A Spin on Efficiency: Generating Tomorrow's Electricity from Better Turbines

At the spinning heart of the modern electric grid lies what used to be called the dynamo--a generator composed of stacks of copper rotating in an electromagnetic field. But it's a turbine that spins the dynamo--and efforts to squeeze more efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution from a smart grid may rest on improving this core technology. [More] Turbine - Electrical generator - Electricity - Electrical grid - Business

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