The world needs a new source of energy, an unspillable source.

is the ion engine better than the rocket engine?

i heard the the ion engine is slow but last long before running out of fuel and the rocket engine blast off at top speeds but last only in a few seconds or minutes depending on the fuel tank

Peak oil: myth or reality?

There are claims out there saying that peak oil is ultimately responsible for this recession dragging on as long as it has. Is this hoakey conspiracy nonsense, or is there some truth to it?

Big immoral business and corporate conspiracy?

with alternative sources of electric energy possible, we had a great non-polluting, cheap vehicle for transportation that we could just plug into an outlet to refuel. if everyone had solar panels on their roofs at home, we could offset the energy costs of ‘refuelling’ this car and it would be a near perfect energy system. […]

Miniature Schnauzer with muscle loss and thinning hair?

My 7 year old neutered Miniature Schnauzer has been slowly loosing hair for a few years and he’s beginning to look hairless when shaved. His pits are completely bald, and his chest, neck and the stripe down his back are thinnest places. He has a lot of extra skin that is very thin. He’s also […]

The Missing Secrets Of Nikola Tesla

From Google Videos Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 7 January 1943) was an inventor and a mechanical and electrical engineer. He is frequently cited as one of the most important contributors to the birth of commercial electricity and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in the late 19th […]

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How much electrical energy (in kWh) can the wind turbine generate in a year?

Assume a wind turbine with a hub 50.0 m above the ground, a rotor diameter of 50.0 m, and a wind-power conversion efficiency of 25%. The turbine operates in an area with an average wind-power density of 500 watts/m2 at 50 m altitude. How much electrical energy (in kWh) can the wind turbine generate in […]