[en] The concept of distributed, dispatchable power generation is essentially the reverse of interruptible service. It can be understood by regarding both power and money as vectors: when the direction of the power flow switches, so does the direction of the money flow. At a signal given by the utility, a factory activates its emergency generating system and briefly becomes an independent power producer (IPP), feeding power into a local region of the grid. Upon receipt of another signal, it retires from that role. It may, however, continue to generate power for its own use

[en] This article presents ways in which superconductivity opens up new possibilities for industrial processes and industrial measurements. There are two characteristics that define a superconductor: first is the sudden disappearance of resistivity at very low temperatures. Second is the Meissner effect. A metal expels any magnetic field inside it when it cools through Tc and becomes superconducting. By expelling the field and thus distorting nearby magnetic field lines, as shown, a superconductor will create a strong enough force field to overcome gravity. This gives rise to the memorable photos of a small crystal floating freely above a cooled magnet

[en] We use nuclear isotopes for gauging and control of industrial products. The use of recycled materials has made paper, steel, plastic, etc., into ever-changing composite media, forcing us to update calibrations empirically. This paper lists those areas of research that would benefit our work. Specifically, we need: differential cross sections for electrons scattered from most common elements, as a function of energy below 3.6 MeV; Monte Carlo calculations that simulate isotopic sources (Kr-85, Sr-90/Y-90) interacting with common materials; phenomenological models or empirical expressions that coalesce scattering formulas and Monte Carlo results into forms usable for gauge design

[en] A number of proposed applications of superconductivity for the electric utility sector are described, the current status of their development is summarized, and the potential impact of successful development of high-temperature superconductors (HTSCs) is discussed in this paper. Performance goals for development of HTSCs are presented and compared with their current status (as of April 1990). Applications discussed include large-scale generators, motors, transmission lines, magnetic storage, transformers, power electronics, and fault-current limiters