Re: did any one check the medical aspect
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
So . . . it was a light that you could not turn off?
I use LED nightlights. I have no problems with them. I also use an LED desk light, as mentioned before. I do, however, blend the light in my workroom with light from a fluorescent daylig...
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discussion post on Thu, November 19, 2009 - 3:16 AM
Re: Tidal power
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
I heard rumours a few years ago about a project to put turbines in the bottom of the Hudson and East rivers around Manhattan (which are both tidal AND run of river), but I don't know if anything ever came of it.
The Hudson River is actually a f...
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discussion post on Thu, November 5, 2009 - 3:23 AM
Re: cell phone pop corn
(in Hoax or Real?)
You must love Adbusters then, eh?
discussion post on Thu, November 5, 2009 - 3:13 AM
Re: Tidal power
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
Interesting (and fitting) re-use of the term AC. I like it.
There really is very little reason why we couldn't trap some water in a reservoir at high tide, then release it at low tide through a turbine. The biggest problem I can think of is c...
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discussion post on Tue, November 3, 2009 - 3:36 AM
Re: Wind power in Australia?
(in Renewable Energy and Solar Power)
In theory, there's no reason why you couldn't build a motor/generator out of a flywheel, using the flywheel itself or a parallel construct on the same shaft as the rotor for said motor/genertor, and still have it suspended on one set of magnetic b...
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discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 4:34 AM