Steven Chu: an international fuel bank can ensure peaceful use of nuclear energy
Steven Chu: an international fuel bank can ensure peaceful use of nuclear energy Every year, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the nuclear watchdog arm of the UN, gathers ministers from around the world to discuss ways to promote nuclear energy, strengthen efforts to keep other countries from illegally acquiring nuclear weapons, reduce stockpiles of […]
Preserving nerve cells in motor neuron disease
Preserving nerve cells in motor neuron disease A team of researchers, led by Scott Oakes, at the University of California, San Francisco, has identified a way to prevent symptom onset, weight loss, and paralysis and extend survival in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), providing a new […]
How do I turn my van into a hydrogen powered vehicle as a DIY project?
Question by I’m a believer: How do I turn my van into a hydrogen powered vehicle as a DIY project? We are spending over 1200.00 a month in gas. We heard about someone who converted their car into hydrogen powered and they doubled their gas mileage. Is this a joke or is there really a […]
A proposed mission to Titan using NASA’s NEXT ion engine
A proposed mission to Saturn’s moon Titan using NASA’s NEXT ion engine. The NEXT ion thruster is capable of delivering 236 milliNewtons of force over the course of the multi-year mission to deliver a satellite and a lander to Titan. For the Titan mission, both an orbiter and a lander could be sent to the […]
Missouri energy policy needs to balance economic, environmental interests, says Nixon
Missouri energy policy needs to balance economic, environmental interests, says Nixon Gov. Jay Nixon emphasized the need to balance economic and environmental interests on Friday, as he laid out a plan for the state’s energy future. Read more on St. Louis Beacon TVA releases draft energy mix plan with more nuclear power TVA has just […]
Work on two more fast breeder reactors begins
Work on two more fast breeder reactors begins India’s fast breeder reactor operator Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Bhavini) has started preliminary work for the construction of two more units at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu. Read more on Calcutta News
Q&A: 1. The half-life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 years. What fraction of a sample remains after 21.2 years? ?
Question by yourmomsalooser: 1. The half-life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 years. What fraction of a sample remains after 21.2 years? ? one half one quarter one eighth one sixteenth Question 2 2.5 points Save Transmutation does not occur in which of these nuclear processes? nuclear fission nuclear fusion alpha decay gamma decay Question 3 […]
Three Mile Island and Nuclear Power
Three Mile Island and Nuclear Power The partial meltdown at Three Mile Island 30 years ago ended the first wave of building nuclear power plants, but are plans about to be revived? [More] Read more on Scientific American Cheap natural gas = No new nukes, says Exelon boss John Rowe says cheap shale natural gas […]
Amazing Hydro-Electric Power Collector
High School student, Kettner Griswold, has devised a way to achieve renewable energy through hydropower.
Ringhals nuclear power plant in fog
Some cool NUCLEAR POWER images: Ringhals nuclear power plant in fog Image by Vattenfall bald eagle with nuclear power plant Image by kcolwell Ringhals nuclear power plant Image by Vattenfall
Charging Ahead: The Case for Plug-In Hybrid Cars
Charging Ahead: The Case for Plug-In Hybrid Cars. Featuring interviews recorded at the IEEE Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles: Accelerating Innovation Conference (2007) and the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference (2008). Produced by IEEE and ScienCentral,Inc., with funding from IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE-USA, and the IEEE New Technology Directions Committee (NTDC). Running time 10 minutes. Copyright […]
Radiation pressure, photon momentum, and solar sails?
by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Question by thisislizz: Radiation pressure, photon momentum, and solar sails? So I understand that a photon can have momentum, but how is this momentum is transferred to an object off of which it reflects? Once the photon bounces off an object, it does not slow down or change wavelength […]
Wind knocks out power across West Mich.
At least 10000 homes across West Michigan were without power Tuesday afternoon due to strong, damaging winds that have swept through the area. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Balqon Signs Dealer Agreement With Beltway International for Its Zero-Emissions Electric Yard Tractors
Balqon Signs Dealer Agreement With Beltway International for Its Zero-Emissions Electric Yard Tractors HARBOR CITY, CA–(Marketwire – September 7, 2010) – Balqon Corporation ( OTCBB : BLQN ), a developer and manufacturer of zero-emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems, has entered into a dealer agreement with Beltway International, LLC, Maryland’s largest full-service domestic and […]
Micro Hydro Electric Power- Energy alternatives
The Clean Green Stream Machine is made in Oregon and distributed world-wide by Umpqua Survival. Eco-friendly sustainability. This unit has a 1500 watt max. DC continuous heavy duty alternator. Host: Jon “Dr. J” Birk Roseburg, Oregon See us for your energy, food and water survival needs. www.umpquasurvival.com Video Rating: 4 / 5
Solar Photovoltaic Cells Part 1
Physics Final Project
Nuclear Fusion Power Plant- Clean Infinite Energy
Nuclear Fusion Power Plant- Clean Infinite Energy. Solution to energy problem and fossile fuel. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Dawn’s Xenon Ion Thrusters
Celestia particle system demonstration: ion thrusters on the Dawn spacecraft. Solar electric propulsion is the enabling technology for Dawn’s mission to the asteroids Ceres and Vesta. In the simulation, a Gaussian distribution of initial particle positions is used to produce the brighter ‘core’ of the jet. Video Rating: 3 / 5
Wind turbines make bat lungs explode
Read more: environment.newscientist.com Researchers at the University of Calgary have found out why bats have been dying near wind turbines. Video Rating: 4 / 5 www.maglevwindturbine.com Demo CGI for proposed 2GW Magnetic Leviatated wind Turbine. *Efficient Frictionless Power Generation with less maintenance, compared to HAWT. No oil change or replacement of the bearings, gears. Since, […]
does an electric dryer usually have a permanent magnet motor that can be used as a generator?
Question by eight_kinds_of_hell_454: does an electric dryer usually have a permanent magnet motor that can be used as a generator? Do dryers have permanent magnet motors? What about a washer? How much power will they make as a generator and how many hp should i use to drive it? Best answer: Answer by mountainrileyNo to […]