How much energy—whether electric, coal, nuclear, or otherwise—is required for a 100-watt lightbulb to run for a year, 24 hours a day?
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Jude Buffum created this fun infographic for a IEEE Spectrum (October 2010 Edition) story about the rise of wind power around the world.
Did the ancient Greek inventor Archimedes build a solar-powered steam cannon that fired flaming projectiles? It's been suggested he did, and below is a graphical reconstruction of how it might of worked.
via www.newscientist.com Harnessing the wind is something that humanity has been doing for a very long time. The earliest example is the sailboat, developed independently all over the world; the sailboat uses the force of the wind to move a boat over the water.
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This illustration of the history of solar power shows exactly how solar power has evolved through the government's policy as well as the increasing financial benefit as traditional energy sources have become more expensive and the costs of going solar have dramatically decreased.
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This map shows current worldwide uranium production from mines. A prominent use of uranium from mining is as fuel for nuclear power plants.
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Despite heavy power usage, America's national grid is outdated and inefficient. Rolling blackouts and power outages are common place and as such the argument for a smart grid has never been stronger, or had as much support. However, one potential problem facing the project could be how to maintain energy demand with the need for using renewable energy resources.
Renewable energy is the future of power. You know, I know, everyone knows it. However finding a sustainable form of energy that can power the EU to the same level at fossil fuels is, at current, an enormous task. One company though believes they have found the solution.