Curated Video
Europe's first commercial solar power plant generates energy for one town
1. Wide of solar plant
2. Close up of city sign
3. Zoom out of power tower to wide of plant
4. Pan across 'heliostatic' field (covered in mirrors) to tower
5. Various of technicians cleaning mirrors
6. Technicians talking
7....
Curated Video
E-Cigarette Industry Calls FDA Rules 'Draconian'
The vaping industry says the lengthy federal reviews announced on Thursday would be time-consuming and costly. They warn that the rules could also put many smaller companies out of business. The executive director for the largest trade...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Hungary uses old fashioned energy to protect its future
In southern Hungary the city of Pecs is successfully providing heating for half of its 150000 inhabitants using old fashioned methods of burning wood and hay helping both the local economy and the environment
Curated Video
FRANCE: HOT WATER MAIN EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR
French/Nat
Four people were killed and nine others wounded, eight of them seriously, when a hot water main under construction in northern Paris exploded on Wednesday shooting out a torrent of boiling water.
The victims were believed to...
Curated Video
Kenyan company creating LPG-fuelled cars
This might look like any other Toyota, but this car is changing Africa's roads.
This car is operating on Liquified Petroleum Gas or LPG and gives you an option of using petrol.
This innovation could change the way of life for many in...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Chinese inventor promotes 'electronic' cigarettes
CLEAN: Chinese inventor promotes 'electronic' cigarettes
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Tras los pasos de Agatha Christie en el sur de Egipto
Casco negro resplandeciente, revestimientos de madera y ambiente Belle Epoque: el barco de vapor "Sudán", construido en 1885 y que ha inspirado a la novelista británica Agatha Christie, parece desafiar al tiempo perpetuando sobre las...
Bloomberg
U.S. Cannabis Industry Is in Transition, Aurora CEO Says
Nov.25 -- Aurora Cannabis Inc. Chief Executive Officer Miguel Martin says he's bullish about the new market opportunities in the U.S. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
Bloomberg
Altria Shares Jump on Reports of Juul Stake Interest
Nov.29 -- Altria Group Inc. is reportedly in talks to take a minority stake in Juul Labs Inc. that would push the tobacco maker into the e-cigarette market. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Brooke Sutherland reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
Khan Academy
Chilling Water Problem, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry
Sal continues this short series on specific heat and vaporization. The situation he poses uses 500 grams of liquid water at 60 degrees Celsius to get the water to zero degrees Celsius. The ice he adds to the water comes out at -10...
Khan Academy
Vapor Pressure, States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces, Chemistry
Vapor pressure is the focus of this chemistry video. Sal explains that when molecules are "sticking together," a substance takes on a liquid or solid form. However, when kinetic energy increases, the molecules are forced apart, allowing...
Khan Academy
Vapor Pressure Example, Chemistry
A problem from a chemistry textbook is posed on the screen. Sal solves the problem, which attempts to calculate vapor pressure using the Ideal Gas Law. The rate of evaporation of water given a specific volume, temperature, and pressure...
American Chemical Society
The Universe in a Cup of Coffee
Connect the chemical aspects of coffee to the world in which we live! Scholars consider the molecules within coffee and how they interact with the environment as they view an episode of the ACS Reaction series. From caffeine as a...
Veritasium
Candle Trick
Many people believe candles burn because of the wick—but that's not necessarily true. The video demonstrates the burning wax vapor matters more than anything else. A quick discussion of the science behind the party trick links the idea...
Steve Spangler Science
Superheated Steam - Cool Science Experiment
Did you know that steam can be used to light a match? Mr. Spangler demonstrates that although it is made of water, steam contains a tremendous amount of energy. It's heat is used to light a match and burn some paper. This is an...
Curated OER
Water Around Us: Water in the Air
Try this experiment with your class. Condensation in relation to temperature and water vapor in the air is shown through a simple experiment using cold glasses. Show this clip to your class or repeat this experiment and hold a scientific...
Curated OER
States of Matter: Changes in State
Matter can change from one phase to another through heating or freezing. This video fully and clearly describes the changes that occur when water freezes or boils. Solid narration, clear description, and good examples make this a good...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: When Water Flows Uphill
See a common cooking phenomenon take center stage in a series of playful experiments by physicists at England's University of Bath, who discovered new and fun means to manipulate the movement of water. [4:02]