Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 834 Layout Smart Grid
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In fact, a successful chip has a long life cycle, and it is really impossible to ignore the new and dislike the old in the manufacturing plan.

In the entire CPU industry, although the microprocessors used in personal computers contribute about half of the output value, the number is still in the single digits—people think that 8-bit CPUs that have been eliminated , occupies half of the country, even if it belongs to the old model of 32-bit microprocessors, it still continues to ship.For example, Intel's Intel_80386 was still in production until 2007 in the original time and space.

Of course, the price of this kind of CPU that has already recovered its cost is not what it used to be, almost reduced to the price of cabbage - anyway, it is a dry profit, and the output value of tens of billions of dollars can be piled up with the quantity alone.

Where did such a large amount of CPU go?
I have to say, there are so many places to use it!

Just like the technical research report on smart grid that Tang Huan is reading, none of the links can be separated from the microprocessor.

In the original time and space, the real smart grid concept was proposed by the US Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and was signed into law by President Bush Jr. in the same year.

At that time, the Internet was already quite developed, providing a solid foundation for the two-way communication network necessary for smart grids; but now, the commercial backbone of the Internet has just taken shape, and it is obvious that it is not yet able to operate a full set of smart grids, but it is also time to lay out and implement The technology is in reserve.

The most familiar application examples of smart grids may be the direct payment of electricity bills through the Internet in daily life, or the power system in student apartments is set to prevent the operation of hair dryers, electric blankets, electric stoves, induction cookers and other electrical appliances.

At this stage, the actual power grid has not reached this level. The most successful application is the smart meter reading that has appeared since the 1970s, and has already been patented.

Fortunately, the real smart grid involves more technical content, from power plants to transmission lines to user terminals, and now is the right time to prepare.Moreover, the power industry in the United States is currently deregulating and even changing the rules of the game for operations.

Zheru, Fangyuan, and EA in Tang's IT Kingdom are all well-known big landowners in Silicon Valley, and they have built clean energy power generation systems such as solar energy in the park, which can be used as a backup power station, which is enough for experiments.

However, the richest man wants to make a truly convincing experimental template in the United States, even if the equipment, labor and other expenses are all paid by himself, it doesn't matter.

Thinking of this, Tang Huan told his assistant: "Contact me the person in charge of Pacific Gas and Electric Power Company to discuss cooperation in smart grid experiments."

California has three major electric utilities—Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric.Among them, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, founded in 1905, was the largest electric power company in the United States before 1984.At this stage, natural gas and electric services in two-thirds of Northern California are provided by it.

Therefore, this smart grid experiment cooperation is inseparable, and cannot bypass Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

The assistant suggested: "Boss, you don't need to do it yourself. The Bonneville Power Authority in the Northwest Atlantic has already started a similar smart grid experiment. With this driving effect, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company will definitely welcome this project. "

"The Bonneville Electric Power Bureau is above the U.S. Department of Energy. You never have to worry about money. Pacific Gas and Electric Power are incomparable." Tang Huan shook his head. Some."

"But..." the assistant hesitated, "I'm worried that the other party will take the opportunity to disturb you with other topics."

The richest man frowned, "What a boring topic?"

"It has to do with the Hinckley groundwater contamination caused by Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the assessment made by our research institute." The assistant quickly found a document and handed it over. "This year, the court has officially accepted the case. Case. If convicted, Pacific Gas and Electric will have to pay high damages. So, they have been trying to lobby us not to release the results of the study."

"We must be more than one of us researching this topic." Mr. Richest Man shook his head and laughed, "Can Pacific Gas and Electric Company shut the mouths of all researchers?"

The assistant explained: "But our authority is second to none in California, or even in the western United States."

Tang Huan nodded slightly, then turned his attention to the document.

PG&E has thousands of kilometers of pipeline and cooling towers to cool its endlessly running compressors.In order to prevent the equipment from rusting, a toxic substance that is easily absorbed by the human body - hexavalent chromium - is added to the cooling water.

While this method is effective, the residue can be a bit of a hassle to deal with.

In southeastern Southern California, there is a desert that also spans Utah, southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, with an area of ​​more than 57000 square kilometers, the Mojave Desert.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is here. In the 1952 years since 14, it has dumped a total of about 3 million gallons of wastewater contaminated with hexavalent chromium-the bucket on the drinking fountain in daily life, with a capacity of nearly 7000 liters. That is 19 gallons, calculated according to this reference data, you can easily get a perceptual understanding.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company did it secretly and did not notify the nearby unincorporated area - Hinckley. This desert town with only one school and one store did not understand it until December 1987, 12. Come over, your drinking water is polluted.By this time, local residents had already suffered from frequent cancers.

The problem of chromium pollution in drinking water exists all over the world, including developed areas.The specific degree of harm needs to be supported by scientific statistics.Therefore, various relevant institutions focused on this focus and began to experiment with mice to evaluate the carcinogenic effect of hexavalent chromium.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company found an excuse to shirk its responsibilities. This is the gap between the strong and the weak. By.

This year, Hinckley residents filed a class action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric.This lawsuit is not easy to fight. You must know that the opponent is a leading large enterprise on the west coast of the United States, and the lawyer in charge is also unknown-a woman named Irene Brockovich who has not even received formal legal professional training. , and her boss, Edward Maisley.

The outcome of the case depends on whether the judges believe that drinking water contaminated with chromium has a scientific and inevitable connection with the high incidence of cancer in Sinckley residents over the years.

As a result, PG&E has made no effort to prevent the release of unfavorable assessment results.

"It's indeed quite boring." Mr. Richest Man closed the document and smiled playfully, "Then I won't bother to show up. You can contact him yourself."

After the assistant took the order to leave, Tang Huan, who was idle, glanced at the time, then picked up the phone and dialed a mobile phone number, and asked, "Sweetheart, you should be here, right?"

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Julia Roberts, who has been silent in the film industry for nearly two years, made a gorgeous comeback after she made her debut again through "Sleepless in Seattle".

This film, which was released around the same time as "Jurassic Park", has won a box office of nearly 1 million US dollars in North America, which fully demonstrates the commercial value of Dazui as "America's Sweetheart".

Under such circumstances, there are more and more gossip surrounding Julia Roberts.So much so that when she took her little niece, Emma Roberts, out to play, the paparazzi who followed her suddenly realized that she had secretly muttered to herself—the reason why she disappeared for so long was to secretly give birth to a child!So, who is the baby's father?
Fortunately, this misunderstanding is very easy to resolve. Emma Roberts is the biological daughter of Eric Roberts, Julia Roberts' brother.

In the American entertainment industry, unmarried births, divorces, battles for child custody, etc. are commonplace, and drug addicts also exist tacitly.Eric Roberts, who is slightly famous, is involved in both of these things. He is currently fighting a lawsuit for the custody of little Emma, ​​which can be regarded as entertainment news.

Therefore, the rumors that Julia Roberts hid and secretly gave birth to a child are self-defeating, but because of the fear of drug abuse by her biological brother Eric Roberts who helped her enter the showbiz, she did not support Emma's upbringing The power was handed over to the father, which caused the siblings to turn against each other and gossip, which became a topic of conversation.

In any case, "America's Sweetheart" is now very much in Mr. Rich's appetite.

After reading the files on Hinckley's groundwater pollution, he immediately remembered the Oscar-winning movie "Never Compromise" that was adapted from the original time and space around the case of Hinckley residents suing Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

You know, Julia Roberts, who starred in the leading role, set a record for winning the Best Actress at the Academy Awards, the Best Actress at the British Academy of Film Awards, the Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, and the Best Actress at the Screen Actors Guild. The record of Best Actress in a Leading Role, National Film Critics Association's Best Actress and other awards is really impressive.

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The richest man made a call, and Julia Roberts, who was taking her little niece to relax in San Francisco, rushed over obediently.

Tang Huan was still very humane. Instead of eating "American Sweethearts" as soon as he came up, he hugged little Emma, ​​put them on the big desk, took out the toys, and started playing together.

The current little Emma hasn't seen any "violent" tendencies yet, and when someone teases her, she keeps laughing carefree.

Things are rare and valuable, and the richest man now has many sons, but only one daughter, Athena. It is inevitable that after seeing little Emma, ​​he will naturally feel like a loving father.

While looking after little Emma crawling up and down on the big desk, while having a short chat with Julia Roberts' parents, it was enjoyable and rare to relax.

It's a pity that Tang Huan has a lot to deal with after all. Before he can taste the sweets next, his subordinates came to report that Enron's chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay suddenly came to visit.

Seeing that the richest man had to deal with official business, Julia Roberts picked up little Emma and prepared to leave.

"I won't talk to him for too long." Tang Huan waved his hand to stop him: "It's just an excuse for you to be here."

In the original time and space, the energy empire run by the Enron Corporation was hit by a financial scandal overnight, and the root of its disaster was planted early.

Take the reconstruction after the Gulf War as an example. In order to obtain projects in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Enron was very irregular. In addition to using the political bargaining chip of former President George H.W. There is obviously something fishy hidden in the eyes of the richest man.

Enron is now a star company, attracting countless investors to flock to it—as one of them, Tang Huan only wants to maintain contact with it in the public market, and keep a respectful distance from other parties, lest when the depth bomb explodes, Splash some shit on me.

With such vigilance, Kenneth Lai, an uninvited guest, is of course not welcomed by Mr. Richest Man.Although the other party is also closely related to the Bush family, there are also differences in the circle.

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After adjusting his performance, Tang Huan personally welcomed Kenneth Lai into the office.

Glancing at Julia Roberts, who was sitting on the sofa and hugging little Emma, ​​Kenneth Lai, who had been looking out of sight, laughed knowingly, "It seems that I disturbed Tang's interest."

"Not to mention." The richest man laughed heartily, "As long as you get straight to the point."

Kenneth Lai said directly with a wink: "I heard that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company is privately conducting public relations related to the assessment of Hinckley's groundwater pollution, including Tang's research institute."

Tang Huan pretended to be confused and asked back: "Why, Enron Corporation also cares about this? You are so kind to come here, do you have any instructions?"

"I dare not give any instructions, I just hope that if possible, the relevant research report can be released as soon as possible." Kenneth Lay said calmly: "The residents of Hinckley are currently suing Pacific Gas and Electric Company, if it If you fall into a passive position, doesn’t it mean that the existing power industry in California urgently needs to be reformed.”

After hearing this explanation, the richest man showed a look of surprise.

Traditional power companies often have their own power plants. For example, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in addition to owning 29690 kilometers of transmission lines and 163200 kilometers of distribution systems, also operates 173 generating units and 85 power stations.

Grid separation is one of the game-changing changes taking place in the U.S. electricity sector right now.And Enron, an energy giant, naturally wants to see an open situation.

(End of this chapter)