Science360
Power - Science of Speed
850 horses all lined up--that's how much power a NASCAR Sprint Cup engine has. The engine's job is to convert the energy in fuel to speed. NASCAR engines do it faster and more efficiently than passenger car engines.
FuseSchool
Anaerobic Respiration in the Muscles
Ever wondered why feel all stiff the day after doing lots of exercise, in order for you to contract your muscles they need the energy that is released in respiration. However, when you're doing heavy exercise for a long time the muscles...
FuseSchool
Properties of Sulfur
Sulfur is the 16th element of the periodic table, and is a non-metal. In its elemental form it is a bright yellow crystalline solid at room temperature. In this video we are going to look at the basic physical and chemical properties of...
FuseSchool
Economic, Environmental & Social Effect of Biofuels
Learn the basics about the economic, environmental and social effects of biofuels as part of the fuels chapter within environmental chemistry.
Curated Video
Atmospheric Pollution: Types, Effects, and Control Measures
This video is a lecture presentation that focuses on atmospheric pollution, discussing the effects of different types of pollution on the environment and living organisms. The lecturer covers the biological consequences of pollution...
Science360
FIRE IT UP! 'BLUE WHIRL' FIRE TORNADO BURNS CLEANER FOR REDUCED EMISSIONS
In episode 63, Jordan and Charlie discuss the 'blue fire whirl,' a type of fire whirl that could lead to beneficial new approaches for reducing carbon emissions and improving oil spill cleanup. Fire whirls, otherwise known as fire...
FuseSchool
Properties of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a gas at room temperature, and is the first element in the periodic table. It has the chemical symbol H, but is usually found as a diatomic molecule of H2. It reacts with oxygen to form water. Hydrogen is a colourless,...
Curated Video
Introduction to Fuel Cells: Advantages and Disadvantages
The video discusses fuel cells, which use hydrogen as fuel and react it with oxygen to produce only water, hence not emitting any greenhouse gases. Several methods of producing hydrogen, including steam reforming and electrolysis, are...
After Skool
You ARE What You Eat
In this animation, we examine the phrase, "You are what you eat". It's a phrase used around the world and throughout history, but how much scientific truth is there to back this statement up?
FuseSchool
What Is Carbon Neutral and Biofuels
Learn the basics about carbon neutral and biofuels, as a part of environmental chemistry. Coal, oil, natural gas, shale gas and gas from fracking are fossil fuels formed hundreds of millions of years ago from living things that got...
NASA
NASA | Human Consumption of NPP
On Dec. 14, 2010 NASA Goddard researchers will conduct a press briefing at the American Geophysical Union Fall 2010 meeting, entitled, "Satellite Supported Estimates of Human Rate of NPP carbon Use on Land: Challenges Ahead." In the...
Next Animation Studio
How a nuclear plant works
A nuclear power plant creates energy that turns water into steam. The steam turns a turbine that is connected to a generator that produces electricity. Meanwhile, the steam is converted back to water and returned to the reactor core....
FuseSchool
Making Bio Fuels
Can you name some fuels that can be burned to generate energy? Coal, oil, and gas are probably the first that comes to mind. In this video, we’re going to look at another special type: biofuels. The fossil fuels coal, oil, and gas can...
Why U
Algebra 31 - Calculating Mixtures of Solutions
This lecture shows how Algebra is used to solve problems involving mixtures of solutions of different concentrations.
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: What are wildfires?
How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...
msvgo
Coal and Petroleum
It describes occurrence, formation and uses of coal, petroleum and natural gas.
Curated Video
Analyzing the Effectiveness of Environmental Policy
This is a lecture-style video that discusses the effectiveness of different types of environmental policies. The lecturer explains various government interventions such as indirect taxation, subsidies, regulation, tradable pollution...
Curated Video
The Importance and Applications of Nitrogen
This video provides an informative overview of nitrogen, its properties, discovery, and various applications in different fields. Also, despite its potentially harmful effects, nitrogen is highlighted as an important component of the...
Next Animation Studio
Twenty years later: why the 9/11 twin towers collapsed
The two skyscrapers were both designed around two vertical systems that were held together by a weaker horizontal link.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What causes Forest Fires?
This video is answering the question of what causes forest fires.
Science360
Runway model
In episode 43, Charlie and Jordan discuss a travel woe for the frequent jet setter: long runway queues times. Engineers at MIT have developed a queuing model that predicts how long a plane will wait before takeoff. This model may help...
Mazz Media
Cellular Respiration
In this live-action program viewers will learn that all living cells get the energy the need through a chemical reaction called respiration. Students will come to understand that cellular respiration is the metabolic process that breaks...
Science360
Microbes! - Green Revolution
Can bugs save the planet? Join host Lisa Van Pay, PhD (aka a scientist) as she explores exciting alternative energy research taking place around the country. For more Green Revolution, go to:...
FuseSchool
Different Types of Fuels for Transportation
Learn the basics about the different types of fuels, and their roles in transportation, as a part of environmental chemistry.