Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Ricky explains several wind generator technologies in development that do not use gigantic rotating blades and in a few case no moving parts at all. What intrigues Ricky about these devices is that are much smaller than the turbines on wind farms and in some cases can be installed on a family home just like solar panels.
Tue, Jun 29, 2021
Heat is nice to have in your home in winter but in almost any another situation it's wasted energy. Suppose you could collect all that waste heat and generate useful mechanical or electric energy. That's what the Sterling Engine, invented way back in 1816, does. With more and more interest in fuel efficiency interest in the Sterling Engine is growing as well.
Wed, Jul 14, 2021
NASA is working on a plan to deal with one of the most destructive threats on Earth, supervolcanoes. There are a dozen of them around the world with four in the Unted States. The plan is to build geothermal power stations around the site to cool the magma and creating electricity to pay for the project.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Although electric vehicles eliminate a great deal of fossil fuel emissions they don't last forever and eventually become waste. That includes the batteries that are a major component of an eclectic vehicle. Here are a couple companies that are working to turn scrap batteries back into raw materials with environmentally sound processes.
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
Graphite is yet another essential but limited material produced principally in China. It is used as the anode in most batteries and as the demand for batteries increases so does the demand for graphite. Ricky visits the North American startup company, Nouveau Monde Graphite, to see how graphite is responsibly mined and processed.