Steam Center Blog

  S olar and wind power farms are natural combinations and when either is used alone a full use of the potential is not achieved nor is the maximum possible economy attained. Wind mill farms do not shade the ground significantly and that can then be utilized for placing solar PV panels. The processing and distribution of electricity so generated is shared by common infrastructure and leads to greater economy than either used alone. Such hybrid systems have potential to be very successful in areas with good wind and solar energy. The wind does not blow all the time nor does the sun shine all the time, solar and wind power alone are poor power sources. Hybridizing solar and wind power sources together and connecting to a grid or with storage batteries to cover the periods of time without sun or wind provides realistic forms of power generation. The system can also create a stand-alone energy source that is both dependable and consistent without the availability of a...

Proposed Gaya-Nalanda MRT link R ecently the Narendra Modi government of India announced a huge new package for Bihar. Included in this is development of an Airport and tourist facilities. Here is a proposal from this blog that shall give a boost to International Tourism from all of   East Asia and the world Nalanda University Province of Bihar Rajgir, Bihar: http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/Rajgir.htm The proposal is to; Upgrade Gaya Airport to International Standards Construct high speed mono-rail link connecting, airport, Bodh gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda ruins, Nalanda university and any other places of tourist interest nearby Transfer Nalanda ruins from ASI to Nalanda University or to a joint cell of both. Construct an auditorium/ convocation/ orientation hall at Nalanda Ruins for University use and for annual interantional cultural festivals in tourist seasons showcasing Buddhist culture from all of Asia. The ex...

Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:La_Roche_Jagu_chanvre_1.JPG P rior to nineteen thirties, hemp plant was grown widely in the world as a profitable crop. In the years since, it seems, because of other competing commercial interests and banning of cannabis, the shorter cousin of hemp under false propaganda perhaps with a motive of profit for some, this plant too is not as widely used. Now that it has been discovered through modern science that the propaganda was false its re-legalization has begun in the world, various countries where climate is suitable for its growth must re-examine this crop. It may turn to be a highly profitable and useful crop because of its use for bio-fuels, food, fodder and paper pulp. Hemp does not contain as much of  intoxicating chemicals that cannabis does. Hemp produces most biomass of any crop, which is why it is a natural choice for an energy crop. Hemp converts Sun’s energy into cellulose faster than any other plant, thro...