Subsidies for Renewables, Biofuels Dwarfed by Supports for Fossil Fuels

Subsidies for Renewables, Biofuels Dwarfed by Supports for Fossil Fuels NEW YORK—-New research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance reveals that despite many platitudes and pledges, governments of the world are spending substantially more on subsidizing dirty forms of energy than on renewables and biofuels. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

STIRLING ENGINE ELECTRIC GENERATOR SOLAR POWER FRESNEL LENS No Load Test

www.greenpowerscience.com This is a small 24v DC geared motor I attached to one of our Small Stirling Engines using plumbing fixtures for a mount. This is a NO LOAD TEST. The maximum voltage was 22v DC and the estimate was 300 mA. So this can produce about 6.5 watts with this simple setup. I am […]

Red-light cameras are one-eyed bandits

Red-light cameras are one-eyed bandits I’m no math wiz, but my trusty calculator and I reckon the new red light cameras in Newport News are — forgive my French — a big honking Christmas in July. Read more on Daily Press

Can one buy wind deflectors for solar panels?

I’ve installed some solar panels near the ground, but even though they’re protected from the wind, snow is building up on them. I’d like to install some deflectors to channel the wind up and over the back end of the panels so that less snow builds up on the surface. The strip of panels is […]

Why is it when we use less electricity, that we have to pay more?

If it’s not bad enough with the gas prices, does that mean the electricity has to blow a fuse too. I personally think that the power companies would make a lot more if they would charge more if you use more and less is you use less. Everyone is screaming CONSERVE, CONSERVE, but yet when […]

I’m from Alabama, what’s the deal with energy “conservation”?

I don’t understand all of these liberals talking about saving energy and being GREEN. Why is that so important? Why would God give us all of this sweet nectar for our f-350s? The ground is FULL of oil and natural gas, we should use it. Do you think that saving energy will do anything but […]

Wind and Solar power generation……?

A simple question, hopefully with a simple answer. I need to generate 10,000,000kWh per year via wind and solar power. With 8760 hours in the year, please presume 2500 full hours of good wind. How many turbines do I need and of what rating? What is the most efficient set up? At peak operation I […]

Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicle – Kelley Blue Book’s Review

FOR MORE CAR VIDEOS & REVIEWS CHECK OUT: www.kbb.com As global warming concerns and emission standards threaten vehicle production in the United States, General Motors is exhaustively researching alternative-fuel technologies, including Hydrogen Fuel Cells. A fuel cell creates electricity to power an electric motor via an electrochemical reaction, utilizing Hydrogen (created from water through electrolysis). […]

Festival celebrates anniversary of the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Festival celebrates anniversary of the Hollywood Walk of Fame The 50th anniversary of the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be celebrated today with a festival including tours of Hollywood studios and theaters, a special exhibit at the Hollywood Museum and live musical performances. Read more on The Desert Sun

Preview: Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

Preview: Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid. Porsche didn’t want any compromises when it set out several years ago to design a hybrid version of its Cayenne luxury SUV. It had to have the same performance and driving experience Cayenne owners have come to expect from Porsche’s No. 1-selling model. Read more […]

The Three Mile Island Accident (Part 4)

Three Mile Island has been of interest to human factors engineers as an example of how groups of people react to and make decisions under stress. There is now a general consensus that the accident was exacerbated by wrong decisions made because the operators were overwhelmed with information, much of it irrelevant, misleading or incorrect. […]

Your opinions on Nikola Tesla?

What is your opinion on NIkola Tesla? Do you think Edison really offered him $50,000? Do you think he should have given him the money? Was he really joking? What about the radio thing? Should he have gotten some credit because Marconi used 14 patents of Tesla’s? What is your overall opinion of the guy? […]