Biomass from microalgae: the potential of domestication towards sustainable biofactories SUMMARY: Microalgae could potentially be a renewable source of energy for people. Unfortunately, there are many issues right now with growing enough algae and keeping the process affordable (aka: it’s too expensive to grow and use algae commercially). The article is divided up into several… Continue reading Biomass from microalgae
Category: E 3: Designing Energy Transfer (HS)
Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy
Hair coat properties of donkeys, mules and horses in a temperate climate
Hair coat properties of donkeys, mules and horses in a temperate climate SUMMARY: Donkeys and horses evolved to live in different climates. Donkeys are more adapted to dry, hot areas while horses are able to live in colder climates. Researchers looked at the difference in seasonal hair growth of donkeys, horses, and mules to see… Continue reading Hair coat properties of donkeys, mules and horses in a temperate climate
Using Pu in a molten salt fast reactor
A disruptive approach to eliminating weapon-grade plutonium – Pu burning in a molten salt fast reactor SUMMARY: This study looked at the efficiency of several types of nuclear reactions: molten-salt reactors, light water reactors, and fast reactors. Using a program (written in Python), scientists looked at the data from each type of reactors and compared… Continue reading Using Pu in a molten salt fast reactor
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Powered by Light: phototrophy and photosynthesis in prokaryotes and its evolution SUMMARY: This article looks at the still-not-yet-fully-known evolution and history of photosynthesis. There were various types of photosynthesis, the main difference being the type of electron donor. Some organisms used water as an electron donor, while others used things like hydrogen and manganese. The… Continue reading Powered by Light