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Question by SquidbillyReturns: Will this be part of Obama’s new energy plan? This sounds AMAZING, after reading it do you think this is a real possibility and how many jobs world wide could it create? Since the U.S. Government funded the initial research wouldn’t it strengthen the country economically and as well as make the
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Image by On the Commons Question by : Energy…..we “are” energy!….:-)? I find it very tremendously interesting how everything in the universe, even us, and all matter is all pretty much made up of energy, condensed and compact, fully palpable and tangible energy, to me thats awesome, it truly does change your whole outlook on
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Question by TasteTheRainbow.: thermal energy questions? Please explain why if you take a bite of hot pizza, the sauce may burn your mouth while the crust, at the same temperature, will not. Please explain why cities that are close to the ocean tend to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than
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Image by seasidepost OIL – HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU AS AN ENERGY SOURCE Article by Kartel OIL – HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU AS AN ENERGY SOURCE “Without Energy, the wheels of industry do not turn……No cars, trucks, trains, ships, or airplanes could be built without energy, houses would remain cold and unlighted, food
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Question by somber_pieces: Which renewable energy form has the least amount of negative impact on the envioronment? Solar is nice, but how much energy & chemicals are used to make the solar panels. Geothermal is nice too, except along with the steam comes the other nasty byproducts that come up with the steam, depending upon
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Question by Katrishღ: Can you help me with my alternative energy science questions which has energy transformations and generators? 1. What form of energy is released from a bowling ball, a car, and a computer? 2. What energy transformation occurs when a solar calculator operates? 3. What energy transformation occurs when burning a campfire? 4.
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Question by All the good usernames are taken.: What do you think happens to our energy when we die? I won’t say ghosts are impossible, but I’m definitely not all over the idea. I’m only 16. What do I know? But I’ve put a lot of thought into it, and because I’m very much a
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Question by athorgarak: Do any of you know where I can go to receive funding for energy research on the following? I am currently developing several avenues of harnessing the energy of the oceans and tides. I currently know of at least 8 different developed methodes. Two of my methodes are, as far as I
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Question by bob d: questions about atomic energy? I’m wondering about multiple things. atomic questions———————————- 1.When it comes to atomic energy,it seams like the media demonizes atomic energy,is that true? 2.Did the Chernobyl incident “happen” due to the disabled safety features? 3.Did the power plant had a containment “dome”,like all power-plants today? 4.Why does the
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Question by Ottawa Mike: Is the climate change issue really about a push for renewable energy? Here is the scenario as I see it: We are being told to reduce CO2 emissions because they will contribute to catastrophic anthropogenic global warming. To achieve that, we are basically being told (forced?) to reduce coal and oil
about 1 year ago
The future of wind energy seems pretty bright. Denmark is already generating about 70% of of its total energy requirement from wind mills in seas. Many other countries are heavily investing in wind power for self sufficiency, as in some regions, sunlight is not available all the time and the conventional fuels are being depleted at an unprecedented rate.
Also wind power is non-polluting.
about 1 year ago
In the near future, wind energy will be the most cost effective source of electrical power. In fact, a good case can be made for saying that it already has achieved this status. The actual life cycle cost of fossil fuels (from mining and extraction to transport to use technology to environmental impact to political costs and impacts, etc.) is not really known, but it is certainly far more than the current wholesale rates. The eventual depletion of these energy sources will entail rapid escalations in price which — averaged over the brief period of their use — will result in postponed actual costs that would be unacceptable by present standards. And this doesn’t even consider the environmental and political costs of fossil fuels use that are silently and not-so-silently mounting every day.
about 1 year ago
in the near future, wind is going to be an important source of energy. with technological developments, the efficiencies of harnessing energy are improving while lowering cost. wind energy can supply power for a small community wherever the conditions are suitable.
however, large scale power generation (as with fossil fuels) may not be very feasible. today’s industries and households need total power to the scale of gigawatts. it’s best to see the wind energy complementing other energy sources.