Topics of Power and Energy Possible For Seminar

1-Electric Vehicle:
An electric vehicle, also called an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or
traction motors for propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system
by electricity from off-vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery, solar panels or a
generator to convert fuel to electricity. EVs include road and rail vehicles, surface and
underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft.

ADVANTAGES:
Some of the advantages of Electric Vehicle are savings, no gas required, no emission, popularity,
safe to drive, cost effective, low maintenance, reduced noise pollution.

2- Combined Cycle:
Combined cycle is an electric generating technology that creates additional electricity from waste
heat released by gas turbines. The exhaust heat from a gas turbine is routed to a conventional
boiler or to a heat recovery steam generator. Subsequently, the exhaust heat is converted into
electricity by a steam turbine.

A combined-cycle power plant uses both a gas and a steam turbine together to produce up to
50% more electricity than a traditional simple-cycle plant. The waste heat from the gas turbine is
routed to the nearby steam turbine, which generates additional power.

SCOPE:
Energy developers are now opting for combined cycle power generation to decrease fuel
consumption and increase energy efficiency. While there is an increase in cost, much of this
initial increase can be offset by fuel savings.
3- Smart Grid:
The Smart Grid is the modernization of the electricity delivery system. A smart grid differs from
the traditional grid in that it allows two-way communication of electricity data, rather than a one
way flow. Smart grids enable real time data collection concerning electricity supply and demand
during the transmission and distribution process, making monitoring, generation, consumption
and maintenance more efficient.

Most electricity grids are based on one-way interaction from the stages of generation to
consumption. Smart grids, on the other hand, integrate the action of all users in the power
network using computer-based remote control and automation. This two-way interaction is what
makes the grid smart. Like the internet, the Smart Grid consists of controls, computers,
automation, telecommunication and equipment that work together, but in this case, these
technologies work with the electrical grid to respond digitally to our quickly changing electric
demand.

SCOPE:
Smart grids have the capacity to better manage the energy generation of intermittent sources of
electricity. Smart grids allow producers to increase or decrease production accurately and
predictably in relation to variable generation of renewable electricity, thereby enabling further
deployment of renewable energy.

Furthermore, smart grids improve energy efficiency by reducing transmission losses. As

electricity is supplied from generators to consumers, smart grids ensure the optimal amount of
electricity is dispatched, while also minimizing the distance electricity must travel to arrive to its
end consumer.

4-SOLAR THERMAL:
Solar thermal technologies capture the heat energy from the sun and use it for heating and/or the
production of electricity. This is different from photovoltaic solar panels, which directly convert
the suns radiation to electricity.

SCOPE/ADVNTAGES:
Solar thermal systems have several advantages. The fuel that powers them is free and
renewable, so these systems are cheap to run and can replace some conventional fuel use. Solar
thermal is an emission-free source of energy. Finally, solar thermal systems are relatively low
maintenance because they use simpler technologies and passive systems that have no moving
parts. In the case of CSP, the technologys ability to produce large-scale generation is an
advantage for regions that utilize a centralized electricity distribution system.