• EGPI Firecreek, Inc. Acquisition Candidate Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC Receives New Purchase Order

    Updated: 2011-01-31 21:12:52
    EGPI Firecreek, Inc. Acquisition Candidate Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC Receives New Purchase Order SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (OTCBB: EFIR) is pleased to announce that their latest acquisition candidate Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC. (“ASE”) has received a new purchase order for the Sheet Metal Workers Union based out of St. Louis, ...

  • EE & RES Project Financing in South East Europe

    Updated: 2011-01-31 20:17:00
    Sofia, Bulgaria will host the 7th South East European Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Congress & Exhibition on 13-15 April 2011.

  • Renewable Energy World Asia Call for Papers

    Updated: 2011-01-31 10:06:00
    Submit your abstract for the Renewable Energy World Asia for the opportunity to speak at the 2011 conference to industry leading professionals from across Asia.

  • Texas Energy Independence Week

    Updated: 2011-01-28 14:41:00
    Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) has declared February 20 – 24 Texas Energy Independence Week to explore Texas' vast renewable energy resources and its potential.

  • No registration, no deal, says ac supplier

    Updated: 2011-01-28 00:00:00
    Refcom has applauded the actions of suppliers of refrigeration and air conditioning who are refusing to do business with companies and installers who are not F-gas registered.

  • Sales boost for LG but no bid for Goodman

    Updated: 2011-01-28 00:00:00
    LG Air Conditioning saw worldwide sales increase by 50.5 per cent in the last quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009. Full year sales reached $4.2bn, 12.2 per cent higher than 2009.

  • Carrier and Daikin call for binding energy targets

    Updated: 2011-01-28 00:00:00
    Air conditioning manufacturers Carrier and Daikin are amongst a group of more than 30 companies calling for European ministers to agree a binding energy savings target.

  • Working with Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps

    Updated: 2011-01-27 17:01:02
    The correct sizing of the central air conditioning and heating systems play a major role on energy expenditure. Here are a few working tips for getting better performance from a central AC and heat system. Major Components of Central Air Conditioning and Heating Systems Compressor : The compressor is responsible for maintaining the desired pressure...

  • GM's Volt Electric Vehicle and Navistar's EStar All Electric Truck Take Center Stage at EUEC 2011

    Updated: 2011-01-27 15:37:00
    PHOENIX, AZ – January 21, 2011 – The new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) from General Motors and Navistar will be on exhibit at EUEC 2011, the USA's largest energy, utility and environment conference being held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, from January 31 through February 2, 2011. GM's new extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, its gaspowered version, the Chevrolet Cruze, and Navistar's new all-electric commercial truck, eStar, will be on display during the EUEC Exhibition.

  • Space Coast Tour Stop announced in the 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour

    Updated: 2011-01-27 05:53:00
    The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is excited to announce the next confirmed tour stop in the 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour with the afternoon Town Hall event at the Space Coast Energy Consortium headquarters in Cape Canaveral, and will be held on Saturday, February 12th, 2011. The tour will consist of visits to various renewable energy and energy efficiency installations in the area leading up to a Town Hall event including local and state legislators and industry experts, featuring discussions about advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in Florida.

  • 5 Ways to Creatively Save (Energy)

    Updated: 2011-01-26 22:33:49
    This guest post is written by Leon Harris of Southern States. If you would like to write a guest post for this site, then please visit guidelines and suggestions for guest posts at Ez DIY Electricity. There’s no denying that we’re wasteful when it comes to energy. We’ve gotten so used to having it on [...]Advertisement

  • Offshore Wind Power 2011 - 1 week to go

    Updated: 2011-01-26 16:38:00
    Time is running out for you to secure your place at Offshore Wind Power, our largest Offshore Wind event so far with over 200 participants already confirmed!

  • Obama Calls for 80% "Clean Energy" by 2035

    Updated: 2011-01-26 15:34:00
    In an unprecedented move, last night U.S. President Barack Obama put clean energy front and center on the agenda of the American government -- calling for an 80% clean energy target by 2035.

  • Valentin Software delivers a revolutionary new solar design and sales tool for residential and commercial PV installers.

    Updated: 2011-01-25 10:30:00
    Valentin Software, Inc. released the next generation tool in solar design and sales for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. Low cost, fast, accurate and very easy-to-use. Solar contractors, sales representatives and engineers can now design PV systems from digital photos of customer homes or office buildings and create professional proposals containing detailed financial analysis and photo-like graphics of proposed systems on their customer's roof.

  • The Peak Oil Catastrophe-in-waiting

    Updated: 2011-01-24 16:36:00
    The United States continues to slumber while a catastrophe lies in wait. Increasing numbers of analysts and policymakers are warning of another super price spike for oil and the likelihood of "peak oil" more generally.

  • Baxi / Remeha merger results in name change

    Updated: 2011-01-24 00:00:00
    Following the merger of Baxi Group with De Dietrich Remeha in 2009, the Group will now be known as BDR Thermea.

  • Johnson & Starley expands warm air heating spare parts

    Updated: 2011-01-24 00:00:00
    Johnson & Starley has expanded its warm air heating spare parts availability.

  • Cofely secures UK government funding for Southampton geothermal project

    Updated: 2011-01-24 00:00:00
    Cofely District Energy has secured £200,000 from Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) Deep Geothermal Challenge Fund to part-fund the refit of the Southampton District Energy Scheme's deep geothermal well.

  • Schneider Electric quality experts to speak at prestigious Reliability and Maintainability Symposium

    Updated: 2011-01-21 18:49:00
    Schneider Electric Renewable Energies Business experts Dr. Zhiqiang Janet Ma, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, and Spyros Thomas, Director of Corporate Quality, will speak at the upcoming Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.

  • 2011 US Energy Legislative Preview

    Updated: 2011-01-21 06:00:00
    U.S. energy legislation faces formidable opposition in 2011, but we still expect a debate. Clean energy is a high priority of the Obama Administration and offshore drilling has been in state of limbo since the Gulf oil spill. There is certainly an opportunity for legislation, but the weak economy and new Republican Congress complicate prospects considerably.

  • Hydro-Air Systems and Household Humidity

    Updated: 2011-01-20 21:30:12
    Many people believe that hydro-air systems do not dry the air like furnaces do. Since dry air can cause a number of health ailments, this would be a significant advantage that would justify a hydro-air system's increased cost. However, the science behind this claim is dubious at best. The Problem As anyone living in a cold climate well knows, w...

  • Waste to Energy - the hot topic

    Updated: 2011-01-20 20:11:00
    Sofia, Bulgaria will host the South East European Waste Management & Recycling Conference & Exhibition Save the Planet on 13-15 April 2011. The Netherlands will again be the partner country. Waste to Energy (w2e) will be the hot topic, focusing on Austria

  • Austria's waste industry in the focus

    Updated: 2011-01-20 19:22:00
    Sofia, Bulgaria will host the South East European Waste Management & Recycling Conference & Exhibition Save the Planet on 13-15 April 2011. The Netherlands will again be Partner Country, Austria - Country of Focus as the waste management is a strong local industry.

  • Air source heat pump research highlights need for better partnerships

    Updated: 2011-01-20 00:00:00
    Fuel poverty charity, National Energy Action (NEA) has published its findings from research commissioned in 2009 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to assess the implications of air source heat pumps (ASHP), on the domestic network infrastructure.

  • Ductbusters' employee first to complete HVCA Green Book

    Updated: 2011-01-20 00:00:00
    Jason Philip, a senior supervisor at specialist duct cleaning company Ductbusters, is the first heating and ventilation engineer in the UK to have completed the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association's Ductwork Cleaning Green Book Training Scheme.

  • SAVE the Planet!

    Updated: 2011-01-19 21:10:00
    Sofia, Bulgaria will host The South East European Waste Management & Recycling Conference & Exhibition Save the Planet on 13-15 April 2011. The Netherlands will again be the partner country. Waste to Energy will be the hot topic, focusing on Austria.

  • Tallahassee Tour Stop announced in the 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour

    Updated: 2011-01-19 06:18:00
    The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) is excited to announce the next confirmed tour stop in the 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour with the evening Town Hall event at the Leon County Courthouse in downtown Tallahassee, and will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011. The tour will consist of visits to various renewable energy and energy efficiency installations in the area leading up to a Town Hall event including local and state legislators and industry experts, featuring discussions about advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in Florida.

  • Virtual Power Plants Set To Potentially Change Power Structure

    Updated: 2011-01-19 05:00:00
    The traditional vertically-integrated power utility may be supplanted in the future by distributed generation and various renewables, meaning that the classic linear structure of power could be replaced by a mixture of generation, transmission and distribution connections shaped much like a wagon whee l— with multiple spokes interconnected at one spot known as the virtual power plant.

  • Masdar Institute Tour: A Living Energy Efficiency Laboratory

    Updated: 2011-01-19 05:00:00
    <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2011/1/18/1332-masdar-institute-tour-a-living-energy-efficiency-laboratory.jpg" / Entering the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is like walking into a model community showcasing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. There are solar electric and thermal panels on the rooftops. The campus, which is designed to deflect sunlight in part to cool the buildings while also redirecting it to light up interior space, comes with building automation software and meters to monitor and control air conditioning and other energy use.

  • The Potential of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    Updated: 2011-01-19 01:30:39
    Generating electricity without smoke and pollution is no longer impossible. Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology has the potential to power this planet without polluting it. Why is SOFC called “solid” oxide? Is it commercially feasible? For the sake of simplicity, as the name indicates, you can compare a solid oxide f...

  • European Supergrid Slowly Coming into Focus

    Updated: 2011-01-14 05:00:00
    In early December 2010, as Europe was grappling with sovereign debt crises and angry protests swept through its cities, a group of Ministers and grid operators met quietly to sign a deal that could help to secure the development of hundreds of gigawatts of renewable energy capacity.

  • What are the Many Forms of Energy?

    Updated: 2011-01-12 21:35:39
    Kinetic energy and potential energy are considered to be the two forms of energy in physics. In everyday practice, however, terms like electrical energy, chemical energy, and thermal energy are used. These different forms of energy can be converted from one form to another. Energy is commonly defined as the capacity of a system or a body to do work...

  • What Does a Global Climate Deal Signal for Renewables?

    Updated: 2011-01-12 18:58:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Podcast Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Calendar Magazines Events Nominations Extended To January 15, 2011 Nominate a Renewable Energy Project , Leader or Innovation Now click here for more information Profile Network Activity Comments Articles Blog Bookmarks Contact What Does a Global Climate Deal Signal for Renewables By David Appleyard 2011-01-12 13:58:00.0 1 Comment Do you like this blog post Email Bookmark Print Share Tweet Share With the dust still settling over the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico's Cancún , 2011 begins with a multi-lateral package of measures aimed at taking action on climate . change Though there was little by way of concrete action on emissions

  • Energy Storage, The Valley of Death and The Elephant Hunters

    Updated: 2011-01-12 15:40:00
    Most readers know I'm a lawyer who works in small company finance. Clients come to us in their earliest development stages and upgrade to a larger law firm when they need more comprehensive service than a boutique firm like ours can offer. As a result, I've spent over 30 years guiding entrepreneurs through the "Valley of Death," an exhilarating, treacherous and often terrifying period in the life of every business that begins with the signing of incorporation documents and ends when cumulative cash flow turns positive.

  • What Is Thermal Expansion?

    Updated: 2011-01-08 19:07:13
    The theory of thermal expansion is important to industrial design and engineering. Here we provide an introduction to how it works and give examples of how it is applied. Thermal expansion is the tendency of a body to experience transformation in volume when temperature is changed. When a material is heated, molecular activity increases and the ene...

  • Recent Appropriate Technology Talk

    Updated: 2011-01-05 21:09:48
    Here are some of the comments we received from our recent presentation at the Great Lakes Bioneers Conference: “What they are doing is wonderful!  Very pleased to know about it” “The presenter was so passionate and had such amazing ideas … Continue reading →

  • Storing Renewable Energy through Air Compression

    Updated: 2011-01-03 17:29:36
    Rechargeable batteries probably can be considered the best power-storing devices for various forms of renewable energy, but compressed air energy storage is also promising and should not be overlooked. Unlike batteries these systems are cheaper, lighter, and, most importantly, permanent. It’s not surprising to see yet again history repeat itself. L...

  • A Look at 2011 at ATC

    Updated: 2011-01-03 14:58:13
    2011 will be a busy year at ATC. We are currently working on redesigning our solar lighting systems for rural off-grid homes + designing a light with a built in solar panel that can be taken outside to charge in … Continue reading →

  • ATC – Supporting Our Partners

    Updated: 2010-12-15 14:56:37
    We just secured a Rotary Foundation Grant in partnership with the Guatemala Sur Rotary Club.  The project is to install solar photovoltaic panels on a trade school in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.  We will be working once again with … Continue reading →

  • Biomedical Update

    Updated: 2010-12-12 20:56:23
    ATC is now working with two groups of students from the University of Michigan M-Heal group.  We recently featured our trip to Nicaragua with M-Heal to start work in infant and maternal health care. The Nicaragua team is designing a … Continue reading →

  • Extreme stone and tile mason

    Updated: 2010-11-27 00:45:22
    Scott, our stone and tile mason just happens to also be an exteme mountain biker. This picture was taken of him near our property off the boat launch access to the lake.  We think he did an ‘EXTREME’ly good job of our fireplace as well.

  • Many ways to conserve in a household

    Updated: 2010-11-27 00:14:19
          I installed several timers to mitigate phantom loads. For example, the microwave has a clock which is a phantom load, which we don’t want to run 24/7. Therefore, in order to power the microwaves, the dial must be turned on. Once turned on, everything works as normal until the timer runs out. [...]

  • Great Picture Day for Mountains and Sunset

    Updated: 2010-10-17 01:33:25

  • Lawn – Going even Greener!

    Updated: 2010-10-17 01:06:09
      I threw some lawn seed down so we would have a place to sit and look at the view from the lower level. It didn’t seem to grow at first but after about a month I needed to borrow a mower  to keep it under control.             Things really [...]

  • Would you like Ice in your Drink?

    Updated: 2010-10-17 00:25:15
    We were so impressed with the downstairs SR10 Sun Frost fridge that we ordered the larger model RF16 for the upstairs kitchen – this time with a freezer too. You are able to see both compressors in the photo. Yes, the compressors are on the top, where it only makes sense!  The Sun Frost RF16 [...]

  • LED Uses Less Power than LCD TV

    Updated: 2010-10-17 00:06:26
          LED TV’s are available and they take significantly less power than a LCD or Plasma TV, however they do cost about 20% more to purchase.   I had to dig hard to find the manufacturers’ ratings for energy consumption. The only way I was able to find out the energy consumption was to [...]

  • Solar Nightlights

    Updated: 2010-10-16 23:38:34
        Everyone has seen these Solar PV self-contained yard lights. I thought it would work well to insert them into the logs that border the path from the house to the beach. It’s nice to be able to see where you’re going at night, especially if you’re driving down a path that has a [...]

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