Tops in power: Blogs
By Margery Conner, Technical Editor -- EDN, May 14, 2009
As with EDN's news articles and features, energy efficiency, especially discussion about the practicality of compact fluorescent lights, proved popular with readers. Other popular topics were EDN's series on the power subsystem for the Phoenix Mars lander and an interview with a young engineer who's started a successful electronic-kit business. All of these articles were from the PowerSource blog, but two other posts were power-related topics in Paul Rako's Anablog.
“This was not the right application for a compact fluorescent light.”
“Not so easy to run an LED 'bulb' off of a dimmer switch—but here's how.”
“Lithium-ion capacitor: best of both worlds?”
“Electricity cost versus gasoline and the 135-mpg myth.”
“Feds call halt to new solar-plant permits, may give boost to municipal installations.”
“Wind power is great; government subsidies are not.”
“Massive solar project garners protests from solar-energy industry.”
“Power on Mars, Part 1: Dust devils clean up solar arrays.”
“15 steps to starting your own electronic-kit business.”
