Publisher's Synopsis
Beyond the Edison-Tesla War challenges conventional wisdom about electricity, urging a reevaluation of how we perceive and manage energy. The historic rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla-DC versus AC-established an energy paradigm that, while revolutionary at the time, has led to systemic inefficiencies and energy waste.
This book posits that energy should be understood as a continuous flow rather than a static resource. It suggests that misinterpretations of thermodynamic principles, particularly the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, have led to inefficient energy storage and conversion methods. By advocating for a paradigm shift in our energy systems-focusing on movement and flow-the author proposes a more seamless integration of energy storage within an ongoing energy continuum. Nature provides energy in abundance-through lightning, thunder, waves, the sun, and wind-but our inability to predict its timing has led to the construction of oversized, inefficient storage systems. By understanding that energy is movement, not containment, we can rethink battery storage as part of a seamless energy continuum.
