• Water Recovery from Powerplant Flue Gas

    Updated: 2011-05-31 05:58:05
    Combustion of fossil fuels produces water, which is expelled as waste along with the flue gas. This article tells you how much water forms during combustion and how we can capture this water for utility purposes. We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry. Thomas Fuller Population pressures, climate changes and deforestation are driv...

  • Ernst & Young Releases Quarterly Country Attractiveness Report

    Updated: 2011-05-27 14:05:00
    Global consultant group Ernst & Young has just released its latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, which numerically rank the top 30 global renewable energy markets by their investment strategies and infrastructures. The indices are updated quarterly.

  • Biden Says U.S. Will Lead Energy Revolution

    Updated: 2011-05-26 14:45:00
    America, with its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative national labs, will lead the global clean-energy revolution and reap the economic and environmental benefits that go with it, Vice President Joe Biden vowed in a visit last week to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  • What is the Triple Point of Water?

    Updated: 2011-05-25 21:34:58
    Can water really exist in a form that is a liquid, steam, and ice all at once? And how is this feature useful in the creation of thermometers? The triple point of water explains it all. In addition to its unusual behavior at low temperatures , water has another interesting property. At a certain temperature and pressure, it can exist simult...

  • The Thermal Expansion of Water

    Updated: 2011-05-25 21:24:50
    Why do icebergs float in water? Why do pipes burst in the winter? How is it that life can exist in arctic seas? The answers lie in the thermal expansion of water. Flora, Fauna & "Fysics" - The Grand Trio Rudyard Kipling's short stories, novels, and poetry have established him as one of the premier authors of his generati...

  • Schneider Electric's solar solutions to be presented at Intersolar Europe 2011

    Updated: 2011-05-25 19:48:46
    Schneider Electric Renewable Energies Business will have a significant presence at Intersolar Europe 2011, the largest business-to-business solar event in Europe. Along with displays of complete solar solutions and a competitive line of products, Schneider Electric's team of experts will be on hand in Hall B4, Booth 270 to discuss how to make the most of your energy.

  • The Dangers of Energy Generation

    Updated: 2011-05-25 14:00:00
    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 Our Magazines Article Archives The Dangers of Energy Generation By Elisa Wood , Contributor 2011-05-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment In the aftermath of the Fukushima-Daiichi incident it should be recognised that all forms of generation involve risk although wind and solar are among the safest . Do you like this article Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Virginia , US-- It was a bit astounding . Somehow , despite the massive tsunami that hit Japan's Kamisu offshore wind farm 11 March 2011, its seven turbines emerged intact . While the crushing wave wrecked almost everything in its path , the turbines stood tall

  • Renewable Energy World Asia moves to Malaysia in 2011 for annual gathering of renewables industry professionals

    Updated: 2011-05-24 12:36:11
    Renewable Energy World Asia, the region's premier conference and exhibition for the renewable and sustainable energy industry, will move to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 27th to 29th September 2011.

  • 3TIER Releases 90 Meter Wind Prospecting Tools

    Updated: 2011-05-23 18:13:01
    3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy risk analysis, today announced the release of new 90 Meter Wind Prospecting Tools. The web-based service gives wind project developers and financiers immediate access to 90 meter resolution wind resource data across the continental US – the highest resolution data currently available on-demand. Such finely detailed data reveal how even small terrain features will affect wind power generation, enabling anyone with a financial stake in a project to better manage spatial risk during the earliest stages of project development.

  • India Balances Development against Emissions

    Updated: 2011-05-23 07:00:00
    One of the key challenges facing fast developing economies such as India is how to fuel and sustain economic growth while simultaneously reducing emissions. Like China, India is strongly opposed to setting emission reduction targets, arguing that any constraints would adversely impact economic growth, with this resistance unlikely to weaken before the current first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ends in December 2012. But this emission constraint resistance should not be confused with sustainable market development.

  • Green Bank to focus on energy efficiency

    Updated: 2011-05-23 01:00:00
    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has released more details about the coalition's agenda for climate change and the green economy.

  • Free fuel from Euroheat

    Updated: 2011-05-23 01:00:00
    Biomass heating supplier Euroheat is giving away free wood pellets worth more than £200.

  • New speakers confirmed at Wind Power Italia: 14-15 June, Rome

    Updated: 2011-05-20 16:15:00
    Don't miss out on attending Wind Power Italia to hear from Roberta Benedetti (EON Climate and Renewables), Pio Forte (UniCredit Leasing), Carl Durante (Maestrale) and Paolo Grossi (RWE Innogy) along with other senior practitioners shaping the Italian wind industry.

  • California, Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, and Colorado Top the Nation in Clean Energy Leadership

    Updated: 2011-05-20 14:40:00
    Clean Edge's second annual U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index, released today, provides the industry's most comprehensive and objective analysis and ranking of how all 50 states, and the individuals, businesses, and organizations that operate there, compare across the clean-energy spectrum.

  • Beijing Sets Plan for Massive EV Adoption

    Updated: 2011-05-20 10:18:00
    A tentative subsidy for purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) for personal use in Beijing has passed reviews by several government ministries and commissions with oversight authority and is expected to go into effect soon.

  • CIBSE launches new renewable energy guide

    Updated: 2011-05-20 01:00:00
    A new guide is being released on 'Renewable Energy Systems Integration' by the domestic building services panel at CIBSE.

  • First Financial Instrument to Hedge Wind Power Variability Risk Now Available

    Updated: 2011-05-19 22:54:07
    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 Recent Activity About Blog Press Releases Calendar Products Feeds Contact First Financial Instrument to Hedge Wind Power Variability Risk Now Available By 3TIER 2011-05-19 17:54:07.0 Galileo and 3TIER Offering to Lower Cost of Development Capital Do you like this article Email Bookmark Print Feed Share Tweet Share Seattle , WA 3TIER® , a global leader in renewable energy risk analysis , and Galileo , a global leader in weather risk management , announced today their collaboration in offering the first financial products designed to assist the wind power industry in hedging the financial risk of wind variability .

  • Wolseley UK achieves Carbon Trust Standard

    Updated: 2011-05-19 01:00:00
    Wolseley UK has achieved the Carbon Trust Standard for cutting the carbon footprint of all of its UK operations including all subsidiaries.

  • Renewable Integration Still a Challenge for Utilities

    Updated: 2011-05-18 22:48:38
    As the world continues to fight against the effects of climate change, renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, wave, biomass and others are often cited as the solution to help both curb carbon emissions and meet rising global demand for power.

  • Reducing Deposition, Slagging in Coal Fired Boilers

    Updated: 2011-05-18 22:40:42
    There are two major areas that the coal fired boiler operator has to concentrate on in order to prevent deposition and slagging. One is the operating parameters of the boiler and the other is the coal being fired. Slagging and deposition in coal fired boilers is a complex phenomenon. The reasons can be due to coal characteristics , operating condit...

  • Low Drum Level in Boilers - A Major Cause of Concern

    Updated: 2011-05-18 17:47:55
    Drum level in a boiler indicates the level of water in the drum available for steam generation. Low drum level operation leads to availability loss of the boiler. Low-level trips in a boiler must always be responded to quickly and correctly. The drum level in a boiler is maintained near the previously defined normal water level, which generally is ...

  • Coal Power - the Backbone of Power Generation

    Updated: 2011-05-18 17:25:23
    Coal fired power plants form the major percentage of boilers used for power generation across the globe. The main reason is coal availability and its economics for power generation. Looking only from a technical aspect, gas fired boilers will be preferred when compared to oil and coal boilers. Any power plant will have fuel storage and handling equ...

  • Understanding Flame Quality in Tangential Firing Boilers

    Updated: 2011-05-18 17:14:19
    In a tangential coal fired boiler, the furnace act as a single burner and so it is required to look at and understand the quality of the flame. It is necessary to start from the control room of the boiler, then go to the mill, furnace, bottom ash and fly ash areas and study all in detail. Understanding the quality of flame in any boiler furnace is ...

  • Canadian Solar Announces 81 MW Sales Agreement with Saferay

    Updated: 2011-05-16 18:33:10
    Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced that the Company has signed an agreement to sell 81 MW of solar modules to Saferay GmbH (www.safe-ray.com) at a fixed price for projects in Germany. Canadian Solar is expected to deliver the full 81 MW before the end of the third quarter 2011. Delivery has already commenced.

  • 100 Percent Renewables: The Resources are There, Says UN Report

    Updated: 2011-05-16 16:42:06
    Renewable energy sources are expected to contribute up to 80 percent of global energy supply by 2050, according to a new report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

  • Ecuador Adopts Feed-in Tariffs

    Updated: 2011-05-16 16:08:21
    The electricity authority of Ecuador adopted a system of feed-in tariffs for the development of renewable energy on April 14, 2011. The regulations cover both continental Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

  • No Nukes, No Problem? Germany's Race for a Renewable Future

    Updated: 2011-05-13 17:43:00
    During the last several years, there has been talk of a global "renaissance of nuclear energy". That was yesterday. Today, the tragic disaster in Fukushima, Japan, has raised worrying questions about the safety standards of existing nuclear power plants.

  • 3TIER Names Craig Husa as New CEO

    Updated: 2011-05-11 23:12:48
    3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy risk analysis, today announced that Craig Husa has been named Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Husa brings over twenty years of executive leadership experience in high-growth, technology companies. He previously served as CEO of break-through companies including NeuralIQ, General Software, and Healia. He also founded CourtLink Corporation which was acquired by LexisNexis.

  • Utilities Gearing Up for Smart Grids

    Updated: 2011-05-05 08:47:00
    It wasn't so long ago that we were wondering whether the term 'smart grid' should have a hyphen or not.

  • Our geothermal future

    Updated: 2011-04-27 18:23:44
    The recent combination of natural disasters, wars, and other terrible, international crises has impacted us in myriad ways, including our ...

  • Final Push for Global Giving

    Updated: 2011-04-22 20:25:32
    We need to raise just $1,600.00 to make our overall goal of $5,000.00 for the Women Wind Weavers project on Global Giving.  Any size donation much appreciated. The funds will go to pay the women to learn and teach a … Continue reading →

  • Small Wind Turbines for Developing Countries

    Updated: 2011-04-04 16:01:02
    The Appropriate Technology Collaborative Designs That Work Skip to content ATC Home ATC Mission Design Teams University of Michigan BLUELab 2011 M-Heal Enhanced Stethoscope 2011 Michigan State University 2009 Michigan State University 2007 Projects Guatemala Water Nicaragua Maternal Health 2010 Women Wind Weavers of Guatemala Press Blog ATC Newsletter Design Library Bamboo Reinforced Concrete BioFuels Solar LED Lighting Solar Refrigeration Treadle Pump Donate to ATC Thank You ATC Women Wind Weavers Global Giving Small Wind Turbines for Developing Countries Posted on April 4, 2011 by jb Traditional Weaving From Michigan : Engineering Two things stand out in the town of Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan , Guatemala : electric power is scarce and women are expert weavers . A Michigan

  • ATC Women Wind Weavers @ Global Giving

    Updated: 2011-04-02 16:41:54
    The Appropriate Technology Collaborative Designs That Work Skip to content ATC Home ATC Mission Design Teams University of Michigan BLUELab 2011 M-Heal Enhanced Stethoscope 2011 Michigan State University 2009 Michigan State University 2007 Projects Guatemala Water Nicaragua Maternal Health 2010 Women Wind Weavers of Guatemala Press Blog ATC Newsletter Design Library Bamboo Reinforced Concrete BioFuels Solar LED Lighting Solar Refrigeration Treadle Pump Donate to ATC Thank You Update from Guatemala : It broke our hearts to have to say we could not help” ATC Women Wind Weavers Global Giving Posted on April 2, 2011 by jb Women Wind Weavers BLUELab We have started our spring 2011 campaign to fund the Women Wind Weavers of Guatemala . Donate : Women Wind Weavers : Problem Women bear the brunt

  • Volume 45, Number 6, April 2004

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:17
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 45, Number 6, April 2004. Loaded on 2004-01-17

  • Volume 45, Number 5, March 2004

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:17
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 45, Number 5, March 2004. Loaded on 2003-12-13

  • Volume 44, Number 20, December 2003

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:16
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 44, Number 20, December 2003. Loaded on 2003-08-23

  • Volume 44, Number 19, November 2003

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:15
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 44, Number 19, November 2003. Loaded on 2003-08-02

  • Volume 44, Number 17, October 2003

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:13
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 44, Number 17, October 2003. Loaded on 2003-06-28

  • Volume 44, Number 16, September 2003

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:11
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 44, Number 16, September 2003. Loaded on 2003-05-17

  • Volume 44, Number 15, September 2003

    Updated: 2011-03-22 06:02:11
    Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 44, Number 15, September 2003. Loaded on 2003-05-17

  • Michigan M-Heal Students Prepare For Guatemala

    Updated: 2011-02-27 18:09:26
    The Appropriate Technology Collaborative Designs That Work Skip to content ATC Home ATC Mission Design Teams 2011 University of Michigan BLUELab Michigan State University 2009 Michigan State University 2007 Projects Nicaragua Maternal Health 2010 Guatemala Water Press Blog ATC Newsletter Design Library Bamboo Reinforced Concrete BioFuels Solar LED Lighting Solar Refrigeration Treadle Pump Donate to ATC Thank You Recent Appropriate Technology Talk Michigan M-Heal Students Prepare For Guatemala Posted on February 27, 2011 by jb University of Michigan M-Heal Biomedical Engineering students are on their way to Guatemala to work with local Doctors , Clinics and health professionals on a new stethoscope that connects rural clinics to regional hospitals .  The Enhanced Stethoscope uses the

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