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Founder Emil Rathenau. Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG (German for 'General electricity company JSC'; [2] AEG) was a German producer of electrical equipment.It was established in 1883 by Emil Rathenau as the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität in Berlin.
Illinois electricity production by type. This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Illinois, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Illinois had a total summer capacity of 44,163 MW and a net generation of 185,223 GWh through all of its power plants. [2]
The AEG turbine factory was built in 1909, at Huttenstraße 12–16 in the Moabit district of Berlin. It is the best-known work of architect Peter Behrens . [ 1 ] The 100 m long steel-framed building with 15 m tall glass windows on either side is considered the first attempt to introduce restrained modern design to industrial architecture. [ 2 ]
AEG (German company), Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft ("General Electricity Company"), former German electrical manufacturer AEG (brand), licensed by Electrolux to several companies for a variety of products; Anschutz Entertainment Group, an American entertainment company
The horizontal orientation allowed the station foundations to support larger, faster spinning turbines. Electrical World, a trade magazine, waxed eloquently in 1908 on the plant's long standing significance: "No article can do justice to the care and thought bestowed on it, or to the completeness and beauty of the whole. It is a great cathedral ...
AEG turbine factory by Peter Behrens. The building that had the greatest influence on the Fagus factory design was the 1909 AEG turbine factory in Berlin, designed by Peter Behrens. Gropius and Meyer had both worked on the project and with the Fagus factory they presented their interpretation and criticism of their teacher’s work.
Each turbine weighed 24 tons and spun on ironwood bearings. An interior view showing the generators in 1986. The plant was built by Northern Illinois Light and Traction Company (Illinois Power) [2] In 1913 the station underwent a week of performance tests under the direction of lead design engineer C.W. Humphrey and famous architect Daniel H ...
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