ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3171, 18 April 1879, Page 1

ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The fact that there is no practical npsma of storing up electricity in large quantities in the same way as gas has been constantly put forward of late as being an insuperable objection to' the introduction of the electrio light. In a oertain sense it is true that electricity caonot be stored up in any large quantity. There are many practical ways of storing up potential energy into a kinetic form. The above data, appear to show; conclusively that everything that can be done by gas can also be^done by electricity, and at a much lewer cost. The working Expenses and outlay for plant would probably be equal to that in the gas system. But, in addition to economy, electricity would, have other numerous advantages orer gai. The first of these, and perhaps the one of greatest importance, wouW be the possibility of obtaining light and heat by the mere turning on a: handle and without the usi of matches, this handle being in any convenient place and distance from the point Where the! light and heat is generated, and not necessarily, as in the case of gas, within a few inches of the burner.. Next, the light emitted from the incandescent body would be absolutely steady and of any degree or quality desired, from that of a dull red heat to an intense whiteness. But even were these advantages to be lost sight of, the immense superiority of electricity on the score of safety must be recognised.