Tag: stichting gelijkspanning

• Building a Smart Grid based on direct current

  One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind Neil Amstrong In my first post about direct current I wrote about the war on currents. Today I will highlight a Dutch pilot project to build a smart grid based on direct current. The DC-network will be realized in a new greenhouse near Schiphol Airport…

  Krispijn Beek

  26 juni 2012

  Duurzaamheid, economie

  direct current, Direct Current bv, General Electric, Haarlemmermeer, Ministerie van Economische Zaken Landbouw & Innovatie, smart grid, stichting gelijkspanning, war of currents

• The war of currents will become a battle lost

  “I have never failed” Thomas Edison The headlines from the Dutch Newspaper NRC Handelsblad on Thursday, April 26th 2012 read: Global player landing in Rotterdam We would have chosen a different headline, because the global player meant is General Electric, founded by Thomas Edison. He improved the light bulb and lay the foundation for today’s…

  Krispijn Beek

  19 juni 2012

  Duurzaamheid, economie

  direct current, Direct Current bv, General Electric, Haarlemmermeer, Ministerie van Economische Zaken Landbouw & Innovatie, smart grid, stichting gelijkspanning, war of currents