The solar cells you see on many roofs today are built out of silicon, the same stuff that powers your computer and smartphone. The reasons for this are many but…
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David Klemke
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The problem that most renewables face is that they don’t generate power constantly, requiring some kind of energy storage medium to provide power when its not generating. Batteries are the…
David Klemke
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The main substrate of our roads hasn’t changed much in the past 50 years. Most of our roads these days are asphalt concrete with some being plain old concrete with…
David Klemke
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Do you remember the Microwave Power Plant in Sim City 2000? The idea behind them was an intriguing one, you launched a satellite into orbit with a massive solar array…
David Klemke
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One thing that’s always a big issue for any project in space is how you’re going to power whatever you’re sending up there. As it turns out the methods that…
David Klemke
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After my last foray into the controversial world of the environment and power generation (which generated some stimulating discussion and research for me) I thought it best to take a…
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