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Rocket launchpads are often sited near the equator to use the earth’s rotation to save fuel. Rocket launchpads are often sited near the equator to use the earth’s rotation to save fuel. Are there any other examples of mankind using this tremendous source of energy?
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Asked by GeoffBroughton1
on 2010-08-03 20:26:48

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Categories: Planet Earth.

Tags: energy, globalwarming, energygeneration, spacetravel.

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Reply	HenstridgeSJ says: Well. clearly the ocean bulges upwards at the equator, so if you're sailing North or South from there it's downhill all the way! (no votes) Tags: energy, globalwarming, energygeneration, spacetravel.
	posted on 2010-08-04 16:23:23 \| Report abuse

Reply	ejoftheweb says: The energy in question being the Earth's rotational kinetic energy, we do use it in other ways. It's a component - with thermal energy from the sun - of the energy in wind and wave power, and it's the exclusive source of the energy obtained from tidal power. (2 votes) average rating:5 Tags: energy, globalwarming, tide, wind, energygeneration, spacetravel, wave.
	posted on 2010-08-04 16:26:46 \| Report abuse

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