Energy: what is coke?
Self-tutoring about energy: the tutor mentions the fuel coke. Coke is a fuel made from heating …
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Energy: electricity generation units: MWe vs MWt
Self-tutoring about electricity and energy: the tutor mentions some units new to him. At an electricity …
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Electrochemistry: cell vs battery
Tutoring chemistry, the distinction between cell and battery is noted. In electrochemistry, a cell is a …
Auto batteries: reserve capacity vs Ah (Amp*hrs)
The tutor defines two terms relating to auto batteries. The reserve capacity (RC) of a car …
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Physical chemistry: efficiency of internal combustion engine in hot vs cold weather
The tutor examines the idea that internal combustion engines are more efficient in cold weather. An …
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Lifestyle: the Hydro bill
The tutor investigates higher household usage over last year. For Nov11-Jan11, our daily household usage this …
Household electricity: partial outage
The tutor discusses a surprising event last night. Lately, our electricity has been blinking sometimes. My …
Driving: Gas consumption and cost
The tutor explores a common topic among families. Lately, I’ve been driving the kids to their …
Residential electricity: poss. cost to go solar
The tutor offers an estimate about the price of going solar. In an earlier post , …
Residential electricity: what is a kiloWatt*hour (kWh)?
The tutor takes a detour from his solar energy series to explain kiloWatt*hour. A kiloWatt*hour means …
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