Another week of GW News, March 7, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered]Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:44AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Shiraz model at TwinEagles balances open floor plan with meditative areasMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:05AMContributed by Gravina, Smith & MatteThe Shiraz, a custom single-family model home built by Bordeaux Homes, balances the openness of a 4,100-square-foot floor plan with more private areas, including a secluded master suite with a sitting area and a palette of spa blue and cocoa to promote relaxation.The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home overlooks a lake and golf course from its Hedgestone ...
Mon, Son Saved from Carbon Monoxide in North Valley StreamMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:27AMA woman and her son were rescued after they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in their North Valley Stream home on Sunday morning. An officer responded to a Putney Road home and upon arrival he banged on the front door and heard groaning on the other side. A 39-year-old woman opened the door and mumbled, “My [...]
The rush to BiomassMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:35AMThe Rush to Biomass Environmentalists plead: ‘Slow down!’ By Anne Stanton Al Gore wrote recently that we can’t wish away climate change.
Iowa wind energy storage project moves aheadMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:53AMDALLAS CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Kent Holst stood in front of the Iowa Stored Energy Park’s municipal utility members and proclaimed, “This time, we have something to show you.” Holst, the park’s development director, showed the officials a drill rig behind a house on the south side of Iowa Highway 44, two [...]
Going Green: Turning food waste into energyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:39AMTurning food waste into compost is a fairly common practice. It's even being done on a larger municipal scale. But is there a way to turn food waste into energy?
Going Green: Turning food waste into energyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:27AMTurning food waste into compost is a fairly common practice. It's even being done on a larger municipal scale. But is there a way to turn food waste into energy? Terry Ettinger has more.
Wind energy storage project moves aheadSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:14PMDALLAS CENTER (AP) — Kent Holst stood in front of the Iowa Stored Energy Park's municipal utility members and proclaimed, ``This time, we have something to show you.''
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 March 2010Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:32PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Power operator sees no brownout in Luzon this weekSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:49AMASSUMING that no two plants will shutdown this week, supply of electricity in the Luzon grid will be uninterrupted, said a National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) systems operator. read more
Biffa's U.K. landfill power unit on sale for 350 million pounds: reportSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:21AMLONDON (MarketWatch) -- Biffa, the U.K. waste management group owned by private equity funds, has put its business that generates electricity from landfill gases up for sale with a price tag of about GBP350 million, the Financial Times reports, citing people familiar with Biffa.
Blue Lake Power Plant trying to clear one last hurdle in Humboldt CountySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:35AMThe power plant in Blue Lake might have fired up weeks ago, but its owners say one last stubborn detail needs to be sorted out. Blue Lake Power's Glenn Zane said that the company is physically able to run the plant and has tested the facility
San Onofre reactor restart hits more snagsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:17AMProblems continue to crop up at the San Onofre nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 reactor, which operators wanted to restart in January after it was shut down for three months while two massive steam generators were replaced and the nuclear fuel restored.
Bills of local interestSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:16PMEditor's note: This is a partial list of local bills and resolutions introduced in the Maryland General Assembly by Washington County lawmakers during the 2010 regular session. For more information, go to mlis.state.md.us.
Danfoss Sea Recovery Unveils New Fresh Water GeneratorFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:57AMDanfoss Sea Recovery introduced the new Tasman Sea T-2, a new industrial fresh water generator aimed at giving the Oil/Gas and Commercial industries a better way of producing safe fresh water from the sea.
Gas Compressor targets CNG vehicle fueling market.Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:55AMRated up to 125 hp, Model VRC-CNG is capable of 4 stages of compression, and can be driven by either electric motor or multi-cylinder engine. Two-throw separable reciprocating gas compressor is designed to deliver high pressures required for vehicle fuel systems from commonly available utility natural gas supply pressures at flow rates up to 2 gpm. This story is related to the following: HVAC ...
H&N photo by Jill AhoFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:38AMService technicians, from left, James Osterholt, Con McAuliffe, Brent DuBois and Mike Cox have been working three days a week at Floyd A. Boyd in Merrill because there is very little to do. Farmers aren't repairing equipment until they know whether there will be water this year.
Using Yankee ingenuityFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:22AMNEWFIELDS — Losing electricity last weekend didn't faze Charlotte Legg, owner of the Newfields Village Store. Though she was out of power for a full 24 hours, she stayed open.
Power outage widens; relief seen SaturdayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:02AMHOUR-LONG blackouts again hit parts of Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces Thursday as the government grappled with a severe power crisis in Mindanao.
Traveling ‘Wonders of Physics’ show makes learning entertaining with show at BainThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:40PMBy Bill Robbins brobbins@kenoshanews.com Molecules, matter and motion dominated the doings at the Edward Bain School of Language and Art on Thursday as students were treated to a lively and highly visual demonstration of the laws of physics.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 March 2010Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:32PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Five days after snowstorm, 1,000 remain without powerTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMFive days after the biggest snowstorm of the year, about 1,000 homes and businesses s were still without power this morning in the Lower Hudson Valley, mainly in Westchester and Putnam.
Getting charged up over Chevrolet’s new VoltTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:00AMNo one can predict exactly where the automotive industry will be 10 or 20 years down the road, but General Motors is betting its Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric car will be taking lots of folks down the road most travelled.
The Efficiency Standard - The Audi A8 HybridTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:24AMGENEVA – March 2, 2010: Power like a big V6, fuel economy like a modest four-cylinder unit – Audi presents the A8 hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. Its two propulsion units – a 2.0 TFSI and an electric motor – develop a total output of 180 kW (245 hp) of system power and 480 Nm (354.03 lb-ft) of torque.
New 400kW V8 for BenzMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:48PMMercedes-Benz’s performance division has revealed a new bi-turbo V8 that produces more power with less fuel. By RICHARD BLACKBURN.
Southwest Georgia prepares for Tornado SeasonMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:18PMToday marks the first day of tornado season. If you haven't gotten all the items you need in case of an emergency you may want to.
State issues alternative energy grantsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:34PMSOMERSET — A company that plans to generate electricity at unused natural gas wells will get
Environment groups condemn Alcoa power dealMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:25PMAluminium exporter, Alcoa, has signed a 20-year deal to use coal-fired electricity to power its Victorian smelters.
Environment groups condemn Alcoa power dealMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:19PMAluminium exporter, Alcoa, has signed a 20-year deal to use brown coal-fired electricity to power its Victorian smelters.
Reports - July 23Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:57AMRobert Michael Dongoski, 32, Buffalo, charged Monday, July 13, with felony mistreatment of an animal. Brandon Gregory Haberman, 25, Big Lake, arrested in Stearns County Monday, July 13, on a Wright County warrant for forgery.
Smelter power dealsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:31AMAlcoa-managed aluminium smelters at Geelong and Portland in western Victoria to live on until at least 2036 after striking multibillion-dollar power supply deals with brown coal-fired Loy Yang A power station in Latrobe Valley.
Island begins major infrastructure overhaulSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:55AMGALVESTON The aging and hurricane-damaged infrastructure is about to get an overhaul as the city begins spending $107 million in federal disaster recovery money.
Warning leads to run on gas stations for fuel, food, iceSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:08AMMaui motorists bracing for a tsunami expected to hit the Hawaiian Islands late Saturday morning waited in long lines at gas stations, filling up vehicles and also snatching up jugs of water, bags of ice and food.
Cleanup, power restoration goes onSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:21AMAs of Saturday evening, approximately 300,000 New Hampshire and Maine residents faced a second night without power.
Energy chief asks Arroyo: Use emergency powersSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:55PMA power crisis in Mindanao must be declared in Mindanao to allow the government to use “emergency powers” in addressing the worsening supply shortage in the island, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 27 February 2010Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:28PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Converting Body Movements Into ElectricityFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:17AMResearchers at Princeton said they found a way to harvest the body’s energy using piezoelectric crystals, an application that could first be used in shoes to keep a music player charged.
Wajax Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results and Plan to Convert to a CorporationFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:43AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/26/10) - Wajax Income Fund (TSX: WJX.UN - News ) - ---------------------- ---------------------- (Dollars in millions, except Three Months Ended Year Ended per unit data) December 31 December 31 ---------------------- ---------------------- 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---------------------- ---------------------- CONSOLIDATED RESULTS ...
8 Dirt-Cheap Stocks with Great PotentialFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:30AMThese companies may be down on their luck, but mountains of cash prime them for a turnaround.
Van Buren receives $50K grantThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:25AMThe town of Van Buren will make improvements to its town hall and parks office, thanks to a $50,000 grant secured by New York State Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli. I am
How Does the Bloom Box Energy Server Work?Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:39AMNow that the dust has started to settle on the unveiling of the Bloom Energy Server, we thought it might be useful to take a more detailed look at some of the technology behind the fuel cell-powered electricity generator. The Bloom Energy Server is made out of fuel cells, or electrochemical cells. A single fuel cell consists of an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte stuck between the two. As ...
Former doctor gets 20 yearsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:33AMA former Roseboro doctor has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for illegally dispensing drugs from his local practice on several occasions in 2002 and 2003.