They will blow any energy density comparison out of the water, lasting anywhere from a decade to 28,000 years without ever needing a charge. The nano diamond battery has the potential to totally upend the energy equation. The graphite is rich in the carbon-14 radioisotope, which undergoes beta decay into nitrogen, releasing an anti-neutrino and …
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Aug 26 2020
Lessons from Raccoon Mountain
Ever try throttling back a nuclear power plant? Yeah right! Failing that, what would you do with the excess capacity? Engineers with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) faced these same challenges in the late 1960s. Their solution was to build TVA’s largest hydroelectric facility on the top of a mountain. What??? No really, the top …
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Aug 23 2020
I Peeked at the End
The following will take you to the last seven minutes of the current Framing 2020 podcast. It’s a treatment on the difference between authentic and inauthentic corporations. https://overcast.fm/+WQEJojsRo/1:30:41
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May 06 2019
Heated Raised Beds
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Mar 22 2019
Falling Leaves – A Parable
This is a parable about prayer. It is based upon the 1912 movie Falling Leaves.
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