Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008	DIY Alternative Energy, Build Your Own Solar Power
Ever wanted to build your own energy network? Well, now you can! This guy made his own solar power unit . So what is a solar panel anyway? It is basically a box that holds an array of solar cells. Solar cells are the things that do the actual work of turning sunlight into electricity....... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Sep 15, 2008	Wise Up Dominion!
The Beginning We woke up at 3:30am, but few of us had slept the night before. You’d think we’d be groggy, but the adrenaline and excitement propelled us into action. By 5:30am two trucks holding steel barrels reading “good jobs, healthy communities: we deserve a clean...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Sep 15, 2008	Wise Up Dominion!
The Beginning We woke up at 3:30am, but few of us had slept the night before. You’d think we’d be groggy, but the adrenaline and excitement propelled us into action. By 5:30am two trucks holding steel barrels reading “good jobs, healthy communities: we deserve a clean...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 6, 2008	Geomagnetic field: when will compass fail?
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Kislyakov) - The recent trouble with the ISS, caused by simple computer virus capable of stealing logins and passwords for computer games only, was minor compared to possible environmental changes that could make space flights impossible. This...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Aug 21, 2008	Coal Plant Goes Solar
In Australia a pilot project is underway that pairs solar power and traditional coal burning power generation. Adding solar power into the energy production greatly lessens the amount of coal needed to keep the plants generation at a stable level. Hybrid power plants are a great transition to...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Aug 19, 2008	Ikea to Sell Solar Panels
Ikea is putting $75 million into selling solar panels . Hopefully the company that popularized cheap furniture can do the same for cheap solar power. Of course, that’s a very tall order. But IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad’s son Peter is an avowed green tech believer, and...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008	Bahamian Environmentalist: No to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)... Yes to Renewable Energy
ReEarth says no to LNG, yes to renewable energy: By JIMENITA SWAIN, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: The country's energy problems can be reduced if The Bahamas takes advantage of renewable energy technology and move away from the Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline proposal, a...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jul 23, 2008	Michigan Wins Solar Car Race
The 2008 North American Solar Challenge has ended in Calgary and the winners are from the University of Michigan , who have won it many many times in the past. “A tremendous amount of work went into getting to this point. A lot of us have been on the team for over two years,”...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jul 22, 2008	Solar Power for a Month
A writer for a tech magazine converted his house to solar last month and he has written about his project and his amazingly low power bill . Here’s the highlights from converting his home to solar: -The entire array consists of 27 panels. Each panel has a peak rating of 225W...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 21, 2008	Proactive measures to develop sustainable energy options for the Caribbean lauded
Chamber Chief Lauds Energy Initiative: Bahama Journal - Nassau, Bahamas: President of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, Dionisio D’Aguilar is lauding proactive measures being taken by the United States Government and regional energy officials and stakeholders to develop sustainable...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 5, 2008	Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Could Save Billions Of Dollars By Switching From Diesel To Natural Gas To Drive Its Power-generation Turbines - Says AES Spokesman Aaron Sampson
AES Proposes BEC Switch To Natural Gas: By Quincy Parker - Nassau, Bahamas: AES Corporation – which wants to build an LNG plant in The Bahamas – could potentially help the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) both save millions in fuel costs and become more environmentally friendly,...... [view]

Aproveitamento de energia solar pode se tornar Lei em Ribeirão Preto

Submitted By:   ojornal Author Name:  Bruna Carvalho Published:  2008-05-18

Description:   Aproveitamento de energia solar pode se tornar Lei em Ribeirão Preto A Câmara de Ribeirão Preto nesta terça-feira dois Projetos de Lei que tornam obrigatório a instalação de aquecimento de água por energia solar. Uma das propostas de autoria do Vereador Gilberto Abreu (PV) estabelece que qualquer projeto de construção para instações residenciais ou comerciais como hotéis, academias esportivas, hospitais e escolas entre outros, com área igual ou superior a 120 m2, só será aprovada pela Prefeitura se nele estiverem previstas instalações hidráulica, elétrica e civil predial necessárias para o aquecimento solar de pelo menos 40% da água sanitária e de piscinas. O outro projeto da vereadora Silvana Resende (PSDB), pretende que o poder público adotando o sistema de captação de energia solar em construções sob sua responsabilidade. Abreu ressalta que os dois projetos são de grande importância para o meio ambiente e para a sociedade. “A idéia é exatamente dar um uso racional à energia solar que até agora, infelizmente não é utilizada como deveria. Essa prática permitirá uma economia substancial à população e ao Poder Público e ensejará o nosso enquadramento na nova realidade planetária que exige de nós medidas importantes na economia de energia e na criação de novos hábitos de consumo e de existência”, explica Abreu. Com a utilização de aquecedores solares, é possível que consiga uma economia de até 70% da conta de energia elétrica. Em Ribeirão Preto alguns estabelecimentos como academias de ginásticas já utilizam o sistema e comemoram, pois com o dinheiro economizado na conta de energia elétrica, já foi possível repor o investimento e agora contabilizam lucros. “È uma solução para o bolso e para o meio ambiente”, completa Abreu. Atualmente seis cidades brasileiras (Campina Grande, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Varginha e Birigüi) possuem leis municipais que exigem a instalação de aquecedores solares. Em São Paulo, desde outubro do ano passado, prédios comerciais, indústrias ou residências com mais de três banheiros estão obrigados a utilizar a luz solar para aquecer água.   [view]

Climate Change - the impact
Starter:   artingrid Date Created:  Nov 23, 2007 Country:  Germany [view]	Description:   The project was initiated in early 2007 by Webist Rainer Grassmuck of Wuppertal, Germany with the assistance of Sonthofen, Germany based artist Ingrid Kamerbeek, founder of Webism Group along with...