The connection between sun and climate. The Sun is the source of most of the energy that drives the biological and physical processes in the world around us. In oceans and on land, it fuels plant growth that forms the base of the food chain, and in the atmosphere, it warms air, which drives our…
Your phone is about to go dead—again—and you can’t find a place to plug it in. Your laptop is getting hot…is the battery about to catch on fire? How far from home should you drive your electric vehicle? As scenarios like these become increasingly common, it’s clear that we need batteries that store more, last…
These problems might just be about to be solved though. A series of new research papers have outlined the use of a novel approach to storing the sun’s energy. Liquid acts like an efficient battery Scientists in Sweden have developed a specialized fluid, called a solar thermal fuel, that can reportedly store energy captured from…
Quite oftenly we are presented with a situation of wiring an old house in one of the Melbourne suburbs. Here is the thing to remember. Make sure you always stock in your van, several types of different style of old fuses and its mounting bases. Replacing a fuse box with a breaker box runs between…
Ensure only licensed electrical professionals perform all electrical work. Before re-letting, ensure all appliances are safe and any unsafe appliance is repaired or disposed of. Ensure electrical appliances are cleaned regularly in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions – particular attention should be paid to dust build-up on cooling fan inlets and all parts of heaters. Check…