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Innovative Solar Power Generator – Portable & Quiet Energy

This video is from Exploring Alternatives. In this video we’re checking out a portable solar power generator prototype that has 3 kW of solar panels integrated into the walls of a covered trailer. Inside there’s a battery bank, a charge controller, and an inverter, as well as some electrical outlets to make charging easy. This […]

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Interesting Solar

Why you haven’t seen these wind turbines around (yet)

This video from DW Planet A explroes a better type of wind turbine. While we’ve grown accustomed to seeing solar panels on rooftops, what about wind turbines? Are they destined to be overshadowed by their bigger counterparts? What challenges are hindering the implementation of small-scale wind turbines and what are possible solutions for more wind […]

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Interesting Solar

Exploring In-pipe Energy: Harnessing the Power of Hydro

This video is from DW Planet A. Around 4% of global electricity is used for providing tap water. That number is only going to increase and its carbon emissions rival that of aviation. But a surprisingly simple idea can make our water supply more sustainable: In-pipe energy.

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Top 5 Solar Energy Advances Using Perovskites

For years, perovskite solar cells have promised revolutionary improvements compared to traditional silicon solar panels. Perovskite could hold the key to higher efficiency at lower costs and in some cases has shown a 250% performance boost. But scientists have been working on improving this solar energy tech since the 1990s. What do we have to […]

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This Genius Turbine Will Change Energy Forever

This video is from Ziroth explains toroidal propellers, which have shown the ability to increase efficiency and reduce noise on boats and drones, but in this video we will see if these benefits can be transferred to wind turbines and planes.

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A New Science Experiment: Wind Power

My latest renewable power experiments: wind. FranksWorldTV.

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Imagine: Wind Turbines with NO Blades

We bought this house almost a year ago and I still refer to it as the “new house.” The new house is great, but it sits on top of a hill, which means it’s windy all the time. I’d like to take that energy that blows the trash cans over and put it to good […]

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