Wind-Powered Cart Goes Faster Than the Wind

From Wired Top Stories:

The results are in and a new record has been set in a new category after a wind-powered vehicle officially traveled downwind faster than the wind. Naysayers said it couldn't be done, but Rick Cavallaro and the crew at fasterthanthewind.org proved it coul

Street Light Lux Calculation

if i have 9m long single arm 150 W HPMV street ligt pole they shall errect side of road max 250 m with equal distance then what shall require standered lux or what is the formula of lux calculating of street light or which distance me maintain between two street light pole as per given data

This Is a Gun

From Gizmodo:

This cube may look like hell's version of Jenga, but it's actually an elaborate, 125-piece puzzle. The solution? A single-shot 45-caliber muzzle-loading pistol called the Intimidator. No, seriously. See for yourself.

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How Do We Measure Time Now?

Hello folks, I'm hoping you can shed some light on a debate in my office over the tariff classification of most of the time measurment devices we see today.

I think this is another example of the customs tariff not keeping up with technology. allow me to explain.

Chapter 91 of the

Windmill ?

Can or does this sound possible to incorporate a hydraulic circuit into a windmill system? By taking the pmg out of the axle of the windmill and replacing it with a 15" pulley connected to a 3" pulley a 5 to 1 racial. With the 3" pulley driving a hydraulic pump, in turn driving a compatible hydrauli

Valve Terminology

Hi friends,

Can anyone help me with an explanation about valves?

What is the difference between pressure regulator, reducing valve and pressure regulating valve?

Thanks

M2M Question

My idea this time has to do with putting an ultrasonic flow meter in a remote area of a pipeline or flare. The flow meter has a MODBUS RTU option and can be powered with a PV and battery supply. I thought I had a working weapon with these guys but the MODBUS output of the flow meter contains analog