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Volkswagen to Make Electricity in Your Basement


Science & Tech  (tags: technology, science, NewTechnology, investigation, interesting, humans, environment, discovery, concept, energy )

Daphna
- 67 days ago - cleantechnica.com
We are used to the idea of powering our homes from our roofs, by now. But what if we could get our electricity from the basement? From what's already down there... heating our homes. Everyone who uses natural gas to supply heat and to heat wa
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Christoph Wuth (73)
Sunday September 27, 2009, 1:27 pm
Heat is the most disordered form of energy. Therefore, according to the second law of thermodynamics only a fraction of the heat available can be converted to useful work. Heat engines can transform some but not all of the heat available to them into mechanical energy. The remainder returns as heat at a lower temperature whether or not it is needed, wanted, or welcome.

 

Pete Conrads (89)
Sunday September 27, 2009, 4:23 pm
WOW! nice! Thank you for sharing!!!!
 

Minna Snow (6)
Monday September 28, 2009, 7:28 pm
An interesting concept.
 
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