Ocean energy for Ireland = horse with a furlong start
Thomas C. Foley, who's US Ambassador to Ireland recently said this: "If I came up to you and said I knew how to get ...
Thomas C. Foley, who's US Ambassador to Ireland recently said this: "If I came up to you and said I knew how to get ...
Honda Looking to "Super" Lithium-Ion Battery for Future Hybrids
One common complaint about batteries currently used in hybrid electric vehicles is that they're only powerful enough for small, light vehicles. As early as ...
Slowly turning green
An interesting survey into attitudes towards green computing from CDW's ITMonitor shows that while the majority of US "IT decision makers" think green issues ...
Are we becoming more energy efficient by using electrical products?
I recently heard that using a Dishwasher at home actually saves energy compared to traditional washing-up... to which my first reaction was that it was ...
'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution
Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system A breakthrough of the MIT Solar Revolution Project mimic essence of plants energy storage system, in a ...
Philippe Starck Democratic Ecology personal wind turbine
Philippe Starck , the well known designer, presents an eco solution: a personal wind-turbine, called Democratic Ecology . The claim is that a single windmill can generate ...
Fresno, CA Airport Boasts Solar Record
If I asked you which airport is the "greenest", what would you say? You might get the answer if you've heard of Fresno Yosemite ...
EARTHING IN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS: Myths and Facts
Myth: More water, less resistance; It is observed that in some installations, to bring down the earth resistance value, buckets and buckets of water is ...
ALF: Accuracy Limiting Factor
Accuracy Limiting Factor a very important term for Electrical Design Engineers but unfortunately, not much attention is paid to this factor. This term is associated ...
Dynamic Demand
One of my keen interests at work is "Dynamic Demand" and demand side management. In order to maintain supply in an electric grid network, power ...
toxicity of fluorescents
OK, cfls are nasty when broken and need to be disposed of carefully. Do 'ordinary' long tube fluorescents have the same stuff in them ? Are ...
Energy Efficiency Programs - Alive and Well in Brazil
Energy Efficiency Programs - Alive and Well in Brazil Mention Brazil and one might think of Rio de Janeiro, Carnaval, soccer (the country has won the ...
Standby => Yearly electricity savings equivalent to annual consumption of Denmark
EurActive reports today that its special regulatory committee has approved rules to reduce the energy consumption of electrical appliances used in homes and offices. The ...
Carbon Credit: Discrediting efforts
International market has started looking at carbon quota exchange with an ambition in order to "fine tune" the disciplines, however the other side of the ...
renewable energy
About 2 years ago i could have a chance to at a distillation unit where i found the spent wash after utilised for the bio-gas ...
How Much is a Solar Rooftop Array Worth to You?
SunRun, a San Francisco-based company which "installs and operates residential solar systems" is trying to break down the price barrier and make solar arrays more ...
The enabling effect of ICT
"When it comes to emissions, ICT is on a par with aviation." That's how the Economist has described Information & Communication Technology in a recent ...
Green Data Centres
(or Centers for those who prefer North American spellings) There's an interesting interview on O'Reilly and Associates' news pages [ http://news.oreilly.com ...
SMART 2020: Emissions down by 15 per cent with intelligent tech use
Transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man‐made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 and deliver energy ...
Compulsory electricity labelling in Upper Austria favours renewables
In Upper Austria it's mandatory on each electricity bill, for energy suppliers to state the source of electricity being invoiced and how it was ...
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