Some generators had been placed on roofs and survived, but the electrical panels that fed them power were stationed in the basement.

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We found an electrician through a local Knights of Columbus chapter and gave his number to some homeowners who needed to get electrical panels checked.

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In March, work was completed on more than 20, 000 houses and apartments under the city's Rapid Repairs program that allowed contractors to install boilers, replace electrical panels and do basic work to make homes habitable.

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Instead of kicking on or off like most sensors, the panels adjust all the electrical devices in the room to what is happening.

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The company makes solar cells and panels, used to generate electrical power.

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LEDs be laid down, but also tiny solar panels and antennae that convert radio waves into electrical energy.

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The bigger picture is that the Zenros Solar Touch panels are ideal for appliances or locations that have no electrical grid nearby.

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Photovoltaic panels use the sun's photons to make electrons hop around, producing electrical current, while solar thermal uses photons to move whole molecules--that is, to produce heat.

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GaN switches convert power at higher frequencies than traditional components and can be easily embedded in virtually any electrical system from consumer electronics products to computer servers, HVAC equipment, industrial motor drives, and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles.

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