Friday, April 24, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

CS12 CA week 8

Section 4
The Smart Grid

Q1 (i) ~ The remaining key technologies are “sensing and measurement” and improved interfaces.

(ii)~ The remaining success factors are secure, economic, environmentally friendly and efficient.

Q2 ~ Performance considerations:
(i)Emergency response
(ii)Restoration
(iii)Routine Operations
(iv)Optimisation
(v)System Planning
Q3~
(A1) Self-heals
(A2)Motivates and includes the consumer
Resists attack
(A3)Provides power quality for 21st century needs
(A4)Accommodates all generation and storage options
(A5)Enables markets
(A6)Optimizes assets
(A7)operates efficiently
Q4

I was most surprised by the principal (A2) the “motivates and includes the consumer” as I thought this was important but not enough so as to be included in a list of key principals.
Q5
Sustainable Energy Ireland
Their mission is to promote and assist the use of sustainable energy.

Commission for Energy Regulation
Is the body responsible for overseeing the liberalisation of Irelands energy sector.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Friday, March 27, 2009

The Game

Enough said

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