Today were going to think about how the sun is playing a growing role in our future. Our modern world uses an awful lot of power and the sun, as well as other sources of energy are looking better all the time. Thats why my recent tour of an industrial scale solar farm was such an enlightening experience. These state of the art solar panels are moving platforms designed to follow the sun. They soak up an immense amount of energy, free Energy Created all day long every day. All the power thats being generated on this farm is being sold back to the grid. Its about 2. 4 mega watts of solar panels in the sun here today. So its generating more than a mega watt right now. Right now. [chuck] but its not loud. Theres no smell. No, no, its also clean, so its quiet, clean and has very little Environmental Issues at all. Solars really the future that is coming fast. [chuck] thats why anyone looking to address Climate Change has to look at the sun. The ultimate power source. At its core, its an inc
Dearborn, michigan. Were standing in the midst of railroad exhibit. Just as automobiles and airplanes were key technologies of 20th century, railroad was the key trmgs for 19th century. The steam engineer was thought of as equivalent to astronaut today. Its important we have a modest but important collection of railroad vehicles. What we have here are Railroad Locomotives that tell the story of railroaded in the 1830s up to the early days of electric locomotives in the 1920s. Behind me is our earliest example. This is a replica of 1831 locomotive cars used oppose hudson railroad. The replica built in 1982. It in and of itself is historic now. This gives us an idea of Steam Locomotives and trains looked like when railroads first come out of the scene in the 1830s. Mohawk located in new york state and became part of the railroad known as u. S. Central, one of the largest railroads in the United States. Railroads in the 1830s were very small, very local affairs. They might run perhaps 15,
We are here at the Henry Ford Museum of innovation. Were in the railroad exhibit. As automobiles sp airplanes were the key Transportation Technology of the 20th century. The rail yoed was the Major Technology of the 19th century. Its not an exaggeration it was the equal of an astronaut. What we have here are railroad locomotives that tell the story of railroad in the United States from the earliest day ins the 1830s. To the 1920s. Behind me is our earliest example. A replica of the 1831 locomotive and car on the moe hawk and hudson railroad. Built in 1892. This gives us an idea of what Steam Locomotives and trains look like in the 1820s and 1830s. The moe hawk and hudson located nd new york state and became a part of a railroad known as the new york central. One of the largest in the United States. Railroads in the 1830s were small and local affairs. They might run 15, 20 miles between a couple cities. Some had grander ambition of connecting the ocean with the great lakes or with the m
I am the chief curator here at the b endo railroad museum, the baltimore and ohio. This is one of the premier Railroad Museums in the United States. Its also the birthplace of american railroading. Railroading began in 1827. The b and all was in Continuous Operation until 1986 and is a legacy now. Its track is basically formed with csx today. The museum is 40 acres and five buildings. The roundhouse is the jewel. Inside around house are some of the most significant pieces in our collection. We have a Rolling Stock locomotive collection of approximately 180 pieces. The roundhouse is filled with some of the most unique, worldclass, oneofakind locomotives you are ever going to find anywhere. A railroading began in the United States in maryland, the baltimore and ohio was the first common carrier, the first to carry passengers and freight on a regular schedule. The baltimore and ohio was basically formed because of the canal craze in the 1820s. The success of the erie canal lead people in
Premier Railroad Museums in the United States. And also the birthplace of american railroading. Railroading began in 1827. The b o was in Continuous Operation until 1986 and is a legacy now. The museum is 40 acres and five buildings. The 1884 roundhouse is the jewel. Inside the round house are some of the most significant pieces in our collection. We have a Rolling Stock locomotive collection of approximately 180 pieces. The roundhouse is filled with some of the most unique, worldclass, oneofakind locomotives you are ever going to find anywhere. Railroading began in the United States in maryland, the baltimore and ohio was the first common carrier, the first to carry passengers and freight on a regular schedule. The baltimore and ohio was basically formed because of the canal craze in the 1820s. The success of the erie canal lead people in washington to propose the idea of the chesapeake and ohio canal, which would leave baltimore out of the loop. A bunch of businesses were very famili