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94How to generate Electricity
An introduction to the theory of generating electricity followed by a brief summary of some of the viable ways of generating electricity on a commercial scale.
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85The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam hydro-electric power station accident
The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power dam after the disaster - the destructed part of the turbine house is visible (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) The construction of the power plant includes an...
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76Wind-The way forward.
Wind is caused by air flowing from areas of high to low pressure.Since the earth is continually rotating, this air does not flow in a straight path, but is deflected to the right, in the northern hemisphere,...
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83Alternative Fuels - Pros and Cons
Alternative Fuels This day in age, one of the world’s main concerns is energy. Currently, we rely on petroleum to run our cars, and household central heat, and electricity in our homes....
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82How To Build A Battery Bank Box On The Cheap
It's one thing to "go green" with a bank of twelve volt batteries powered by a wind turbine but quite another to figure out how to do that without breaking the bank at the same time. My wife and I moved onto...
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84Land Use Impact of Wind Turbines
There is no question that we need to build more electricity generating capacity now and into the future. Although we can become much more efficient in our use of electricity by taking steps to improve the...
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78Getting Energy From Wind Power Generators
We are all becoming very familiar with the site of wind turbines scattered across the countryside and the debate about the pros and cons of wind energy continues to divide people with various views about...
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62Home Wind Turbines
You don't have to be Macgyver to learn how to build your own home wind turbines. There are wind plans available now that can guide you through the whole process and you can do it in less than 2 weeks,...
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71How Does Wind Energy Work
Wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface. It is caused by the irregular heating of the earth's surface by the sun. The surface of the earth is made up of different types of land...
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71How To Build A Wind Turbine Easily
How To Build A Wind Turbine If your one of many people who have wondered how to build a wind turbine then you have come to the right place. Home wind turbines are becoming more and more popular as people are...
