Articles tagged with: Electricity
Posted in Electricity, Energy, Gadgets, Green on 28 August 2008
Latest green PC series labeled LoCO2PC from Akhter Computers in Britain comes out to be a mega energy saver pack. This happens to be the prime computer range that has gained energy Star 4.0 recognition as well. Embedded with 3GHZ resourceful Intel Core 2 Duo processor, this power effectual PC contemplates on cutting back our energy usage and lessening our electricity bills.
An electrifying feature incorporated within this hard glass bordered PC is its exclusive power management system (PMS) which would make certain that as and when anybody goes away without switching off the computer system or in case some downloading job is running on then the intelligent PMS would instantly switch the PC to sleep mode.
Posted in Electricity, Energy, Products, Renewable on 28 August 2008
As nowadays a grave alarm is buzzing against dousing energy resources, we are in a continuous course of carving novel green paths in order to preserve prevailing nonrenewable sources. It is worth here to mention that our human intellect is so spiky and witty that we curtly get a way out of every hitch. Corroborating this is the most recent transformation which we are commencing in our fitness centers on an outsized scale. This modernization is particularly brought in to offset the mounting energy crisis, as in these gyms the human calories scalded per hour by working out would actually engender equivalent watts of electrical energy for powering up the rooms.
Accordingly “The Green Micro gym” in Portland has thought-out adopting this green concept in their gymnasium as well. Basically the mechanism generating energy via exercising is quoted as ‘Human Dynamo’ and it is clasping exactly four spine bikes enclosing weed whacker motors which in turn are coupled to a mini generator.
Posted in Solar on 15 August 2008
Sited around 1350 kilometers outlying from the capital city of Argentina, Las Lomitas is a prefecture cuddling nearly 110 families and people out there are earning their living mainly by raising pumpkins, carrots and honey preserving. Las Lomitas is such an out-of-the-way region that even electricity is not accessible to existing populace and moreover they are not even aware of the basic amenities available outside.
As inhabitants there are totally oblivious of their elemental rights and duties, a body named Mocase looking after the needs of distant residents has put up an exclusive radio station for communicating their crucial requirements. An exhilarating fact about this radio set up is that this happens to be Argentina’s first ever solar powered radio station which would be in continuous operation for at least five days till its battery gets discharged. Although the initial setup for this green step bears out to be a costly deal but in the long run it would prove profitable in view of its minimal running cost.
Posted in Animals, Electricity, Environment, Green on 8 August 2008
In current eon, every nation has to face the crisis situation of electricity shortage. To crack this hitch regimes in all states are probing pioneering energy generation prospects. It would be a real bliss, particularly in rural areas if a nation builds up techniques to produce electricity out of fritter away stuff. Lately it has been guesstimated based on a report that electricity generated via cow dung could be of enormous aid as it is capable of fulfilling approximately 3% of US electrical demand. Subsequent to this, one of the largest chicken farms in China has lately set up a chicken waste consumption plant that claims to be one-of-its-kind in the whole country.
Posted in Companies, Eco-Friendly, Electricity, Green on 30 July 2008
The latest entry in the world of diverse wastes yielding valuable “biogas” is yours truly, human excreta! We have heard about astronauts up there in space breathing oxygen churned out from their own urine earlier. Now down here on earth, our households will get powered by our own collective poo. Of course, this isn’t something that will happen in the whole world simultaneously for such an exclusive power generating mechanism will be test run under a $1.1 million pilot project. The latter undertaken by Terasen Gas of British Columbia (Canada) which is determined to purify “biogas” from human waste. The procedure will take place at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant. This project happens to be the first of its kind in British Columbia although efforts to do the same are going on in the United States. Tearsen hopes to extract biomethane (biofuel) at the end of the process and distribute it via its existing natural gas distribution system. Methane gas is produced by sewage treatment via processes like decomposition / digestion of sewage and solid-liquid waste separation.
Posted in Eco-friendly products, Efficiency, Electricity, Energy, concept on 29 July 2008
A crazy idea, a small step, a new vision, a new invention. That was the easiest way to describe the invention of POWERLeap. For the uninitiated, POWERLeap is a unique flooring system that taps the energy released by your body when you step on it and generates electricity. It was invented by Elizabeth Redmond, a 23 year old student at University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. It started out as a small project for her senior thesis but it turned out to be much bigger idea than she could imagine. POWERLeap is based on a scientific phenomenon called piezoelectricity. In simple words, piezoelectricity is generation of electricity by some substances like crystals and certain ceramics while encountering mechanical stress (and you only thought your boss was capable of it!!).
POWERLeap if funded by keen investors is a product which has the potential to put the eco-drive on a fast track. With endless applications of a simple technology, we can breathe a sigh of relief in all matters pertaining to electricity generation. With natural resources depleting faster than the speed of light, maybe this was the answer we were seeking for. If you ask me, Elizabeth Redmond deserves a nobel prize for such a noble invention. On second thoughts, a better planet is the best prize.
via Source
Posted in Animals, Earth, Efficiency, Energy, Environment on 26 July 2008
Cow power could emerge as one of the green and renewable energy sources to generate electricity in future. Till now the manure produced by bovine and livestock animals has been used in farms only (that too to a certain extent). But now, it can be used to generate electricity which might meet upto 3 % energy (read electricity) consumption needs of entire North America!
The research being conducted by scientists at University of Texas (Austin) believe the results of it will imply on all countries with a large number of livestock (including India). Production of biogas from cow dung is not a new thing and it has been used in rural India to cook food and for other heating purposes. But this research stresses upon the anaerobic digestion (a process which helps in compost formation) of manure which yields energy-rich bio-gas potent enough to generate electricity by rotating standard microturbines.
In recent times, the interest and efforts in analyzing and using cow waste for studying its effect on climate change, has seen an upward trend. The IPCC reports that nitrous oxide and methane (both are Green House Gases) produced by naturally decomposing livestock manure heat up our atmosphere many times more than what CO2 does! Hence, the panel recommends proper utilization of this livestock manure. The latter if utilized fully could generate approximately 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity (a scenario where the Americans will thank cows profusely for providing resources beyond milk and meat!)
Posted in Electricity, Fuel, Power, Products on 23 July 2008
It’s a well thought stride out to make available 20% of electric power to Beijing’s Olympic site via 64,500 kilowatts competence wind power set up. This extensive power production venture would anticipatory bring in 100 million-kWh electricity every year. With internally build up 43 wind power entities this scheme intends at accumulating 50,000 tones of coal per year. While coming into action on Jan. 20, besides delivering 35 million kWh of eco-hazard free power to Beijing this plant former division assists in incising annual secretion of CO2 by 100,000 tones. This electrifying wind power plant, China’s first of its own kind endeavor assures to accomplish an eco friendly Olympics and convene for the ever-increasing requirements of 100,000 family circles on a daily basis.
Via FarEastGizmos
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Eco-friendly products on 22 July 2008
Over thousand people now a day’s are seeking for such products that are energy saving and run without electricity because problem of electricity is going to its pick position. Here we are presenting you an excellent energy saving product that save electricity that is The Eco Fan. The Eco Fans are eco friendly products that activate without electricity. One more important thing about it that it never makes any noise. The speed of fan may vary from stovetop temperature.
For the excellent functioning of this ecofriendly eco fan it has a thermo electric module which functions as a generator with a power fan’s motor .This generator makes electricity when it feels the differences in between upper and lower surfaces. It has a wood stove that worms up the bottom surface and the top of the component reserved cool because of the presence of cool fins.
Posted in Companies, Eco-friendly products, Efficiency, Electric, Electricity, Gadgets, Products on 20 July 2008
Toshiba-one of the famous names in home-use lighting equipment industry has released two nouveau LED lights for commercial purposes. These are shaped like midget reflector and beam lamps. These were designed in a manner that they can be easily used with current sockets used for existing lights in your house (because these lights have the E26 base).