Power Transformer

There are two 11Kv/415V , 1000KVA Power Transforemers to cater the factory load of around 800KVA. I want to run one transformer alterantely in every 15 days keeping the other completely switched off from both HT & LT side in order to save power ie no load loss of one trasformer ,considering one

Birds Playing Electric Guitars

From mental_floss Blog:

Today's bizarre-but-true video: zebra finches playing electric guitars. They're not all that good at it, but they rock roughly as hard as an untrained human would. From the YouTube description: French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot … creates a

China Steams Ahead on Clean Energy

From BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition:

China overtook the US during 2009 to become the leading investor in renewable energy technologies, according to a new analysis. Researchers with the Pew Charitable Trusts calculate that China invested $34.6bn (£23.2bn) in clean

Stealing Electricity from Algae

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Why spend the time and expense necessary to harvest energy when you can simply steal it? For the first time, scientists from California and Korea have successfully stolen an electric current from algae. The research could eventually create a ne

Robots Do the Work of Multiple Solar Labs

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

The National Renewable Energy Lab, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, has some new deputies in its push to develop cheaper, more efficient solar cells. Meet the NREL bots. In the shiny Process Development and Integration Laborato

Mars Rover Opportunity is Thinking for Itself

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) Spirit and Opportunity have surpassed their designed mission lifespan by an astonishing six years, but don't let that fool you into thinking their mental capacity is suffering. Far from it. With help from the ME

Valve Trim Material

Dear All

Recently I come across an issue related to valve trim material:

As per our approved Valve Material Specification the trim material should be 11-13% Cr steel. But as per the manufacturer data sheet the trim material is ASTM A105 + Stellite. Do this material comply with 11-13% C

Transistion Towns

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Air Compressor

According to base on two stage reciprocating compressor. how to calculate counter weight of crankshaft of machine ? we have two throw machine.please give me detail description.

AutoCAD or NOT

I'm a casual user of CAD software and I only use it for electrical control panels (contactors, transformers, etc.). I can't afford AutoCAD Electrical for my small business and would like to know if there's a good alternative for my limited use. I'd like something with basic electrical templates and

Finding engine torque

I have the propeller shaft torque data acquired at 1hz frequency.Also engine & propeller shaft rpm data is collected at same sampling rate. How to find the engine torque from this available data ?

The Best Job in America

A search for the best jobs in the U.S. entailed analysis of 7,000 occupational categories and exclusion of those with median annual pay below $65,000. The most promising had to be recession-proof and require at least a bachelor's degree. The top-ranking professional pursuit was judged to be systems

Energy and the Water Supply Footprint

Awareness of water footprint as the new ecological footprint is brought to the fore by the energy-fresh water supply dilemma. Energy production is dependent on water availability and the resource strain increases with growing demands from fossil fuel, solar thermal, and other energy sectors. Improve

Will Coal-fired Cars Cause Problems?

Some pundits call electric vehicles "coal-fired cars" because the major source of electric power comes from coal generation. In many cases, electric vehicles don't really reduce emissions, but instead just relocate them from highways to power stations. Will these facts cut the acceptance rate of ele