I thought this was funny, though I wonder if its author was serious, and used the graphic here to encourage moron investors to come onboard.
Tag: conservation of energy
Conservation of Energy: Neat Video
We often talk about the basic principles of physics here, since they are so fundamental to our understanding of the various sources of energy available to us.
Biofuels Made from Bacteria
Here’s a good article on the production of propane using E. coli bacteria. The thing to keep in mind here is the conservation of energy.
Levelized Cost of Energy from Renewables Is Coming Very Close To That of Fossil Fuels
According to the Writer’s Almanac, it is the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Robert Hofstadter (pictured), best known for his research on the nucleus of the atom. While he was studying at City College of New York, Hofstadter wanted to …
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Conservation of Energy Sent Science in a New Direction
This year is the 200th anniversary of the confirmation of the conservation of energy, marked by the publication of British engineer Peter Ewart’s paper “On the Measure of Moving Force” in 1813. Of course, the consequences of this are enormous. For one, …
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Happy Birthday Spinoza, Perhaps History’s Greatest Radical
It’s the birthday (1632) of the philosopher Baruch Spinoza, whose most important ideas, according to the Writer’s Almanac, were that “everything in the universe is made of a single substance, and that everything in the universe is subject to natural …
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WindStream, Cost-Effective Breakthrough in MicroWind, Targets Schools
It looks like I’ll be taking on some marketing responsibilities for my client WindStream, a start-up with a fabulous breakthrough in “microwind,” i.e., small, inexpensive, easily installed wind turbines. I certainly won’t be able to publish every aspect of the …
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Piezoelectric Generation in Roadways
Regarding my response on piezoelectric generation in roadways, Nick writes: I had no idea they produced such a small amount of energy though I did realize they were expensive. Well, I haven’t done the math, but just following the broad …
Big Energy and Big Conspiracy
My friend Cameron Atwood and I frequently discuss the underlying causes by which certain technologies are brought to market, where others never see the light of day. Here’s a small piece of a recent chat for anyone interested. Cameron Atwood: …
Conservation of Energy – It's Not Just a Good Idea; It's the LAW
I’m always amazed at a phenomenon that I presume to be coincidence – that similar things all seem to happen at the same time. No sooner do I publish a few posts of the conservation of energy than a young …
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