Solel and Pacific Gas and Electric together acquired a $2 billion contract in July 2007 to build the world’s largest solar energy park in California by 2011
Aside from politics, the two hottest topics these days are the economy and the environment. Usually you do not think of these as going hand in hand, but with a little thought you can see how they can be very closely related.
As we go more high tech we tend to use more energy, at [...]
Metabolic efficiency is governed by three internal thermostats:
(1) the metabolic thermostat, which uses calories as heat energy units, (2) the hydration thermostat, which uses water to create a consistent temperature pattern internally, and (3) the insulatory thermostat, which stores fat below the skin. It is important to understand how each of these three internal metabolic [...]
With devices getting smaller, optical lithography has reached its limit, so other lithography techniques are required…Read on to find out more !!
Latest Developments in Photo Lithography !!
Moore’s law has governed the growth of the semiconductor industry. The main factor of producing complex devices at lower cost is lithography. Optical lithography has been reaching the physical [...]
Hybrid cars have been getting a lot of buzz the last three or four years, and now with the soaring cost of oil and gasoline, hybrids are expected to get hotter than ever. Here are some Questions and Answers about hybrids.
1. What is a hybrid car?
A vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or [...]
FFV: flexible fuel vehicle. Are you interested in reducing your fuel costs, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and stopping our dependency on foreign oil? If so, ethanol may be the way to go. E85 is the “new” fuel source giving drivers an alternative to overpriced hybrids and clanky diesels.
All the talk about gas-electric hybrid vehicles is [...]
The Earth’s surface temperature has risen by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated warming during the past two decades. There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through [...]
I recently discovered Earth4Energy developed by Michael a DIY enthusiast has come up with a solution of not only reducng power bills but you could eliminate them totally! His solution would not burn a hole in your wallet. You don’t have to pay $1000’s for solar or wind power. He assures you that you can build your own professional system for less than $200 in your own backyard.
UTILITY BILL TRACKING: THE REPORT CARD FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CONTRACTORS
More and more, alternative energy contractors want to prove to customers the savings they expect. Customers often want to know that they have saved the energy and costs they were originally promised. From the customers’ viewpoint, the simplest and most understandable proof of energy savings comes [...]
How many times will you drive by a gas station and NOT notice the prices? Let me guess. Ah, never. Not now anyway.
We can start to point fingers as to how we got into this situation: oil producing countries are bandits, it’s those people driving gas guzzlers, countries like China are industrializing or their [...]
