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IEEE STARS: POWER, ENERGY & INDUSTRY APPLICATION

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Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant

Electrically powered devices are an integral part of today's society, and the introduction of power distribution grids, the electrification of transportation systems, and the harnessing of natural energy for electrical power was one of the most profound developments of the 19th century. Landmark events like Edison's Pearl Street Station (1882), the Vulcan Street Plant (1882) and London's Electrified Subway (1890) would lay the foundations for worldwide power distribution. Topics in this category pertain to the generation, distribution, manufacture and industry application of electrical power.

Technical societies within the IEEE whose areas overlap with this category include the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE Industry Applications Society, IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE Power Electronics Society, and the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society

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Consumer electronics - Electronic devices designed for consumer purchases such as sound systems
Electric variables control - Topics pertaining to control involving electric variables including current and gain control
Electrochemical devices & processes - Devices and processes which produce electricity from chemical reactions such as batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors
Electromechanical systems - Various mechnical systems which produce electricity such as belts, drives, and furnaces
Electrostatic devices & processes - Devices and processes dealing with static electricity including particle charging, surface charging and triboelectricity
Energy - Topics pertaining to energy as a whole including energy capture, energy dissipation and energy conversion
Engines - Machines which transform energy into physical motion
Industrial electronics - Power electronics used in an industrial setting
Inspection, safety & security - Topics pertaining to inspection, safety and security in a manufacturing setting
Manufacturing & production - Various issues dealing with the manufacture and production of electronics
Packaging - Preparing products and electronics for commercial distribution
Power electronics - The use of electronics for conversion of electric power
Power engineering - Engineering for power distribution and electrification
Power generation - Topics and devices which are capable of generating power such as nuclear power generation, solar power generation and hydroelectric power generation
Power systems - Various kinds of power systems such as hybrid power systems, industrial power systems and transformers
Product safety engineering - Engineering for product safety involving various risk management strategies

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