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Energy Efficiency Can Be at the Top of Your Shopping List
November 30, 2009 1:54 pm | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsI don't know about you, but about the last thing I want this year for the holidays is another mustard-yellow sweater. Sure, it's nice to have some extra-warm clothes stashed in the top drawer of the dresser this time of year, but I'm clearly maxed-out in the
Go Forth!
November 24, 2009 9:00 am | CommentsLevis (the jeans people) have been suggesting that people Go Forth. http://goforth.levi.com/fortune I'd like to make a similar suggestion. Not about jeans, but about software. Go Forth.
Neighborhood Development Package Revisited
November 24, 2009 8:37 am | CommentsSince I wrote Neighborhood Development Package on November 11, 2006, I have been thinking about the pieces needed to make the system work 24/7. The full article is below but let me give you a short review. My idea was to electrify a neighborhood in order to educate, communicate, and pump water.
Green Living, Green Technologies: Things to Be Thankful For
November 24, 2009 4:53 am | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsIt's nearly Thanksgiving, the second of the "big" holidays that break up the last three months of the year. One of the most common family traditions is listing the things for which we are thankful. These are mostly items such as "family," "friends" or "good
Autonomous Military Robots: A Short Survey
November 24, 2009 4:19 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsThe four soldiers move from their concealed position and “stack” themselves, one behind the other, parallel to the door. The #2 man throws an M84 grenade (flashbang) into the room, then yells “frag out!” The flashbang detonates, and the fire team storms through the “fatal funnel” (door).
Tips to Green Your Home
November 23, 2009 12:52 pm | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsLast week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its new green homes Web site. The site provides an interactive experience that helps people
Phil Sluder Writes Good Stuff
November 23, 2009 8:53 am | by Richard Doyle's Community Blog | CommentsHere's a good article by Phil on SolidWorks 2010. I like the bio at the end: Phil Sluder is a mechanical engineer, owner of TriAxial Design and Analysis, certified SolidWorks instructor, certified SolidWorks professional, a longtime member of the SWUGN committee, and leader of the San...
Do You Buy Clean Electricity From Your Utility?
November 19, 2009 4:52 am | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsThis week, John discussed buying clean electricity from your utility. If you can't set up a small renewable energy system of your own, buying clean electricity is a great way to support the use of renewable energy.
Engines of Prosperity
November 18, 2009 11:16 am | by M. Simon | CommentsIn my last post I discussed Forth as a language. A language that is based on a virtual machine. What if that virtual machine was turned into a real machine? Good things. For one operations can be done in parallel. Returns can be automatically initiated at the end of an instruction cycle.
Russia to ban incandescent bulbs
October 16, 2009 10:31 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsRussia has jumped on the CFL bandwagon, and decided to ban the incandescent bulb. As of January 1, 2014, the manufacture and sale of all incandescent bulbs will be prohibited in Russia.
CEC holds hearing on TV regulations
October 15, 2009 8:55 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsBack in March, we reported on the California Energy Commission’s proposal to set a cap on the maximum active mode power usage (watts) for TV’s. All units above the maximum would be banned for sale in California—this would preclude the vast majority of Plasma, DLP, and Rear-projection TV’s.
George Soros to invest $1 billion in “green tech”
October 13, 2009 6:00 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsEarlier, we reported that global investments in renewable energy had dipped 40% from 2008-09—thus, the following comes as welcome news. George Soros has decided to invest $1 billion of his own money into “green technologies.” Soros issued a clear directive on how his money ought to be spent
Testing Wind Turbines To Power Cell Phone Towers
October 12, 2009 4:32 am | CommentsHelix Wind Corporation gave an update today on its efforts to provide cost-effective renewable energy solutions to telecommunications companies. Helix’s wind turbines can lower the costs of operating expenses associated with cell phone towers in remote locations.
Institute unveils efficient redox flow battery
October 9, 2009 10:09 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsThe Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) has developed a redox flow battery that could become the gold standard in Advanced Technology Vehicles. If the claims hold up, this battery would be a true breakthrough. There’s nothing revolutionary about the concept of redox flow batteries.
Israelis bring green power to West Bank village
October 9, 2009 5:41 am | CommentsResidents of a West Bank village with no electricity have been helped out of the darkness by unlikely benefactors - a group of Israelis who installed solar panels and wind turbines to illuminate the Palestinians' makeshift homes. The villagers of Susya live in tents and caves with power lines darting right above their dwellings
