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  Engineering geology

  Engineering Geology is the application of the science of geology to the understanding of geologic phenomena and the engineering solution of geologic hazards and other geologic problems for ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Electricity
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Technology
  Sustainability
  Solar Energy
   
  

  Hydroelectricity

  Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator. Less common variations make ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Construction
  Severe Weather
  Sports Science
  Civil Engineering
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Hurricane proof building

  Tornadoes, cyclones, and other strong winds damage or destroy many buildings. Here are some architectural design ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Albert Einstein
  Wind Energy
   
  

  Drag (physics)

  For a solid object moving through a fluid or gas, drag is the sum of all the aerodynamic or hydrodynamic forces in the direction of the external fluid flow. It therefore acts to oppose the motion of ... > more
• Solar Energy
  Energy Technology
  Thermodynamics
  Electricity
  Wind Energy
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Geothermal power

  Geothermal power is the use of geothermal heat for electricity generation. It is often referred to as a form of renewable energy, but because the heat at any location can eventually be depleted it ... > more
• Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
  Solar Flare
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
   
  

  Solar wind

  A solar wind is a stream of charged particles (i.e., a plasma) which are ejected from the upper atmosphere of a star. When originating from stars other than the Earth's Sun, it is sometimes called a ... > more
• Wind Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Environmental Science
  Energy Technology
  Energy Policy
   
  

  Wind power

  Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, such as electricity, using wind turbines. At the end of 2006, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 73.9 gigawatts; ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
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  Engineering
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  Aircraft

  An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. A first division by design among aircraft is between lighter-than-air, aerostat, and heavier-than-air aircraft, aerodyne. Examples of ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Fuel Cells
  Sustainability
  Alternative Fuels
   
  

  Liquid nitrogen economy

  A liquid nitrogen economy is a hypothetical proposal for a future economy in which the primary form of energy storage and transport is liquid nitrogen. It is proposed as an alternative to liquid ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Sports Science
   
  

  Fluid dynamics

  Fluid dynamics is the subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that studies fluids (liquids and gases) in motion. The discipline has a number of subdisciplines, including aerodynamics (the study of gases) ... > more

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