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====== Introduction Readings ====== | ====== Introduction Readings ====== | ||
- | 1. What is a microgrid? | + | **1. What is a microgrid?** |
- | 2. In reference to renewable energy sources, why is there concern about the stability of the grid? | + | A Microgrid is defined as "small scale version of the central electricity system." |
- | 3. Why create a self sufficient sensor network? | + | **2. In reference to renewable energy sources, why is there concern about the stability of the grid?** |
- | 4. What database does the current weatherbox use? | + | They are intermittent, which raises concern when considering their integration on a larger scale. |
- | 5. What transceiver does the current weatherbox use? | + | **3. Why create a self sufficient sensor network?** |
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+ | To form a method to track current weather conditions and predict future patterns. | ||
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+ | **4. What database does the current weatherbox use?** | ||
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+ | Collected data is stored in a high capacity Linux server running Redhat Enterprise 6.3 (Santiago) within a PostgreSQL database installation. | ||
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+ | **5. What transceiver does the current weatherbox use?** | ||
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+ | XBee |