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How Thomas Edison Used a Fake Electric Chair Execution Film to Fight the Electricity War
You’ve probably heard about Thomas Edison’s infamous 1903 film where he electrocuted an elephant. It’s just as horrifying as you’d imagine. But fewer people know that this wasn’t actually Edison’s first electrocution film. Two years earlier, in 1901, he produced a film re-enacting a famous execution. Perversely, it also served as a national advertisement for one of Edison’s latest inventions, the electric chair.
How to Spot Fake Perpetual Motion Machines
It's actually pretty easy since they are all fake.
Static electricity: How to avoid shocks in cold, dry weather
Killer Chairs: How Desk Jobs Ruin Your Health
Standing more, even at a desk job, could lower risk for obesity, illness and death, studies suggest
How the world plugged into the electric guitar
Musical instruments come and go, but 70 years after it was first designed the electric guitar looks like a survivor. So why does its combination of wires, valves and transistors strike a chord?
Man does terrible job at faking 'slip and fall' at work
Engineering for Dummies: How We Protect Real Humans by Testing Fake Ones
While crash test dummies are put through the physical challenge in safety tests, it’s the scientists and engineers who take on the complex intellectual challenge of analyzing the affects these tests have on the human body. Check out how we crash, splash and even open fire on dummies to analyze the effects of future passengers and make missions safer for mankind.
Which Thin Film Power Supply Is Right For You?
Have a mission-critical thin film application? Use our decision tree to discover which of our products make the most sense for your application.
How To Get Great Electric Guitar Tones Using Waves PRS SuperModels Plug-in
In this video, we use the PRS V9 plug-in to show you how to quickly setup a custom lead electric guitar tone using the Auto Level input control and cabinet IR selector that can switch between different IRs in 2.5, 5 and 10 second increments. This is a great feature as you don't have to put your guit
How To Lower Utility Bills
Electricity is something we all use. It’s what makes our world go round. Powering up everything up from our lights to our computers. A problem is…we all pay ...
Will electric cars turn the world upside down?
A rapidly declining carbon economy will upturn the global order.
How Much is the Rest of the World Paying for Electricity?
When that inevitable monthly electric bill arrives, you open it up and take a look at the grand total. Do you ever wonder what other people are paying for their...
Why is electric heating so expensive?
The loss of electricity in transmission and distribution is only 6%, so why is it that electric heating is so inefficient?<br>I would imagine that the generators at power plants are far more efficien...
How Much Does the Hot Water Heater Affect an Electric Bill?
Water heaters constantly draw electricity<br>Related Articles<br>Water heaters make it possible to take a hot shower, wash your hands in warm water, and many more activities -- just by turning on the hot water tap. However, hot water heating tanks use a significant amount of energy, which can make them costly to operate. Knowing how much the hot water heater affects an electric bill could help you take action to lower water heating costs.<br>Electricity Consumption<br>Water heating systems are the second…
Concerns over increase in electricity rates
The agreement between PREPA and its creditors places a heavier burden on consumers who already pay a high rate for electricity service.
An Idiots Guide to Electricity Generation
UK electricity mix will change to be sustainable, lower carbon emissions and move away from coal and fossil fuels towards nuclear and renewable energy sources.
Why Electric Cars Are Awesome
Most of you reading this are already inclined toward green-type technology, whether that’s clean power generation, electric transportation, or more efficient ways to do things. Today, I’m going to give you one more reason to stop supporting – or at least vocally dislike – big gas and big oil
How Clean Is Your Electricity?
On-gridders have plenty of reason to be concerned about where their electricity comes from these days. But exactly how much of it comes from miner-kil
How to Set Renewable Electricity Goals that Align with Community Priorities
Communities can forge their own path to achieve a broad range of benefits from renewable electricity and efficiency by setting clear goals at the outset. Across the country cities are setting 100 percent renewable electricity goals. Is that the right goal for every community? It depends. For some communities, setting such a renewable electricity goal may be at odds with what a community actually wants to achieve.
What’s Driving Oil & Gas Companies Towards Electric Charging?
BP and Shell have already bought electric vehicle charging companies. Are ExxonMobil and others to follow?
How green is an electric car, really?
It’s the first rock lobbed at electric cars, so let’s deal with it first. Electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, so how can you ignore that CO2? Well, we’re not ignoring it, we’re factoring it in. Power stations are more efficient than car engines, so if you transmit that electricity over the grid, put it into an EV (and they are very efficient, actually), then your EV is responsible for half the CO2 per mile than even an economical petrol or diesel car.
