Tag: electricity

Sep 14, 2022

Take A Look At What Living in a Tiny Irish Gatehouse Is Like

Take A Look At What Living in a Tiny Irish Gatehouse Is Like

Take a tour through this charming Irish historic gatehouse.

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Jul 27, 2022

Here Are the Differences Between Voltage, Current, and Electric Field

Here Are the Differences Between Voltage, Current, and Electric Field

People get these confused all the time.

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Jul 7, 2022

Could a Solar Storm Wipe Out Civilization?

Could a Solar Storm Wipe Out Civilization?

Here’s how a major event would affect our modern, interconnected world.

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Mar 3, 2022

How Insulated Glass Changed Architecture as We Know It

How Insulated Glass Changed Architecture as We Know It

The introduction of insulated glass in the 1930s rapidly changed the look of architecture as we know it, allowing us to enjoy both inexpensive electricity and natural light as we never had before.

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Mar 4, 2021

A Live Power Line Fell and Did This to the Ground

A Live Power Line Fell and Did This to the Ground

It melted the sidewalk and turned the sand underneath to glass

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Jun 12, 2018

This Artist Burns Fractals Into Wood and Then Turns It Into Furniture

This Artist Burns Fractals Into Wood and Then Turns It Into Furniture

Burn baby burn!

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May 31, 2017

The World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Just Opened in a Flooded Coal Mining Area

The World's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Just Opened in a Flooded Coal Mining Area

The 40-megawatt facility was just connected to the local power grid in Huainan, China

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Jan 20, 2017

Here’s Where the Juice That Powers Your Favorite Devices Comes From

Here's Where the Juice That Powers Your Favorite Devices Comes From

Bloomberg’s Ashlee Vance explores lithium mining in Chile’s Atacama Desert

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Aug 26, 2016

This Battery Has Been Running for 176 Years and No One’s Quite Sure How

This Battery Has Been Running for 176 Years and No One's Quite Sure How

The Oxford Electric Bell has been constantly ringing since 1840 and no one’s quite sure how

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Jun 24, 2016

Dam Gets Drained One Final Time Before Being Permanently Removed

Dam Gets Drained One Final Time Before Being Permanently Removed

Dam Daniel

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