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  2. Photosynthetic efficiency - Wikipedia

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    6 H 2 O + 6 CO 2 + energy → C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 where C 6 H 12 O 6 is glucose (which is subsequently transformed into other sugars , starches , cellulose , lignin , and so forth). The value of the photosynthetic efficiency is dependent on how light energy is defined – it depends on whether we count only the light that is absorbed, and on ...

  3. Solar power tower - Wikipedia

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    Ivanpah reported one bird scorching in every two minutes. Workers at the Ivanpah solar power plant call these birds "streamers", as they ignite in midair and plummet to the ground trailing smoke. During testing of the initial standby position for the heliostats, 115 birds were killed as they entered the concentrated solar flux.

  4. Electric power transmission - Wikipedia

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    Four circuits are shown. Two additional circuits are obscured by trees on the far right. The entire 6809 MW [1] nameplate generation capacity of the dam is accommodated by these six circuits. Electric power transmission is the bulk movement of electrical energy from a generating site, such as a power plant, to an electrical substation.

  5. Thermal power station - Wikipedia

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    A thermal power station, also known as a thermal power plant, is a type of power station in which the heat energy generated from various fuel sources (e.g., coal, natural gas, nuclear fuel, etc.) is converted to electrical energy. [1]

  6. Nest - Wikipedia

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    Other birds often built their own nests on top of Weaver nest sites. [4] Some birds build nests in trees, some (such as eagles, vultures, and many seabirds) will build them on rocky ledges, and others nest on the ground or in burrows. [3] Each species has a characteristic nest style, but few are particular about where they build their nests.

  7. Steam–electric power station - Wikipedia

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    The efficiency of a conventional steam–electric power plant, defined as energy produced by the plant divided by the heating value of the fuel consumed by it, is typically 33 to 48%, limited as all heat engines are by the laws of thermodynamics (See: Carnot cycle). The rest of the energy must leave the plant in the form of heat.

  8. Fog collection - Wikipedia

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    One of the first recorded projects of fog collection was in 1969 in South Africa as a water source for an air force base. The structure consisted of two fences each 100m 2 (1000 sq. ft.). Between the two, 11 litres (2½ gallons) of water was produced on average per day over the 14 month study, which is 110 ml of water for every square meter ...

  9. Kelvin water dropper - Wikipedia

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    The charged falling water drops do work against the opposing electric field of the like-charged containers, which exerts an upward force against them, converting gravitational potential energy into electrical potential energy, plus motional kinetic energy.