Cold blooded animals are known as ectotherms. These are animals that do not possess the internal regulatory system to control their body temperature. Instead of an internal system, these ectotherms use the heat of the sun that is absorbed by the environment to regulate their body temperature. Some...
Radiant heating is the emission of a certain type of energy, to be precise “heat energy” from a heat source. It is a comfortable type of heat that is now being used to heat buildings - via radiant heat, also called thermal heat, rather than the other forms of heating like convection heating. So...
A BTU, or British Thermal Unit, is one of the basic units of measurement for heat energy. By definition a BTU is the amount of heat that is need to increase the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The measurements are measured at its heaviest point. So for example, one BTU...
In the current economy, the most abundant jobs are those related to trade careers such as HVAC technician. If you are interested in working as an HVAC Technician, getting the proper training and preparation is critical. In the article below, adapted from How to Become A HVAC Technician, we've...
Since hybrid gas and electric cars run on storage batteries, they must find a way to maximize energy. One of these energy efficiency devices is regenerative braking. Regenerative breaking allows the car to recover some of the energy that it expended during breaking. This is different from the...
Most people use a magnetron everyday, without knowing it. It is a main component in a microwave—a tube that taps into electrical and magnetic currents to generate the massive heat required to cook, say, cheese popcorn. Magnetrons are pretty powerful; the electromagnetic energy that it can create...
As computer devices grow in speed and capacity, the problem of overheating becomes more and more apparent. The energy dissipated by the device must stay within a particular limit, or it may need a more powerful cooling apparatus—which entails extra cost, and extra space. To understand the problem,...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Fat is not as bad as it is often assumed to be. The body simply needs fat in the right quantities. A fat cell is also called a lipocyte or an adipocyte and forms the basic structure of body fat, which is also known as adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is found just beneath the skin, in the bone marrow,...
Hydronic radiant heat is a kind of floor heating system that, if installed, has the ability to warm objects and people instead of the air around so in the cool months you don’t worry about the heat escaping outside if your door is opened. As complex as the term sounds basically it is just a way...
