From the monthly archives:

May 2009

What is Electricity?

The Electricity is a form of energy and it has high importance in our daily lives. With electricity we are capable to cook food, turn on TV and computers, lighten up homes and roads, and use batteries to drive cars and many other electrical devices are used by us for daily convenience. One can observe easily the usage of electricity when one passes from home to school and counts the electrical devices, machines and engines that come in the way. This will clear that how much electricity is important to us and how we depend on it.

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What is an atom?

After observing the utility, obviously one thinks of where electricity comes from? How does it perform? And what actually it is? But before these questions, let us first learn about the atom and its structure.

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Spying on environment agency Greenpeace by senior staff members of EDF, a state-owned energy company

by Sarah ShawMay 24, 2009

Senior staff members at EDF, which is the world’s largest operator of nuclear reactors, have been charged with engaging in industrial espionage against Greenpeace France.

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How Air Conditioners Work: Introduction

by noorMay 21, 2009

Air conditioners make hot weather cold for us inside. this series of articles deal with different kinds of air conditioners and might help you buy a good one

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Gas Prices(Part 6): Oil Production at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

by Sarah ShawMay 20, 2009

In 1960 the Arctic National Wildlife Range was established. The purpose of its establishment is to protect the “unique wildlife, wilderness and recreational values” of the area.It is being thought that this region could be a possible oil-development site, but it is said by the environmental groups that any oil production in this region would deeply upset the natural ecosystem within the ANWR.

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Gas Prices(Part 5): US Domestic Oil Supplies

by Sarah ShawMay 19, 2009

After having a look at the oil imports of the United States, you might be surprised to know that the United States is the world’s third largest producer of crude oil.Though it is the fact that the United States is producing so much oil but then also it is still heavily dependent on foreign sources for its oil supplies.

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Gas Prices (part 4): Role of OPEC in Determining Gas Prices Around the World

by Sarah ShawMay 18, 2009

The world’s oil supplies are effected by the single largest entity, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which is a consortium formed by 13 countries. OPEC keeps the record of the oil production of these nations and then adjusts its own production accordingly to maintain its desired barrel price.

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Gas Prices(Part3): Prices Across USA

by Sarah ShawMay 17, 2009

The requirements of clean-burning in each of these areas are unique with respect to that individual area, and there are only a few refineries that can produce the specialized products which are needed.Crude oil inventories have the most biggest effect on gas prices, and the United States depends mostly on foreign oil supplies.

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Energy Story: What is Energy?

by batoolMay 15, 2009

This is second is energy story series of articles that defines what is energy. it also discuss in detail energy’s different forms and their uses especially food cycles and thermal energy.

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Energy Story: An Introduction

by batoolMay 12, 2009

The article is the introduction to energy, and it also explains about the importance of energy in our daily lives. Energy is one of the most essential parts of our universe and is one of the biggest necessities of our daily lives. Energy is defined as the tendency to work, move, and do other activities. We get energy from different sources in this world.

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How to Generate Your Own Electricity with Solar Panels

by faizaMay 4, 2009

If you are planning to buy it then you have to have lots of money. Online shopping can be done to buy solar panels but if you search for its price, they are available in hundreds of dollars. You can buy 100 cells for $400 USD and they produce almost 1.98 watt of electricity. Isn’t it an expensive deal?

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