100 lightning bolts strike the earth every second
Lightning bolts are electric discharges that originate in the clouds during a storm and travel to the earth’s surface. About...
Energy
The amount of energy released by a hurricane
An average hurricane bringing in 1.5 cm per day of rain, with a circle radius of 665 km, generates a...
Energy released at annihilation of 1 kilogram of matter
Using the famous mass-energy relation (E = mc2) of Albert Einstein, one can arrive at the conclusion that 1 kilogram...
Call for the revival of the largest single power plant in India
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has the distinction of being the largest single power generating unit in India. Located in coastal...
What is a neutron star?
A neutron star is a remnant of a star after it has collapsed due to its own gravity. These stars...
Chicken manure – A source of energy
It is estimated that a 1.8 kg chicken will produce 28 to 100 grams of manure per day or 12...
