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A tornado is a violent windstorm usually characterized by a twisting, funnel shaped cloud that is caused by a thunderstorm or a hurricane. It is produced when a cool air mass meets a warm air mass and forces the warm air mass to rise over the cool air mass very rapidly. Most of the damage…

Hemp on our society. Hemp can be made into fuel, paper, and clothing, which could drastically change the oil, logging, and cotton industries. All three industries have had problems in the past dealing with environmental concerns, and hemp could provide an alternative that is environmentally friendly, while remaining cost effective (Schreiber 24). Since the invention of…

The solar eclipse begins with the rising of the sun in the western regions of the earth’s surface and ends in the eastern regions when the sun sets. Usually a total solar eclipse lasts for several minutes (the longest total solar eclipse will be 7 July 29 seconds on July 16, 2186). On the moon,…

Hydrogen is an energy carrier which holds tremendous promise as a new renewable and cleans energy option 1. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) set a target for the ideal hydrogen storage materials should reach 5.5 wt% gravimetric density by the year 2020 2. Hydrogen is a convenient, safe, versatile fuel source that can be…

The rapid advancement of technology to provide people with a leisurely life style, has been associated with an increase demand for energy and electrical power. Combined with serious concerns about the effect of the required energy on environment and public health in general, that made Solar energy the most adequate and preferred safe and clean…

Solar energy is the most abundantly available resource in this world. It is beneficial in many ways. Solar energy is the heat and as well as the light from the sun that is captured with the help of many excogitating technologies such as solar heaters, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, salt power plants etc….

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by engineers who wanted to prove that people didn’t need to compromise in speed to drive electric vehicles. Today, Tesla is the world’s only vertically integrated sustainable energy company, offering end to end clean energy products that include generation, storage and consumption1. Tesla has rapidly managed to grow into…

Direct solar power is an energy resource that has been and will continue to be a part of a very long and persistent issue. There are so many solar energy companies out there nowadays that have made it more available for people around the world to access this amazing resource. Especially in the United States,…