Jul/091
Paperclips dance on electric train
This video comes to us from the Rokko Liner in Kobe Japan. When the train accelerates the electricity creates a huge magnetic field that reaches up through the floor.
Jul/091
Space Weather and Magnetic Storms
Everyone has heard of (if not seen) aurora borealis or the northern lights. The video above was taken by the Rainbow system of cameras operated by Lancaster University and presented by Dr. Emma Woodfield. The video shows a sudden and dramatic change in the aurora borealis due to the onset of a magnetic storm. By pouring over the data, Dr. Woodfield and her team hope to uncover the subtle details of magnetic storms and aurora borealis.
“We have had a wonderful first observing season. Now the hard work really begins as we sift through the data for vital clues to how a substorm really works.”
Jul/093
Magnetic Catapult. Novel, but fun!
Jul/092
New Wind Turbine Technology To Be 50% More Efficient
… the generator will be able to harvest more energy at high speeds than conventional generators. In numbers, this means it can generate with 50% more energy than usual ones and in some areas, with even 100%.
ExRo Wind Generator This generator is mainly like conventional ones, but the difference is individual coils can be turned on and off thanks to electronic switches. This is useful at low wind speeds, where only a few coils need to be active to gather the small amount of energy.
Instead of using large-diameter generators, which make the rotor move harder, the ExRo generator uses more small-diameter generators, which makes the harvesting more effective. The number of small-diameter wind generators varies on location and wind speed.
Jul/091
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation helps reverse coma
New Scientist is reporting that a man in a coma showed significant improvement after electromagnetic therapy.
Jul/091
Magnetic Therapy for your BRAIN
I saw this blog article about this company Neuro Star who recently released their Magnetic Therapy System. NeuroStar TMS treats depression by exposing your brain to intense alternating magnetic fields.
I’m skeptical at best, but I was still happy to see that the FDA Approved their product.
Jul/092
Magnetic Movie
Jul/090
Giant Wind Turbine Explodes During High Winds
Ever wonder how much energy there is in the wind? Here is the Snopes article that verifies this video of a giant wind turbine in Denmark getting wrecked in a huge storm.
Speaking of wind power… Apparently New Jersey has just approved a new offshore wind farm.
The state program provides aid for up to 350 megawatts, or enough continuous power for about 125,000 homes.
Firms vying for the New Jersey grant are involved in similar efforts in nearby states.
Bluewater, based in Hoboken, N.J., won the race to develop offshore wind farm in Delaware… The $1 billion-plus project will be built 11.5 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach in Delaware and its capacity could reach up to 600 megawatts.
Deepwater Wind, also of Hoboken, is fresh from winning the right to develop a 385 megawatt wind project off Rhode Island’s coast that will supply 15% of the state’s power.
