Asymmetric capacitor lifter experiment video using a homemade Schlieren setup. The ‘lifter’ isn’t set up to fly I just wanted to see if I could observe any air motion around the capacitor electrodes. The voltage is about 28000 volts DC pulsed at 15kHz. First I set up the electrodes to get arcing the incrementally adjusted the gap until there wasn’t any arcing. At that point I turned on and off the high voltage and watched for evidence of airflow. Check out my blog to read more about the experiment and the results: ottobelden.blogspot.com Blog home page: ottobelden.blogspot.com Sorry about the ‘bars’ on the side, I still don’t know what I’m doing on YouTube
One of the world’s oldest cities is set to use one of the most advanced methods to receive electricity. About 20000 residents of the West Bank city of Jericho will be supplied with solar-powered electricity after the construction of a plant is completed. Jericho experiences year-round sunlight which, according to some, makes it an ideal location for the Japanese-funded project. Also, the project aims to make Palestinians in Jericho self-sufficient with electricity, as they currently depend on Israel’s national grid for supply. “The solar plant is going to generate 350 kilowatts per hour every day, this will be used to operate the main building in the industrial city, which is one thousand square meters,” plant engineer Alla Melhem said. “Also there will be a water treatment plant in Jericho, which will be operated by the solar plant. I can get electricity from the solar plant that operates the water treatment plant at about 150 kilowatts per hour each day,” he said. The Japanese government also plans to create a .7 million agro-industrial park, which will allow the Palestinian territories to produce crops such as oranges and tomatoes to be sold in neighboring Jordan. In recent years, the Palestinian territories have experienced serious water and electricity shortages, and Jericho Mayor Hasan Saleh is optimistic about the plant and its benefits. By Noora Faraj Al Arabiya with Agencies
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www.green-translation-service.com Short video explaining how pumped-storage plants produce electricity. Video Rating: 5 / 5
The new hydroelectric installation at Mapledurham Mill, Oxfordshire, Weighs 24.7 tons Diameter 3.5 metres Generates up to 500000 kWh/year Flow quoted as 1800 gallons (8000 litres) of water per second, the equivalent of 280 Olympic sized swimming pools every day
Question by : Why would the US government offer subsidies to the producers of biofuel?
Why would the US government offer subsidies to the producers of biofuel?
The subsidies have been pronoted as a way to address concerns raelating to the 1) environment 2) energy security 3) rural development
Best answer:
Answer by Vulcan Don’t you remember when our sleazy Baby Bush did this one? Bush was always figuring out the very very dumbest thing he could do – and then he’d ram it through. This particular stupid thing makes a LOT of money for Bush’s rich farmer friends – the Corporate Farms……
Question by sedated.groupie: What’s wrong with the engine for a 2003 Saturn Ion to not accelerate accurately?
Between 25 and 45 miles an hour if you accelerate to quickly it does this jerking back and forth thing. Is it something that needs to be checked out quickly? And if so, do you know if it’s going to be expensive?
Best answer:
Answer by mi_gl_an sounds like transmission problem to me, take to saturn to get check out,
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It is a fireball in the sky, a bubbling, boiling, kinetic sphere of white hot plasma, exploding and erupting. Its size is almost unimaginable–one million Earths would fit within its boundaries. In this violence is born almost all the energy that makes existence on Earth possible, yet, its full mysteries are only now beginning to be understood. From Sun spots to solar eclipses, solar flares to solar storms, the birth of the sun to its potential death, discover the science and history behind this celestial object that makes life on Earth exist. The Universe is an American documentary television series. From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in this popular series THE UNIVERSE. With ground-breaking new discoveries and even more stunning high-definition computer animations, it’s a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time. Fifty years have flown by since man first ventured into outer space, but the heavens are only now yielding their greatest secrets. Like the recent destructive impact on Jupiter reported to be by a comet or asteroid nearly the size of Earth, new phenomena are being discovered almost daily. Scientists are finding new planets and views into the deepest reaches of space, breaking new ground in understanding the universe and its mysteries. In this new season, viewers are transported to new and mysterious places including ones we didn’t even know existed a year ago — some harboring deadly forces … Video Rating: 4 / 5
This video shows Neil’s science project (an ion thruster) operating, and producing thrust. In this video, you can see the device produce .34 grams of thrust. In the second half of the video, the corona can be seen very well. The scale is a very sensitive JS-50XV reloading scale (designed to measure grains of accelerant). Many thanks to channel teslacult for both the inspiration, and help with creation of this experiment. Also thanks to Janelle Roers of the E. Arthur Brown Company for getting the scale shipped quickly!
Central America is sitting on a green energy bank in the form of its active volcanoes. The potential for tapping into geothermal power in Guatemala, for example, is enormous, and the government there is offering tax breaks and other incentives for private investors Central America sits above shifting tectonic plates in the Pacific basin, and this often results in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. But it also provides a potential source of unlimited green energy in the form of geothermal power.Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano broods quietly today but it’s still active, erupting only months ago and providing a spectacular demonstration of the power that Guatemala’s government hopes can be tapped for practical use. [Romeo Rodriguez, Guatemalan Minister of Energy & Mines]: “Guatemala has an important potential for geothermal power because it’s located in a volcanic area. We are above three shifting tectonic plates; we have 34 volcanoes. We estimate we have the potential to produce up to 1000 Megawatts, to exploit in the use of electrical energy and other uses.” Some 1640 feet (500 meters) below the summit of Pacaya, pipes carrying steam and water at 347 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) snake across the mountainside to one of two geothermal plants currently operating in the country. Run by Israeli-owned Ormat Technologies Inc, the plant harnesses energy from water heated by chambers filled with molten rock deep beneath the ground. Geothermal power plants, while expensive …
Find out more about RMIT University at www.rmit.edu.au Australia’s first hydrogen powered racing car was made at RMIT University in collaboration with Fachhochschule Ingolstadt, University of Applied Sciences in Germany. http www.rmit.edu.au About the car •Chassis custom-designed tubular steel spaceframe, composite body panels •Suspension: A-arm pushrod, via bell cranks •Wheelbase: 2900mm •Track: 1500mm About the engine •Based on a Rotax motorcycle engine, converted to run on hydrogen •2-cylinder, in-line •4 valves per cylinder •Displacement: 800cc •Power output target: 50kW •Torque target: 60Nm •Dimensions: 500mm (length), 395mm (breadth), 565mm (height) About the hydrogen tank •Made of high-tech carbon fibre, the tank weighs 28.1kg and can hold up to 1.075kg of hydrogen •The hydrogen is stored as a compressed gas, at a pressure of 200 bar (200 times atmospheric pressure) •Dimensions: 386mm (diameter) and 864mm (length) •Volume: 72 litres
Wacky Weather: Record snowfalls, mudslides. Monster cyclones – there’s no doubt the weather has been extreme so far this year. But is global warming to blame? Correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan talks to three different climate scientists who give him their perspectives on whether climate change plays into the recent wacky weather, and if so, how? The Mix: Panelists Michio Kaku, a physicist at the City University of New York, Patrick Michaels, a climatologist at the Cato Institute and Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech, explore whether there’s a link between climate change and this year’s extreme weather. Plugged-In: We take a look at the fight on Capitol Hill over a bill to limit EPA regulations; The Obama administration’s high-speed rail ambitions; and a disagreement over whether auto makers can produce 1 million electric vehicles by 2015. Energy Then: Happy Birthday, Tom! We celebrate Thomas Edison’s birthday with a look back at how his work with electricity changed the world and the way we live. Hot Zone: On the Hot Zone this week. The Chevy Volt may attract eco-friendly buyers, but in at least one case it has some unwelcome fans: Rats. We tell you what happened when a rat apparently tried to take refuge in an EV motor during a snowstorm. Energy Next: The Obama Administration is putting money into a new drilling technique that could boost geothermal power to 10 percent of America’s total portfolio. But it also could increase the risk of … Video Rating: 3 / 5
(www.abndigital.com) Kenya is taking a lead on the continent in generating “green power” from hydro-electricity to wind energy and now geothermal. Today Kenya generates about 180 megawatts through geothermal — that is tapping into the heat of the earth beneath our feet. Geothermal generates 15% of Kenya’s power. ABN investigates the state of geothermal power in Kenya.
Question by : What is happening to Geothermal power?
Why is Nuclear power more appealing than Geothermal when Geothermal is cleaner and less polluting?
Best answer:
Answer by dstr Because geo therma does not have the luxury of being able to built just anywhere, it has to built around its source.You have to find huge vents of it.
Over the last two years a fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicles have been test driven by everyday people. Participants in Project Driveway were given the opportunity to drive the gas-free, emissions-free Chevrolet Equinox wherever they wanted and recently reached the millionth mile mark. Customer comments help the automaker improve the fuel cell experience and in some cases modify the vehicle, bringing it one step closer to reality. Several automakers have said that they will have hydrogen powered vehicles ready for market by 2015 Video Rating: 5 / 5
