What is the importance of electrical energy in the indusrialization?
By yskaps
@yskaps (233)
India
October 15, 2011 8:31am CST
Industrialisation (or industrialization) is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. It is a part of a wider modernisation process, where social change and economic development are closely related with technological innovation, particularly with the development of large-scale energy and metallurgy production. It is the extensive organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing.
what is the role of electrical energy in the indusrialization?
2 responses
@petersum (4522)
• United States
15 Oct 11
Electrical energy is not actually needed for many industrial processes. The Industrial Revolution that occurred in Britain was very much based on steam power. If the same industries had not converted to electrical power, and continued with steam power, they would actually be more efficient today.
Electricity for many was a step backwards!
Of course we do need electrical energy, but not as much as is used today. We would be wise to go back to older forms of power.
The steam engine, made with modern materials and techniques, would be quite amazing!
@petersum (4522)
• United States
16 Oct 11
No, I'm not saying Britain ONLY used steam power, although the Industrial Revolution started before electricity became available.
Pakistan, where I have lived in the past, just hasn't seen the Industrial Revolution at all. I assume India is much the same.
I should point out that the Industrial Revolution in Britain also included building of Industrial towns, linking them with canals and railways, and providing housing for the workers. It was much more complex than just making industry.
@petersum (4522)
• United States
16 Oct 11
3honor:
I was thinking more in terms of rotating machinery. The electric motor shouldn't be needed as the steam engine or turbine rotates itself. The conversion of energy only introduces loss of efficiency.
I have seen a Pakistani sugar mill where the major power used to crush the sugar cane is in fact a steam turbine. The steam boiler is fueled by the dry sugar cane waste.
@jammyPaul (101)
• Taiwan
16 Oct 11
Not really, electrical energy is only part of industrialization, but not necessary. This say may be weird. But if you know the industrial revolution in England, you would know that British does not have electrical energy for their industry. They used water vaporized pressure to push the machine. Modern electrical plane is actually the stuff after Tom Edison. Well, it's not surprised that why general electronic is still one of biggest electronics device companies. So, if it's not electrical energy to decide industrialization, then who did it ? The way of getting energy did it. At first, we used heat to boil water and used the pressure to push the machine. But who gives the heat ? That is the point! Nowadays, we can use sun, wind, gas, uranium, coal...etc to get heat or the power of motivation to help us produce more electronic energy. The efficient way of getting energy would help country get critical point on industrialization.
