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Nine Animals That Use Electricity To Survive

Posted by admin on April 9, 2010
In Energy and the Environment, Science and Energy

All living animals emit electrical charges (albeit, most only give off weak ones) during routine muscle movement. However, only a distinct group of (mostly aquatic) animals have a precise sixth-sense that allow them to both detect these electrical charges and (in some cases) physically produce electricity. But it’s not just a fancy party trick. Much [...]

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Bringing Energy Home in The Third World With New Technologies

Posted by admin on March 23, 2010
In Energy and Technology, Energy Initiatives, Science and Energy

When we think of third world countries, we have to remember that this is not one country, but many countries; in fact, most countries around the world. They are made up of people struggling to raise their families, work, and basically survive, on a day to day basis. We often lose sight of who and [...]

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The Human Energy Calculator

Posted by admin on March 15, 2010
In Energy Statistics, Quiz, Science and Energy

The average human uses approximately 2,000 calories (kcal) each day in food resources. This is roughly equal to a little more than 2 kWh – or the amount of energy (electricity) that it takes to light a 60 Watt bulb for 30 hours. Pretty amazing huh!? The amount of energy our bodies consume pales in [...]

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Free Energy: Fact or Fiction?

Posted by admin on February 3, 2010
In Free Energy, Science and Energy

Finding and tapping into an unlimited, inexhaustible source of energy to power our technology has been the holy grail of many scientists and some tinkerers since as far back as the 12th century, proving that energy efficiency has been on the minds of great thinkers for quite a bit of time. Innovative thinkers, like Leonardo [...]

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