Friday, April 16, 2021

Bob's Bytes for 15 April 2021

Topics of the Day

  • News & Comment & Qs
    • Random News
    • Space News - SpaceX & Space Tourism
    • Leftover - Saving Passwords from Browsers
  • Progressive Web Apps - what are they and how can you use them?
  • Our new Rav4 Prime - is it worth it?

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Friday, April 9, 2021

Understanding the Electric Power Grid

April 1, 2021

Ken Shackley talked with the group about “The Electric Power Grid”.  You are probably curious about the recent winter power outage in Texas.  What caused it?  Could something similar happen here?  We will talk about the electric power grid and how it works.  And we will take a quick look at the interesting twists and turns in the history of electric power, beginning with Thomas Edison.  You won’t look at your electric outlet quite the same again.