Surge Protection and Clean Energy

The clean energy space is a technologically advanced and driven world.  The entire concept of producing energy using means other than fossil fuels is not new, but the levels to which it can be used in order to satisfy our consumption levels is moving quickly.  As advances happen that make the technology more viable, more demand for it grows.  This creates a situation where the rate of advancement is increased within the space, and allows for the first time in history the potential for energy independence from fossil fuels.  This is positive due to the limited nature of fossil fuels as well as the harm they do to the environment, as well as the potential reduction to the price of production that could result in customers paying less for power than ever before.

The main hurdles of the clean energy sector is the cost of equipment used in the process.  In the fossil fuel industries the costs of the fuel itself are the bulk, however clean energy production processes use fuel sources which are free, like wind and sun.  As long as the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, power can be produced using these methods.  The problem is that the sun is not always shining and the wind is not always blowing, meaning that these systems must be operated at maximum efficiency when the sources are available.  Any disruption to the production system will ultimately result in higher costs because the supply is more limited.  In addition, the reasons behind system outages are expensive.

The major cost factor in several of the clean energy production spaces is lightning strikes and power surges that follow them.  The lightning strikes the blades of the windmill and couples into the data and power lines inside it.  The overflow of power travels along these lines, overwhelming the circuitry inside all the attached computer equipment, both damaging it and knocking it offline during peak production times.  These situations result in losses that add to the cost that must be passed off to consumers in order for the company to remain profitable, illustrating the necessity for the integration of advanced surge protection equipment.  Through these integrations, the damage to computer equipment in the chain can be minimized, and the systems restored to functionality faster when they are knocked offline by a strike.  Both of these things add to the maximization of power produced through a free energy source, and the driving down of costs as a result.  Through the improvement of surge protection devices to make them more robust and technologically advanced, the costs can be further reduced and the production further maximized, thus improving the profits of the company and making the area more energy independent.  Surge protection devices are improving the world, and many people do not even know it.