Can Coal and Nuclear Energy Really be Phased Out?

Germany has announced that it will phase out coal and nuclear power by 2050, and gain 80% of its electricity from wind, solar, and other renewable sources. It's an ambitious goal, yet there are experts within the industry who think it's entirely possible, especially given Germany's past green energy

The Dawning of Protein-based Circuits

Engineers have discovered a process that could change the way microchips are made. The process involves microscopic wiring circuits made of copper insulated by proteins called microtubules. Using this biological assembly, the structure of atoms and molecules can be controlled, pushing the developmen

This Sensor Can't Be Broken

Like an indestructible force out of a Hollywood movie, a new analytical balance from Scientech traces its reliability to an unbreakable sensor. With a majority of analytical balance failures being the result of a defective sensor, this new design is a clear step forward, claims the vendor. This YouT

Balanced Earth Fault Protection

Could someone pliz explain to me the theory behind BEF protection especially when applied to a delta winding of a power transformer. My understanding is that the BEF relay responds to the residual current detected by the three line CTs connected in parallel. This current is apparently zero sequence

Opening the Next Windows

Microsoft Windows holds a huge share of the PC operating system market. After suffering a partial black eye with Windows Vista, and then being redeemed with Windows 7, Microsoft is now in the initial stages of producing Windows 8 with a beta expected by fourth quarter 2011. Are you looking forward t

Fiber Glass Tank

Dear All, Thanks for attention,

Iam doing fabrication for chemical injection skid, our client requirement for the tank is fiber glass (FRP), Iam trying to calculate the thickness for the tank, I found API 12P for FRP tanks and it have formula for thickness calculation but it require the S (stress v

Creating Sorftware/Program

My business is the construction industry and I am looking to develop software or create a program or even an app that will allow me to do my business more efficiently. Id like to be able to render a 3d model of my product while showing materials needed, also to be able to input obstructions requirin

Producing Electricity at Home with Natural Gas

Would there possibly be a cost savings by producing one's own electricity with a natural gas generator? Natural gas is so inexpensive compared to electricity. Are gas turbines superior in some ways? If so, why? We do not use a lot of electricity. I understand that this is done in Europe, in some loc

Bearing

i have a vertical steel rod which is under compression. It has a load only in vertical direction( Two force member) . It should be connected to plates from bottom and top. What type of bearing should be used? i m considering thrust ball bearing.Any suggestions?

Fields of Magnetisim

Have any of you been on Bruce Harveys alternative physics site and read about his magnetic fields theory just looking for your opinions. what do you think? Bruce Harvey from the Uk.

Food Grows Where Water Flows…How Fast?

I am working on a project that is entirely self sufficient. The idea is to have a X gallon tank to feed Y number of X size pipes at X lengths generating Y number of X sized water wheels. However, to maintain the goal of being self sufficient, recirculating the water flow by means of water wheels, I

LIfe in Moon

The negative temperature in the moon cause liqifaction of air inthe dark region.So that air in liquid and water in icey status in the dark region.but the high temperature in the hot region will exhaust all fluids towards the cold.sothat the moon willremain in the present status if we admit air and w

Hmmm… No Humming with LEDs

Complaints about the humming noise emanating from bedside fluorescent lamps in submarines led the U.S. Navy to replace them with quieter LED counterparts. Besides no noise, the LEDs have other benefits including half the energy consumption and significantly longer life. That brings up the question:

Dissimilar Material Welding Procedure Specification

Dear friends,

we are doing dissimilar material welding (weldolet 1 inch 3000#(12mm wall thick)with 12,16,18 inch cs pipe sch standard,i want to know the welding symbol ,in this case how much diameter pipe we will using procedure qualification record,and welder qualification record,and also which pr

Working on the Railroad: Instruction Car

This old railroad car may not look like much, but the options for distance learning were pretty limited back in the day. Still, you could probably smoke in this classroom.

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The Pullman Company built this all-steel rail car as an 87-seat coach-smoker for the Maine Central Railroad in 1914. The ca

Car Review: 2011 Dodge Avenger

One thing is for sure. The 2011 Dodge Avenger is vastly superior to the outgoing model. While you're driving it, the Avenger feels sturdy but unrefined, like a car made of wooden planks. Still, while the car has some great qualities that carry throughout the entire Avenger lineup, at the Lux