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Frogs, Foam and Fuel: Researchers Convert Solar Energy to Sugars

Written on 25 Mar, 2010 at 1:00 in Solar | viewed 804 times | 0 Comments
Frogs, Foam and Fuel: Researchers Convert Solar Energy to Sugars

For decades, farmers have been trying to find ways to get more energy out of the sun. In natural photosynthesis, plants take in solar energy and carbon dioxide and then convert it to oxygen and sugars. The oxygen is released... (Continue reading)

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How does a Stirling engine work?

Written on 27 Apr, 2009 at 9:29 in Energy | viewed 3,473 times | 0 Comments
How does a Stirling engine work?

Step 1 Characteristics of air Let’s fit a rubber to a can like Figure 1. You can understand easily that the rubber expands when the can is heated (Figure 2), and the rubber contracts when the can is cooled (Figure... (Continue reading)

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Emergency Power: Some Considerations

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:43 in Energy | viewed 1,559 times | 0 Comments

From: larryn@ozemail. com. au (Wombat)Date: Sun, Mar 7, 1999 5:04 AM Perhaps the best way to start this post is some questions and answers to stimulate discussion: Q: “I have an all-electric home. Can I maintain my present level electricity... (Continue reading)

Recharging Non-Rechargeable Batteries

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:43 in Energy | viewed 4,495 times | 0 Comments

Alkaline Recharge The Eveready charger seems to only work with their own brand of “special”alkalines, read “expensive”.. I saw some posts here where people have said that they have successfully recharged regular alkalines on them, butI haven’t seen it done.... (Continue reading)

Charging Batteries

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:42 in Energy | viewed 1,346 times | 0 Comments

Using Generators to Charge Electricity Contingency I would like to share what I have found to be one of the better alternatives with contingency of electricity. It consists of golf cart batteries, hooked up with inverters to produce DC to... (Continue reading)

12-volt appliances

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:42 in Energy | viewed 1,918 times | 0 Comments

Currently, the 12-volt family of light fixtures works off standard 110-volt house current with a transformer installed between the high voltage house current and the 12-volt light fixtures. The transformers use electricity and produce heat even if the lighting is... (Continue reading)

Air Conditioning Naturally

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:42 in Energy | viewed 1,380 times | 0 Comments

There was a technique used or invented by the Romans a long time ago. A natural form of air conditioning/ventilation was used roughly as follows: A trench 6 to 12 feet deep and 100 to 200 yards long was dug... (Continue reading)

Charging Batteries 2

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:41 in Energy | viewed 1,223 times | 0 Comments

Lead-acid batteries fall into two camps – automotive batteries and deep discharge batteries such as for use in golf carts, trolling motors, or wheel chairs. The automotive batteries are cheap, but can only be drained to approximately 80% of their... (Continue reading)

Fire Starters – Friendly but ugly!

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:41 in Energy | viewed 1,292 times | 0 Comments

By: Jim Armstrong For all you campers who are environmentally conscious, here are instructions for the ugliest, but the absolute best fire starters. Materials: Scrap wax, paper egg carton, sawdust or dryer lint, and the usual candle making supplies. Paper... (Continue reading)

Fire Extinguisher

Written on 16 Mar, 2009 at 10:40 in Energy | viewed 1,300 times | 0 Comments

Flamestop Portable, Liquid Fire Suppressant AM Supply & Manufacturing PO Box 21519 Billings, MT 59104 Toll free 1 888-491-6358, 8-5 MST. http://www.y2kwomen.com/flamestop/index.html Each bottle is 16 fl oz. Featured on QVC for $12.95, you can get Flamestop for $10.95 when... (Continue reading)

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