a body within the Solar System which is eternally bathed in sunlight. This is due to both the bodies rotation and the point s altitude. The existence of such peaks was first proposed by Camille Flammarion in 1879, who… … Wikipedia
System X (computing) — System X is a supercomputer assembled by Virginia Tech in the summer of 2003, that was originally composed of 1,100 Apple Power Mac G5 computers. System X is currently running at 12.25 Teraflops, (20.24 peak), and was ranked #280 in the July 2008 … Wikipedia
Peak 2 Peak Gondola — One of the 28 cabins on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is a tri cable gondola lift located in Whistler, British Columbia that links Whistler Mountain s Roundhouse Lodge with Blackcomb Mountain s Rendezvous Restaurant. It is the… … Wikipedia
Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 … Wikipedia
Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… … Wikipedia
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Smart power grid — Smart Grid is a transformed electricity transmission and distribution network or grid that uses robust two way communications, advanced sensors, and distributed computers to improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of power delivery and use … Wikipedia
2010 Northern Hemisphere summer — The 2010 Northern Hemisphere summer included severe heat waves that impacted most of the United States, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, North Africa and the European continent as a whole, along with parts of Canada, Russia … Wikipedia
Fossil-fuel power station — A working coal plant in Rochester, Minnesota The St. Clair Power Plant, a large coal fired ge … Wikipedia
405-line television system — The 405 line monochrome analogue television broadcasting system was the first fully electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting. It was introduced with the BBC Television Service in 1936, suspended for the duration of World… … Wikipedia
Tidal power — Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides … Wikipedia