Tag: electricity
What is a data center?
From improving crop yields to monitoring livestock health, AI has the power to transform farming—but it requires massive data centers to function. Discover the benefits and burdens of bringing this next-gen technology to rural America
How to make a fluorescent bulb glow under transmission power lines
Learn how to use the induced alternating magnetic field around high-voltage transmission power lines to make a fluorescent tube bulb glow.
Manage electricity costs on your farm
With the current state of the agricultural economy, managing electricity costs may be a way to reduce operating expenses.
Streaming devices gobble electricity, too
Televisions and related peripheral devices consumed 7 percent of the electricity used in American homes in 2015 and cost $103 per home per year to operate.
How to protect your home from fire
Fireplaces, stoves, heating systems, candles and even electric lights are used more often during the winter, increasing the risk of home fires.
Electricity becomes a farm convenience
One hundred years ago, very few farms had electricity of any kind and an article in the December 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine told of its benefits.
The era of light that changed lives
Judith Sutherland reflects on the era that brought electricity into our homes.
