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Electric power transmission
Electric power transmission is one process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The term refers to the bulk transfer of electrical power from place to place. Typically, power transmission is ... > more -
Wind Energy
Energy and the Environment
Renewable Energy
Electricity
Environmental Science
Energy Technology
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a machine for converting the mechanical energy in wind into electrical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine ... > more -
Construction
Sports Science
Engineering and Construction
Computer Science
Technology
Computers and Internet
Xanadu House
The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes, built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United ... > more -
Alternative Fuels
Energy and the Environment
Energy and Resources
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cells
Energy Technology
Ethanol fuel
The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term ... > more -
Solubility
Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. It is measured in terms of the maximum amount of solute dissolved in a solvent ... > more -
Water turbine
A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more -
Parachuting
Parachuting, or skydiving, is an activity involving the breaking of a free-fall from a height using a parachute. Today it is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport, as well as ... > more
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