Oil and water

Oil and water It’s a rainy Saturday morning in late July at the Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Michael “Mike” Carron M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’79 is doing his best to describe the impact of the BP oil spill on the Gulf Coast region where he grew up. Read more on The Virginia […]

BP’s Static Kill labelled successful in Gulf of Mexico

BP says it’s reached a ‘significant milestone’ after apparently controlling the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico with its latest effort. The new operation employs a ‘static kill’ process which uses heavy mud to push the oil back down into the reservoir. The US government says 75 percent of the spill has now been […]

what is this “top kill” process that BP is using?

by Nuclear Winter Question by j: what is this “top kill” process that BP is using? what exactly are they doing? how does it work? Best answer: Answer by Andrew S Word warriorHere is a live video feed of the leak: http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/homepage/STAGING/local_assets/bp_homepage/html/rov_stream.html The leak is 5000 feet from the water surface. The water pressure at […]

How does a hydrogen-powered car work?

by SOCIALisBETTER Question by George Hide: How does a hydrogen-powered car work? I mean what are the processes that are going on inside a hydrogen-powered car? Like first there is a combustion process then etc. I can’t find an article on how it works in the internet. Links and sources are very appreciated. Best answer: […]

Guilford College Goes Green with Solar Panels

Guilford College Goes Green with Solar Panels Guilford College is home to the largest collection of solar panels in use on a college campus. Read more on FOX 8 WGHP Solar power at work nearby – Pocono International Raceway has a solar farm with 40,000 solar panels that produce enough electricity to power 800 homes. […]

Sears Glen Burnie Earns 2nd Place in EPA National Building Competition

Sears Glen Burnie Earns 2nd Place in EPA National Building Competition Sears Holdings Corporation today announced that the Sears store in Glen Burnie, Md., won second place in the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever National Building Competition. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Asia needs to make wiser use of its water SINGAPORE […]

TEDx Nairobi Jon Bohmer Solar, An Alternative Energy Source (Part 1)

Kyoto Energy Founder Jon Bohmer presenting at the 2010 TEDx Conference in Nairobi Kenya. Jon presented on the use of solar and alternative energies to alleviate poverty and pollution (Part 1). Video Rating: 0 / 5 Kyoto Energy Founder Jon Bohmer presenting at the 2010 TEDx Conference in Nairobi Kenya. Jon presented on the use […]

Kalamazoo River Oil Spill, 7-28-2010 024

A few nice oil spill disasters images I found: Kalamazoo River Oil Spill, 7-28-2010 024 Image by The Sierra Club Kalamazoo River Oil Spill, 7-28-2010 057 Image by The Sierra Club

Sol System: An Alternative Energy Exploration

Some cool hydrogen alternative images: Sol System: An Alternative Energy Exploration Image by the_exploratorium Sol System: An Alternative Energy Exploration Image by the_exploratorium

Homopolar – 4.jpg

A few nice magnet motor images I found: Homopolar – 4.jpg Image by oskay Motor Parts – Day 49 Image by Velo Steve

FedEx Launches New Technology in Springfield, MO

FedEx Launches New Technology in Springfield, MO (Springfield, MO) — On Tuesday, one of the largest shipping companies in the nation unveiled a new hydrogen-powered forklift fleet. Read more on KOLR – KSFX Ozarks Wonder how an electric Mercedes drives? There came a moment navigating a recent Friday’s rush hour traffic when I forgot I […]

2006 Saturn Ion Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

In thisvideo I give a full in depth tour of a 2006 Saturn Ion. I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this car while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details of it, […]

How depressing is BP announcing that Top Kill is a failure?

Question by Mujer Alta: How depressing is BP announcing that Top Kill is a failure? It just came over the radio news that BP has just announced that its latest attempt – Top Kill – to stop the flow of oil has failed. When I think of all the damage this blowout is causing to […]

Solar Electricity – ECU #127

Solar energy author Steven J. Strong, president of Solar Design Associates, which develops solar-powered residential and industrial buildings throughout the US, explains how solar photovoltaic systems work and the great recent advances made in gathering power from the sun.