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electricity more than any previous generation. With the use of cell phones, cars, laptops, etc. energy is something that is used all twenty four hours of the day, this makes it easier for energy to be wasted. “The U.S. has an energy efficiency of 42 percent, which means 58 percent of all the energy we produce is wasted!” ( Battaglia, Sarah) There have been very creative ideas of evolving the currently used energy that is at this point depleting, but they have not been put into enough use.…

MAKING SOLAR ENERGY MORE ECONOMICAL: (SAFETY, WEIGHT BENEFIT, MATERIAL COST AND WOW FACTOR) Noah Garcia, Hongyu Chen, Pablo Bribiesca, Mohammed Ali Our group the Dream Green Team has only one goal in mind. To Make solar energy more economical. To make solar energy more economical a few things can be done. The cost to build solar panels can be decreased, the efficiency can be increased, or the storage of the energy can be more efficient. In the past decade solar panels have been improved…

5 Main Reasons Your Solar Lights Are Not Performing as Well as New What is the lifespan of solar lights? The questions that are often asked about solar powered lights is how long it can go and how can one prolong the life of solar powered lights as well as ensure they give the best performance. Most of the time, people discover that the quality and performance of their solar lights reduces in a short period. For instance, the light emitted may not be as bright as it used to be. In addition, if…

dioxide and water. A word equation for both photosynthesis and respiration? Photosynthesis Respiration What the purpose of each process is? Photosynthesis- the purpose of photosynthesis is to convert solar energy into…

Throughout our lives we have been living off the energy source of fossil fuels, but what if there were other sources of energy besides the fuels? And what could they be? Well, there are many other methods of gathering energy. There is solar, hydrogen fuel cells, biofuel, geothermal and more. But today you’ll be reading about the pros and cons of fossil fuels, wind energy, and thermal energy, more precisely geothermal energy. As well as some fun facts listed in the below paragraphs. Enjoy.…

Chris Burden(April 11, 1946-May 10, 2015) an American artist working on performance, sculpture and installation art. He created “Urban Light” a sculptural work consisting of 202 antique lights. This display is outside of LACMA. The antique lights are solar powered. Metropolis II, 2011. Chris Burden, United States, 1946-2015. DC motors, electronic controls and sensors, custom die-cast cars, HO-scale train sets, neodymium magnets, steel, aluminum, copper sheets, brass, plastics, assorted wood…

tax-payer supported wind and solar energy, nuclear power has no equal. Among sources of electric-power generation, it plays a crucial role against the battle to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Nuclear power is one of the few technologies that can quickly combat climate change. This can cut down Global Warming by being very efficient, it can be very safe, nuclear power reduces the need for fossil fuels, and this power can be used constantly other than wind or solar energy which requires a…

The Fresnel lens was first invented by French physicist Augustine Fresnel and at first were a simple, beehive resembling contraption with a light source in the middle, but then it developed into something that mirrored a bull’s eye with a more powerful beam (Fresnel Lenses). The Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy went on to explain that the Fresnel lens was created for the sole purpose of installation within lighthouses. The efficiency and power of a Fresnel lens allowed its design to emit a source…

lot of subways all over the place. Trains and subways are the main source of transportation. The trains are powered off of electric energy. Energy in Rio is 82% hydroelectric, 3% is nuclear, 5% is natural gas, and 8% is biomass. So that means that pollution is not really made of energy. The houses and buildings are powered off of that. On some houses you will see solar panels on the roof. The pollution in Rio is unbelievable!…

Miral Heights Alternative Subdivision General Information New name: Crakatoa General: approx. 151,000 m2 (37 acres) Location: 49°6’21.82 N 117°41’2.76 W. Elevation: 521m. BEC zone: ICHxm (hot and dry). Site Characteristics: One ephemeral creek and one year-round creek (headwater at 1260ft) Randall Creek. Site is 1.6km from highway 3 and 443m from landfill. Minimal shade, direct south facing properties in shallow bowl with some sheltered areas. Varied terrain for livestock purposes and flat…