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(Fox News)   Forget wind, solar or nuclear -- the newest renewable energy source is bubble wrap. Wait, what?   (foxnews.com) divider line
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sarahlh3
2008-08-26 6:58:46 PM  
Suh-weet.

That is all.
 
ShawnDoc
2008-08-26 7:00:19 PM  
FTFA:The largest cushions for the Water Cube are roughly 33 feet (10 meters) across and 10 feet (3 meters) thick at their center.

The aquatic center's walls actually have three layers of cushions, which provide the same insulation as two layers of triple-glazed glass, LeCuyer said.

So basically, we'll need to make the outer walls of our house 30' thick to get the same insulation as a two sheets of glass. Yeah, I don't think this is going to fly.
 
Tr0mBoNe [TotalFark]
2008-08-26 7:01:08 PM  
FTA: Future projects using ETFE foil include sports stadiums, leisure parks and a giant indoor Amazonian rainforest being built in Iowa.

Paging Pauly Shore. Pauly Shore, please pick up the white courtesy phone.
 
Crosshair
2008-08-26 7:24:31 PM  

ShawnDoc: So basically, we'll need to make the outer walls of our house 30' thick to get the same insulation as a two sheets of glass. Yeah, I don't think this is going to fly.


This. For large buildings like the "Water Cube" yea, this would work, for most people and companies, this isn't going to be very practical. I wonder how will it will take wind over the long run. Right now in GF we have 29 mph winds with 43mph gusts.
 
brap [TotalFark]
2008-08-26 7:45:45 PM  
Solution meet problem.

Pop.

Oh my god, that is so strangely satisfying.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. etc.
 
Dafodude
2008-08-26 10:36:59 PM  
It amazes my how some peoples' grasp on extremely basic physics can be almost nonexistent. For example the difference between production and consumption of energy. This article gets it completely backward right off the bat with the title of this article. Bubble wrap will not 'power' the future, no matter how catchy that may sound. I have a hard time agreeing with any so-called 'journalist' who makes it so obvious that they really don't know what they're talking about. This is elementary school physics, man! If this guy writes for LiveScience, then I just hope he didn't come up with the tagline.

I'll definitely agree, however, that using the stuff to conserve energy seems like a pretty cool idea. Plus, bubble wrap just plain rocks anyway.
 
drjekel_mrhyde
2008-08-26 10:38:10 PM  
Don't the Russian and US already use this in torpedo tech
 
Dafodude
2008-08-26 10:40:45 PM  
For the enjoyment of all. (pops)
 
HemlockStones
2008-08-26 10:41:00 PM  
Reflectix insulation. Bubble wrap between two mylar sheets. 3/8 inch think and a r value (approximate - doesn't really equate) of about 7. Buy it at Menards.
 
Supes
2008-08-26 10:41:59 PM  
Only practical for large constructions with nothing valuable inside. Works great for sporting venues, but not great anywhere else.

Definitely will never be a solution for houses/apartments, not nearly secure enough.
 
sbrister
2008-08-26 10:43:01 PM  

Dafodude: For the enjoyment of all. (pops)


came here to post that
 
hudef
2008-08-26 10:52:31 PM  
TFA: "Future projects using ETFE foil include sports stadiums, leisure parks and a giant indoor Amazonian rainforest being built in Iowa. But use in private homes is not likely.

"It may look simple, but the engineering is very sophisticated," LeCuyer said. "You probably won't find it at Home Depot anytime soon."

That's what they said about computers. Idiot.
 
Starryeyes [TotalFark]
2008-08-26 10:55:46 PM  
after my sister got married, i was over at her apartment and they had PILES of bubble wrap from all the presents.

*heaven; gleeful childish heaven*
 
TaGirl_Keri
2008-08-26 11:00:50 PM  
Tension Sheet, not bubble wrap. Rimmer submitted this
 
Quantum Apostrophe
2008-08-26 11:19:56 PM  

hudef: That's what they said about computers. Idiot.


Citation, please. No one EVER said that "Electronic brains" look simple... I think I see the idiot, it ain't the engineers... It's ... YOU.
 
V2487
2008-08-26 11:37:39 PM  
Here you go (new window)
 
mistersnark
2008-08-27 12:01:49 AM  
I bet that if you had enough bubble wrap and duct tape, you could probably create cold fusion.
 
rook2112
2008-08-27 12:48:57 AM  
That stuff sounds like transparent aluminum to me.
 
helix400
2008-08-27 1:03:10 AM  
If you properly inflate your tires and glue bubble wrap to them, you'll get 150 mpg.

/Though, it only lasts about 10 ft when all the bubbles pop.
 
HoratioGates
2008-08-27 1:09:18 AM  
You can use bubble wrap on your windows in the winter. You'll still get light through it, and it will look kind of low rent, but it will help keep your heat inside.
 
Dwight_Yeast
2008-08-27 4:00:35 AM  

ShawnDoc: FTFA:The largest cushions for the Water Cube are roughly 33 feet (10 meters) across and 10 feet (3 meters) thick at their center.

The aquatic center's walls actually have three layers of cushions, which provide the same insulation as two layers of triple-glazed glass, LeCuyer said.

So basically, we'll need to make the outer walls of our house 30' thick to get the same insulation as a two sheets of glass. Yeah, I don't think this is going to fly.


No, six sheets of glass with four argon-filled spaces between them.

Read the bit you quoted again: it says "Triple-glazed glass".
 
MindStalker
2008-08-27 7:23:54 AM  

hudef: i


I've never seen a computer for sale at Home Depot..

QED.
 
databit
2008-08-27 10:12:38 AM  
upload.wikimedia.orgView Full Size

approves
 
dalovindj
2008-08-27 11:14:43 AM  
Wow. Epic Fail. Renewable energy and this have nothing to do with each other.
 
harryjrf
2008-08-27 2:50:59 PM  
Saving energy? Probably. Renewing energy? Not so much.
 
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