8 February 2024 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
Everything these days is powered by batteries: power tools, mowers, cars, etc.
But why does this even work?
A quick look at the power provided by lithium-based batteries should make even armchair techies cringe!
Something doesn’t add up… So, what’s the secret?
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12 December 2023 | Energy, Video |
Solar panels, power walls, wind power… It’s all about Renewable Energy!
In fact, it’s all being pushed to often insane degrees.
So the question is: Just how ‘green’ is Green Energy?
Is it gonna save us all from certain doom, climate change, and space invaders?
Well… As usual, it’s complicated.
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29 October 2023 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
These days, it’s all about the GREEN! Green energy, renewables, low carbon footprint, etc. While that all sounds nice, what would actually happen if we just ditched fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – overnight? It turns out it’s WAY more scary than you might think…
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25 July 2023 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
You may have heard the word e-fuel, but most people have no idea what the stuff actually is.
Same with biodiesel…
Along with electric cars, this stuff is supposed to be the future, man! But IS it?
Join me for a deep dive into the wonderful (green) world of alternative energy.
It’s quite a show…
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7 February 2023 | How Does it Work?, Spare Me!, Video |
These days, it’s all about the green, reduced carbon footprint.
While that all sounds nice, what would actually happen if we just ditched fossil fuels – coal, oil, and gas – overnight?
It turns out it’s WAY more complicated than you might think…
Join me for a deep dive into the world of petrochemicals!
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19 January 2021 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
Given the state of the world, you could be forgiven for planning ahead with things like back-up power and a method of preserving food.
Deep freezers – or chest freezers – are great for storing large amounts of food for a long time.
But how much juice do they really use?
If you’re running on the back-up power of a generator, for example, will the deep freezer suck too much electricity?
It turns out the answer will surprise you!
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11 February 2020 | Energy, How Does it Work?, Video |
These days, it’s all about Going Green. And what could be more green than an electric car?
Zero emissions, baby! Well, sort of…
While the acceleration may be awesome, the range leaves something to be desired. And range is directly related to power – specifically, the available power from a battery pack.
What’s more, the power to charge the battery has to come from somewhere, and that “somewhere” is the electric grid. So what happens if all of a sudden, everyone gets an electric car?
Well, in many places, it wouldn’t be pretty. Some regions would need to DOUBLE their current grid capacity. And all that extra juice has to come from somewhere… and it ain’t coming from solar or wind power!
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