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Algae Farms: Natures Versatile Green Solution

Algae Farms: Nature’s Versatile Green Solution

By: Pranav Sharma, Journalist
Algae farms hold promise as a renewable source of biofuels, such as biodiesel and bioethanol. Certain species of algae produce oils that can be extracted and converted into fuels with properties similar to conventional fossil fuels.
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Quantum Batteries

By: Kaleb Fuard, Journalist
Quantum batteries are a new way to store energy. They could be a great replacement for lithium batteries. They use quantum mechanics instead of normal physics. They are not quite reading and scientists are still working out the little problems, but if they are perfected, they could be amazing.
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Updated March 13, 2018
By James Stevens

How To Light A Bulb With A Potato

By: Susana Turcios Amaya, Journalist
The science behind the fact a potato can light up a bulb is that the potato has electrolytes (water and salt) and when connected to zinc or copper it makes a chemical reaction. It then produces electricity.
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The Promise of Sustainable Energy

By: Christian Jeon, Journalist
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change, the need for sustainable energy solutions has never been greater.
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How Nuclear Power Can Reach Climate Goals

By: Olivia Rose, Journalist
Some struggles that have striked the nuclear power industry are radioactive waste, high financial cost, and regulatory requirements. As well as  heavy competition with renewable energy, these challenges have stopped the nuclear power industry  from taking over the kind of power people use.
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The Hoover Dam: an engineering masterpiece

By: Ebenezer Gudissa, Journalist
The Hoover Dam was the highest dam in the world when it was completed in 1935. Its base is as thick as two football fields are long. Each spillway, designed to let floodwaters pass without harming the dam itself, can handle the volume of water that flows over Niagara Falls
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How A New Sodium Battery Could Power The Future

By: August Bhatt, Journalist
An amazing new battery and the green future it could bring.
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All About Wire

All About Wire

By: Javier Torrico, Journalist
Cables are so common in our lives that we don't always think about them.
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The Electromagnetic Field

By: Ebenezer Gudissa, Journalist
Electromagnetic Fields are all around us, even if we can't see them. Electromagnetic fields can be found in many different places, For example, the electric power that we use in our homes is generated by large electromagnetic fields created by spinning turbines.
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Perpetual Motion Machines and Thermodynamics

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
Every perpetual motion machine violates one or more of the laws of thermodynamics.
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Renewable VS. Nonrenewable Energy

By: Mathias Brook, Journalist
Energy is the critical resource that powers our world and enables many activities essential to our daily lives. Primary energy sources fall into two categories: renewable and non-renewable.
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Solar panels: How Are They Made?

By: Jimy Ordonez, Journalist
Solar panels are layers of materials that work together to make energy.
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