JCL Energy Journal
Energy Industry Innovations: Generating Power from Plants Last week we took a look at a few young innovators that are pushing the energy industry towards a more sustainable future. This week, the JCL Energy Journal continues to celebrate creative new sources of renewable energy. We all know electricity doesn’t grow on trees… but with these new ideas, someday it just might! There have been some…
Read More...Energy Industry Innovations: Producing New Sources of Power In 2020, a large majority of the electricity produced in the United States was from non-renewable sources like natural gas, nuclear energy, and coal. On the other hand, renewable sources like wind, water, and solar only generated about 20% of our power. It is estimated that, at our current rate of use, our nonrenewable resources will be…
Read More...In a world full of inconvenience, JCL Energy is here to make your life a little easier- at least in terms of service and repair for your transformers! I sat down with Chad Wilkinson, a JCL Energy sales team member with over 20 years in the electrical industry. Chad answered my questions and gave me the inside scoop on how JCL Energy makes the service…
Read More...First Steps Towards Sustainability in the Transformer Industry Today’s global market is at turning point on issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness. The energy industry has great potential to adapt and change accordingly. This lends energy and power companies many exciting opportunities for evolution and growth. For those with their boots on the ground, it can also mean the potential for big changes in the…
Read More...Since the design of the first commercial transformer by William Stanley in1886, electrical transformers have been an increasingly key element to industry worldwide. Transformers are devices designed to transfer electric energy from one alternating-current circuit to one or more other circuits while increasing or decreasing the voltage. They are used in a wide span of industries, from the “traditional” manufacturing of steel and paper, to…
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