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Cisco of the Powercosm

The first great debate of the Powercosm pitted DC against AC, Thomas Edison against George Westinghouse. Westinghouse won, and the 60 Hz AC century followed: Alternation current is easier to transform (step voltage up or down), more efficient to transmit, and a natural fit with rotating and machinery — generators and motors.

The Law of the Powercosm: Burn Silicon

If you’re looking for 20 percent margins — on mileage, pollution, ROI, whatever — buy a Honda. Most power analysts are looking in that general direction, focused on yesterday’s problems and opportunities.