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Electrical Transmission from Niagara
A remark commonly attributed to Sir William Thomson has been frequently and variously quoted, the substance being that the waterpower of Niagara could be utilized by transmitting it electrically to great distances. A recent number of an electrical journal says that “little or no profit can be derived from the production of electric light (presumably by steam-power), at a price per unit below that of illuminating gas.” Dynamic electricity is used at present substantially only for the electric light, but this use has become a great and growing industry; therefore, if there is any truth in the statement that electric light cannot be profitably produced by steam-power, then Sir William Thomson’s transmission scheme becomes of vast importance.
Electrical Transmission from Niagara
A remark commonly attributed to Sir William Thomson has been frequently and variously quoted, the substance being that the waterpower of Niagara could be utilized by transmitting it electrically to great distances. A recent number of an electrical journal says that “little or no profit can be derived from the production of electric light (presumably by steam-power), at a price per unit below that of illuminating gas.” Dynamic electricity is used at present substantially only for the electric light, but this use has become a great and growing industry; therefore, if there is any truth in the statement that electric light cannot be profitably produced by steam-power, then Sir William Thomson’s transmission scheme becomes of vast importance.
Electrical Transmission from Niagara
Rhodes, Benjamin (author)
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; 14 ; 205-211
2021-01-01
71885-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
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