Archive for April, 2009
Energy bill with nuclear power passes state Senate
Posted on April 30, 2009, under Sekalaista.
The Florida Senate passed an energy bill that includes nuclear power among sources to meet renewable-energy standards and backs off a bit from what Gov.
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COAG approves renewable energy plan
Posted on April 30, 2009, under Sekalaista.
The nation’s leaders have ticked off on a plan to have 20 per cent of Australia’s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020. …
Lähde: EIN News
Fuel Credit Boosts International Paper’s 1Q 93 Pct
Posted on April 30, 2009, under Sekalaista.
Apr 30, 2009 11:15 am US/Central International Paper Co.’s first-quarter profit nearly doubled, as a huge tax credit for alternative fuel use offset sluggish sales of printing papers, consumer packaging and timberland.
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3TIER® Expands Global Availability of FirstLook® Assessment Reports
Posted on April 30, 2009, under Sekalaista.
Access to wind resource data for Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim catalyzes prospecting and development
Lähde: EarthToys
Just in case
Posted on April 29, 2009, under Sekalaista, Uutiset.
Officials or the media may or may not be overreacting. New diseases crop up all the time, and most are not serious. … This might become very serious, or not, but the risk of death to any of us is statistically low – except in the long run.
Lähde: Energy Bulletin
Electricity - Apr 29
Posted on April 29, 2009, under Uutiset, Öljyhuippu.
Smart Grid - “Enabler of the New Energy Economy”
An Aged Electric Grid Looks To A Brighter Future
‘Vampire’ energy use is taking a bite out of your wallet
Lähde: Energy Bulletin
New Revolution in Wind Power
Posted on April 29, 2009, under Sekalaista.
As soaring oil prices and greenhouse gas emissions fuel the search for cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, a Japanese aerospace manufacturer may have found the right stuff for a solution. It’s a windmill you can call your very own. Yokohama-based aerospace manufacturer, Nippi Corporation, has developed a revolutionary 20 kW wind turbine power [...]
Posted in: Wind Farms, Wind Power, Wind Turbines
Lähde: Alternative Energy
How to Save Time Preparing for Work
Posted on April 28, 2009, under Polttoaineet, Sekalaista, Uutiset.
I found this in youtube a few days ago, how to get up from bed and be ready for work in only 5 minutes. Of course this is possible to do if you have no plans of taking a bath in the morning.
We’re not really endorsing all of this, especially the parts where they use a microwave because that consumes just too much electricity. Just to prove how expensive having a microwave is, we gained about a P500 ~ P1000 in our electricity bill, when housemates started using a microwave to heat their food in an apartment we were staying in.Still, it’s good to highlight that being early during the day benefits not only yourself but the environment. I remember in one company I was working in before, our work hours were between 7AM to 4PM. The benefit was that we got to work early and came home early because we were able to avoid rush hour traffic. You could just imagine the time savings and gasoline savings for our company shuttle bus.
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Work
Lähde: Alternat1ve.com - One Alternative Energy Blog
Cool it down: university researchers advance hydrogen car technology
Posted on April 28, 2009, under Polttoaineet, Sekalaista, Uutiset.
Hydrogen is considered by many to be one of the cleanest types of fuels. Researchers pin their hopes on it as a replacement for dirty fossil fuels. The problem with this type of fuel as the technology currently stands is the heat generated by metal hydride storage, says Hydrogen Cars Now. “There is an excess of heat that needs to be addressed”.
The website says that researchers at Purdue University have come up with a solution to then problem: a heat exchanger for hydrogen storage. The website says the device “will help manufacturers take one step closer towards commercialization of hydrogen cars” since “Filling up a hydrogen car in 5 minutes while giving it a range of 300 miles are the goals of many manufacturers”.
The heat exchanger is made mostly of aluminum with thin fins to disperse the heat. This kind of cooling system was developed over the past 2 years and will provide other researchers worldwide a leg up on continuing research and development of metal hydride storage solutions.
It’s still early days, but Purdue University’s cooling system sounds promising. And quite cool, of course.
Lähde: EnergyRefuge.com Blog
Energy efficiency a smart issue for politicians
Posted on April 27, 2009, under Sekalaista.
Since January 2008, the Kansas City area has focused on a vision to make the region more sustainable, and advancing investments in energy efficiency has been a top priority.
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