Day: January 22, 2021💾

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Learn Why Ohm’s Law Is Not a Law

Learn Why Ohm’s Law Is Not a Law

All diodes violate ohms law as they are inherently non linear loads - which is why you can't use ohm's law to understand solar power or LEDs as they are diodes which conduct electricity in a non linear fashion.

If solar panels were linear their output would would be the same regardless of load but the silicon junctions are more efficient at certain current levels. That's why people use buck and boost converters to maximize their efficiency - and why most larger solar systems use MPPT controllers. 

Likewise, if you limit the current and under drive LEDs they can be much more energy efficient and last longer. For example, two LEDs each driven at 10 mA will produce much more light than one LED driven at 20 mA, even though ohms law says that's impossible. This important - if you pack more LEDs in a light bulb and run them at lower current you can boost efficiency and lifespan at a greater cost of building the bulb.

Map: Severence Hill Trail
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I think it’s great the Joe Biden administration is making climate change a top priority of their agenda

I think it’s great the Joe Biden administration is making climate change a top priority of their agenda. There is a lot of advantages to the economy and society’s well being by reducing urban pollution, increasing efficiency and promoting electrification over direct burning of fossil fuels in urban neighborhoods. While we have to be cautious about the bold powers that any climate program is likely to give the government, we should move forward, away from traditional, highly-polluting ways of conducting business.