Generating Electricity from the Environment

Generating Electricity from the Environment

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Biology, Physics, Science

6th Grade - University

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The video discusses a school's efforts to achieve energy independence through solar panels and a hydro vortex turbine. The turbine, called the Vortex, generates energy from river water and operates continuously, unlike solar power. The hydro vortex technology involves a 50m tunnel that channels water to spin a turbine, which powers a generator connected to a battery bank. This system aims to make the school carbon positive, contributing energy back to the grid and benefiting the environment.

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What are the advantages of the turbine compared to solar power?

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In what way does the school aim to be carbon positive?

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