THE ELECTRIC COMPANY: Music Man: G

Posted by admin on June 1st, 2010 and filed under electric jug | 6 Comments »

Music Man gets going with the wonderful ‘G.’
For more clips and games go to: http://www.pbskidsgo.org/electriccompany Watch The Electric Company on PBS KIDS GO!

Duration : 0:1:5

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Solar Concentrator Hot Water Pot Boiler

Posted by admin on May 5th, 2010 and filed under hot water pot | 25 Comments »

Music by Nina Simone. 6 foot recycled satellite dish and recycled mirror bits, cheap or recycled conduit and a spaghetti pot. Boils a pot of water as fast or faster than my propane cook top.

Duration : 0:4:42

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Pedal-powered kettle

Posted by admin on May 5th, 2010 and filed under boil water electric | 8 Comments »

11 people on bike generators pedalling to boil 1 cup of water with a 1kW kettle.
Circuit includes 58F ultra-capacitor to smooth voltage and 1kW inverter with low-voltage warning which is audible throughout most of test.
Filmed by Paul Jenkins who also had to pedal because we were short of cyclists.

Duration : 0:2:17

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