Electric power industry
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The electric power industry covers the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric power to the general public and industry. The commercial distribution of electric power started in 18
Electric power is transmitted on overhead lines like these, and also on underground high-voltage cables
Bolsward Substation, the Netherlands
Transmission lines in Romania of which the nearest is a Phase Transposition Tower
High tension line in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Electricity
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Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of
Electricity is invisible, but it can yield visually observable phenomena, shown here with the flash of lightning and various forms of electric light in the buildings.
A fictional portrait of Thales, the earliest known researcher into electricity
Benjamin Franklin conducted extensive research on electricity in the 18th century, as documented by Joseph Priestley (1767) History and Present Status of Electricity, with whom Franklin carried on extended correspondence.
Michael Faraday's discoveries formed the foundation of electric motor technology.