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were elected to the class of 2014, somewhat of a reduction from the previous
year and hopefully an
impetus to increase the
number of nominations
that we submit.
The new Fellows and
their citations may be
found in the "Awards"
column. Congratulations to all!

A Look at the
Thyristor

its demise, and this issue is devoted to
the technology that has evolved, namely
the thyristor, to efficiently provide the conversion. Deepak Tiku,
the column's author,
and Associate Editor
Carl Sulzberger have
combined their skills
to provide an erudite
and comprehensive
history of the development of thyristor HVdc
valves, so instrumental
to the field of dc power
transmission.

The new
Fellows and
their citations
may be
found in the
"Awards"
column.

Our issue's "History"
column fortuitously
offers an evolutionary
continuation of the previous two columns
where the rotary converter, the original
means to convert ac to dc, was the subject. The last of those columns described

Changes to the
European Grid

Jean-Claude Sabonnadiere, and
Sebastien Henry provides an overview
of the changes that are ongoing within
the European grid to accommodate the
dictates mandated by EU policy makers. Initiatives underway are multiterm
with long-term perspectives going out
to 2050. The column reviews the ongoing rapid development of renewables
that require additional high-voltage
transmission facilities and the difficulties that attempting to construct them
will produce. The distribution area
is also challenging due to the rapid
changes in the energy paradigm. The
conclusion offered is that increased
joint action is required that includes
R&D development activities from the
entire electricity sector.

The issue's concluding "In My View"
opinion column by Nouredine Hadjsaid,

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