Originally posted by BrolyBlack
Our basic elemental power is solar and arc which can consist of lighting/electricity.What other types of power do we have access to?
For renewable energy, we have hydropower, wind, geothermal and biomass, among other things.
And for relatively "clean" energy we have nuclear, and possibly fusion in the future.
Originally posted by ArtolThere's loads really from thermal taps and geothermal at one extreme end to the at present untapped and untapable power of plate movement itself, the best we can do for harnessing the effects of gravity on the planet at present in tidal and using the planets own gravity, geothermal. Solar can be harnessed in so many ways, small scale heating water and photon induced PD to large scale solar furnaces. Then you have a ton of other types involved in greeting steam to turn turbines and the use of gravity to turn turbines. Hydrogen fuel cells, nuclear fission even possibly fusion, both of which really just produce steam for turbines too. Etc. Etc.
For renewable energy, we have hydropower, wind, geothermal and biomass, among other things.And for relatively "clean" energy we have nuclear, and possibly fusion in the future.
Really like the idea of making thorium reactors a thing.
PBS made a great video on Thorium (legit pros and cons):
Jaden also has some great knowledge on Thorium but it might be beyond the scope of most of us plebeians.
Originally posted by Artol
For renewable energy, we have hydropower, wind, geothermal and biomass, among other things.And for relatively "clean" energy we have nuclear, and possibly fusion in the future.
All of this still ultimately generates an arc form of power.
Even solar eventually does.
Any other forums?
Originally posted by BrolyBlackfission, fusion, gravictic can produce an arc, they can also just produce heat or sound and movement. E.g a Hydrogen bomb. Energy is interchangeable. I mean you combine an acid and a base and a byproduct is always heat, it's why it's exothermic.
This is still electric meaning arcWhat other power is there other than using a source to generate a arc form of power
Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
fission, fusion, gravictic can produce an arc, they can also just produce heat or sound and movement. E.g a Hydrogen bomb. Energy is interchangeable. I mean you combine an acid and a base and a byproduct is always heat, it's why it's exothermic.
Good post. The problem with most power sources is heat. In some forms it’s good but most of the time it’s bad
Good forms I would say are solar mirrors reflecting heat into a solar tower to boil the water and run the turbine.
Nuclear power the same all though extremely dangerous.
Originally posted by dadudemon
Really like the idea of making thorium reactors a thing.PBS made a great video on Thorium (legit pros and cons):
Jaden also has some great knowledge on Thorium but it might be beyond the scope of most of us plebeians.
Just look up Kirk Sorensen and Flibe Energy.
Originally posted by BrolyBlackall energy is dangerous if you get too much tbh.
Good post. The problem with most power sources is heat. In some forms it’s good but most of the time it’s badGood forms I would say are solar mirrors reflecting heat into a solar tower to boil the water and run the turbine.
Nuclear power the same all though extremely dangerous.