A construction project, for example, is often governed by a guaranteed maximum price contract (GMP) . This type of legal agreement sets a ceiling or maximum price for which a person or entity will pay for a certain project.
The arc lamp used in the Lighthouse of Alexandria is further proof that electricity was used in ancient Egypt. The energy required to power the Lighthouse of Alexandria for 24 hours a day could only have been supplied by a regular electrical source.
Edisonâs light bulb was one of the first applications of electricity to modern life. He initially worked with J. P. Morgan and a few privileged customers in New York City in the 1880s to light their homes, pairing his new incandescent bulbs with small generators.