Don't let spark of love turn into power-grid meltdown, utilities warn before Valentine's Day
Electric companies have a warning for those celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday: helium-filled foil balloons can cause ...
Could balloon-like water tanks help fight L.A.’s fires? A new concept is touted as a solution
Could balloon-like water tanks help California prepare for fires? Some call an energy company’s “Water Trees” a game-changing ...
Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop
Entergy New Orleans, which supplies electricity in the city, said a floating Mylar balloon struck a power line near the water ...
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Make Lightning with a Balloon and Spoon
You've probably seen lightning flash across the sky, but do you know why and how it happens? This simple science activity teaches how lightning forms and ...
PNM reminds people to safely use Mylar balloons
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, PNM is once again warning people about the dangers of Mylar balloons. The electric utility says Mylar balloons contain ...
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It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
The brief outage caused the city’s water pumps to be “tripped ... “And unfortunately, Mylar balloons, those foil balloons, conduct electricity, they cause power outages and they make things ...
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Static electricity
Static electricity is a build up of electric ... or deflect a stream of water, even though only the balloon has been electrically charged. Step 1 - Open a tap very slightly so there is only ...