Category Archives: Engineering
Accusations, Electric Car “dirty” Diesel
Electric vehicles have been claimed as “zero emissions”, but, it turns out pollution generated almost like a diesel-powered vehicles, how come?. The finding came as the announcement of the first electric vehicle that passed the standard European crash test. The … Continue reading
The Wind as Alternative Energy
This type of energy will change kinetic energy (0.5 mv ^ 2) of wind energy into other forms (electricity, windmill, and pumps). So for power generation, a common formula used is P [W] = 0.5 x rho [kg / m … Continue reading
Carbon-Free City
A public art installation design contest Land Art Generator Initiative which is also fully functional as power plants without pollution showing participants present solar power future Lunar Cubit embryo that became the first city in the world without carbon. The … Continue reading
China’s Nuclear Reactor
New York Times recently reported, China is developing a reactor with a radical design and is claimed to be safer than other types. Japan’s nuclear crisis is not really complete. However, as indifferent to the disaster, China remains optimistic develop … Continue reading
BIODIESEL Vs PETROLEUM DIESEL
Biodiesel is one type of biofuel. Biodiesel is alkyl esters of compounds produced through a process of alcoholysis of triglycerides with methanol or ethanol with the aid of an alkaline catalyst to alkyl esters and glycerol; or esterified fatty acids … Continue reading
Jatropha Plant as a Substitute for Fossil Fuels
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) is a bush plant that grows rapidly until it reaches a height of 3-5 meters. This plant is drought resistant and can grow in places with rainfall of 200 mm to 1500 mm per year. Regional … Continue reading
Alternative Energy Resources
Biogas Technology Methane formed by anaerobic fermentation (without air) by methane bacteria also called biogas, anaerobic bacteria and bacteria that reduce the waste that contain lots of organic material (biomass) to form methane (CH4), which when burned to produce heat … Continue reading
Advantages of Wind Power
If you are interested in life are much more durable than you would want just a little research to see if wind power is the power of your personal budget fits. The great advantage of wind energy, low environmental impact … Continue reading
Prevent Global Warming
Global warming is one of the biggest environmental problems that haunt the people. Emphasis will be placed on what individuals can do about global warming. Global warming refers to the increase in temperature of the earth gradually which is affected … Continue reading
Why We Should Use Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car
It’s been a lot of car manufacturers who produce cars fuell cell or hydrogen fuel cells, although there are some who still rely entirely with gasoline fuel, but the direction toward environmentally friendly cars is increasingly widely produced, this indicates … Continue reading