The video is on this page, over on the right.
Clever Scots
The Bing cover page picture today is of something called the "Falkirk Wheel," which is a rotating boat-lift lock that connects two sections of canal, with a 40-foot change in elevation, in the Forth Valley in Scotland. Clicking on the information links took me to a fantastic video explaining how the lift works. It uses 1.5 kWh per lift, the equivalent of the electricity needed to boil eight teakettles.
The video is on this page, over on the right.
The video is on this page, over on the right.
Interesting! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat was interesting. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes- I've seen this before. It is an ingenious device. but what would you expect from the Scots?
ReplyDeleteNothing less.
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