Every day this blog gets visits from all over the world, and in numbers which show that thermodynamics interests many, many people. They come from lands big and small, rich and poor, happy and less…| carnotcycle
OK so here’s a different way of illustrating the Calvin Cycle, the light-independent sequence of reactions in photosynthesis. There are no molecular representations, no long chemical names. Instead, this cycle shows the number of carbon atoms in the input, output and cycle intermediates, together with their average oxidation states and the number of molecules present. […]| carnotcycle
I have seen the glow of a glowworm on only one occasion. It was many years ago in rural England and I remember wondering at the time whether the worm co-produced heat and light like an incandescent light bulb, and whether the fairly rapid sequence of switching the light off and on again was to […]| carnotcycle
It has been recently reported by international news agencies that tech giant Microsoft has signed a deal to purchase electricity from the currently shut-down nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in order to provide non-carbon energy to fuel the expansion of its power-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The Three Mile Island plant […]| carnotcycle
The history of the incandescent electric light bulb goes way back to 1800, when Alessandro Volta invented an early form of battery called the Voltaic pile. This device produced continuous direct current, and it was soon discovered that when passed through conductive materials the current was capable of producing heat and, under certain circumstances, light. […]| carnotcycle
EV battery cooling is essential for regulating its temperature to maintain efficiency and safety. Thermal analysis helps improve efficiency.| SimScale