School districts are a huge business that employ millions of people and use tons and tons of resources. Most of the time, schools will waste precious materials and overuse valuable resources. They are aware of the problems, but it is difficult to change how much energy a 40 year old building uses. Green schools are […]
Continue readingWhat Are Paper Towels?Paper towels are absorbent towels made from tissue paper instead of cloth. Unlike their cloth counterparts, paper towels are disposable and are usually only used once. Paper towels soak up water due to their loosely woven fiber structure. This structure allows water to travel between the fibers, even when going against gravity. […]
Continue readingWhat Is a Hyperloop?A Hyperloop is a vacuum tube in which a pod slides along a single track that is magnetized so that there is very little resistance. The lack of resistance allows the pod to move at extremely high speeds using minimal electricity. Making the Hyperloop fairly low-cost to build and operate in addition […]
Continue readingWhat Is the Toyota Mirai?The Toyota Mirai is a mid-size hydrogen fuel cell car which is manufactured by Toyota and is one of the first car sedan-like vehicles sold commercially. And was revealed at the November 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. As of December 2017, global sales totaled 5,300 Mirai’s. The majority being sold in […]
Continue readingThe Tesla RoadsterThe Tesla Roadster is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) sports car produced by the electric car firm Tesla, Inc. in California. The production of the discontinued Tesla Roadster lasted from 2008 to 2012. The Roadster set new records being the first highway legal serial production-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells. Additionally, it […]
Continue readingWhat Is SolarCity?SolarCity currently markets, manufactures, and installs residential and commercial solar panels and solar roofs in the United States. They offer residential battery backup services as well as the installment of the SolarCity roof, both of which are incorporated into Tesla’s solar energy department. SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016, and their energy […]
Continue readingWhat Is a Garbage Disposal?The garbage disposal is a small electric device located below the drain of a kitchen sink and is used for shredding food waste into smaller particles so that it can easily be flushed through standard plumbing systems. The garbage disposal has many names: waste disposal unit, garbage disposer, compost, waste disposer, […]
Continue readingGetting Started: Wind Energy Pros And ConsWind energy has become a popular subject in recent years due to our world’s dedication to renewable energy. Wind energy is used to produce electricity without harming the environment or creating pollutants. This does not mean there are not any cons to wind energy. We break down the pros […]
Continue readingJust like other energy sources we people use, there can be advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. At the moment, nuclear energy is still considered very controversial and a hot issue. Scientists and international forums still talk about the balance between the disadvantages of nuclear energy and its pros. A lot of people believe that nuclear […]
Continue readingWe’re living in a time when turntables happen all the time. As a result, we’re starting to measure even the hydropower pros and cons. Just how useful is one of the world’s oldest sources of energy? And is it possible for it to do more harm than good? Hydropower represents production of energy by using […]
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