Thursday, September 13, 2018

Surge Protection Lowers Alternative Energy Prices

Make no mistake about it, the debate over alternative energy is about money and not about climate change. The fossil fuel industry supports energy production methods that utilize their products to produce power, and they are threatened by any production method that does not. For this reason, a negative ad campaign has been going on for many years in an attempt to suppress the evolution of technology that could improve the alternative power production industry. These include muddying the waters with discussions about the actual damage caused by burning fossil fuels in an attempt to justify it through lower costs. The industry creates a debate about the amount of damage that is acceptable in order to pay a lower price. This argument will be rendered meaningless if the prices of alternative energy production can be driven down past fossil fuels, so attempts are made to reduce the funding of technology that can result in this happening. Ultimately the fossil fuel industry will lose this battle, due to the fact that areas of technological advancement that are outside of the actual industry are helping to drive prices down.

The surge protection technology market is helping to dramatically reduce the costs of alternative energy production. This is being accomplished through the evolution of more technologically advanced surge protection devices that can not only provide better protection but also remain active during and after a surge incident. The costs of alternative energy production are found primarily in the repair and replacement of equipment used in the process, due to the fact that the fuel is free. Because of the exposed nature of solar panels and wind towers, they are targets for lightning strikes, which produce damage at the strike point as well as surge related damage to attached components. While there is little more that can be done to reduce the actual instances of lightning strike and the damage to the strike points themselves, large amounts of cost can be saved through the reduction of downstream damage to components as a result of the subsequent power surge. Lightning strikes produce a massive surge that travels along cables and lines, overwhelming sensitive equipment that is attached both inside and outside the structure. This chain-effect can result in the damage to equipment large distances away from the point of strike, and increase the damage costs as as result. Through the integration of more robust and technologically advanced surge protection devices within these systems and along cables, the damage downstream can be minimized resulting in greater efficiency and savings through extension of equipment life. Through the integration of technologically advanced surge protection devices that are "always on" and do not require resetting, systems of energy production can remain online for longer time frames during production times when there is wind and sun available, resulting in energy surpluses that previously were impossible. All of these advancements will eventually result in alternative energy being both cleaner and cheaper, and public support will always go to the cheaper product.

Public support for alternative energy production methods is increasing every year, and eventually they will be the standard and not the alternative. Surge protection technology is pushing this forward even if the fossil fuel industry is attempting to stand in the way.

Portions of this article were researched using information found on
https://www.raycap.com/surge-protection/

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