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If human energy use were to increase by 2.3% per year, would we use all solar energy by 1400 years?
Assuming 2.3% per year exponential growth of human energy consumption (so, roughly speaking, that corresponds to multiplying consumption tenfold every century), it's argued that human annual energy ...
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Energy from man-made tornadoes
Peter Thiel just paid $300,000 to Canadian inventor Louis Michaud who is working to construct useful "man-made tornadoes" or "atmospheric vortex engines" which could be components of future power ...
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Wind Turbine Impact
OK, I'm not sure this is not a silly question, but here goes.
I've often wondered what the impact is of wind turbines on the weather. My question is, since wind turbines transform wind energy into ...
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If humans were able to catch all sun energy reaching the earth for their use, will the climate change?
I guess that energy will be used up and, at the end, will contribute
to heat the earth, so I see no big differences...
please explain your point of view.
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Simple formula for liquid heat transfer
I'm trying to do a simple simulation of a solar panel coupled through some piping to a boiler, with the aid of a pump. My input constants could be something like: volume of liquid inside the panel, ...
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Solar chamber trapped light
Was wondering if trapping light in a reflective chamber could heat rods sufficiently enough to heat water? Trying to think of new ways in which we can utilise solar energy.
