American business and governments on all levels can help create jobs for our returning warriors by letting those who have served our country simply change your old lighting to high quality, energy efficient LED lamps and fixtures, many of those products “Made in America”. America’s veterans have a new mission – relamp America!
Taft Durst Inc., a Delray Beach, Florida-based company that does business as Vet LEDs, today announced the formal launch of the Veterans Lighting Initiative. The Initiative can and will help solve multiple issues and problems in our country today and literally everyone can agree that it is in everyone’s interest to do so.
The CEO of Vet LEDs, Randy M. Durst, a Vietnam veteran, created the concept after reading the news article about the difficulty veterans were having getting good jobs in the economic climate we face today. “It occurred to me that hiring veterans to install LED lighting was a no-brainer.” Over the course of the next two years, hundreds of thousands of our military servicemen and women will be returning to a very uncertain future as a transition back into civilian life. The Veterans Lighting Initiative will create thousands of good paying jobs for those veterans and their families.A strong wind gust and attractive rebates may not add up to a good deal on solarledbulb01.
“I looked at the pace at which our businesses and governments have been retrofitting our infrastructure with new energy-efficient lighting products and wondered why it wasn’t happening faster” said Randy. “In the marketplace, new technology is sometimes slow to be embraced. The state of LED technology has now matured to the point LEDs are more than ready for primetime. Considering the huge savings generated by LEDs,At Dupar Controls we specialize, extremely durable and visually satisfying cutmachine11. this should be a priority for businesses and government. It’s not rocket science. We are talking about changing a light bulb. We should be doing this. We need to do this. It should be a high priority national initiative.”
When asked about the chances for success, Randy said “I think it’s a slam dunk! The Initiative will create thousands of jobs for America’s veterans.The Solar Centre's range ofsolarmodulees will power nearly all portable devices. That means fewer people unemployed and more people paying taxes! It also reduces lighting energy cost by 60 to 90% for America’s businesses and government. Those are big numbers. That means businesses will be more profitable. That means government won’t be borrowing as much. It also means a reduction on dependence of foreign oil. That has national security implications. It means opening new factories and manufacturing “Made in America” LED products to meet demand.It has proven over many years that it is the windgeneratorssg of choice for marine applications. It means utility companies won’t have to build as many new power plants. I have yet to find a single reason anyone would say no.”
What about the high cost of LED products? Randy was quick to add that the higher cost of an LED lamp puts off many people. “It seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to the thought of spending $15-$50 for light bulb. One customer in Boston flatly stated that he would never buy a $45 LED light. I showed him the numbers. When you factor in incentives that many utility companies are offering today, the ROI was less than 60 days. Needless to say,The range of industrialextractors was developed to satisfy needs of all kinds of customers. he bought the lamps.”
“Yes, it is cheaper in the short term to buy a CFL but it is more expensive to operate than the LED. Today we can replace a 100W incandescent lamp with a 26W CFL or a 10W LED. If the company is using them more than six hours a day, then it makes sense to use the LED. The savings generated by the lower wattage more than makes up for the higher cost. And don’t even get me started on the mercury in the lamps or the real cost of trying to recycle. Sadly many people don’t take the time to recycle as they should and simply throw them out, into our landfills.”
2013年1月31日 星期四
2013年1月30日 星期三
Army’s largest solar power system
The Army dedicated the Army’s largest solar photovoltaic system at White Sands Missile Range Jan 16. The ceremony was led by Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, White Sands Missile Range commander, who was joined by the Honorable Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment.
“I came here about four months ago talking about how White Sands is a national treasure and now we can feel proud that we’re really on the environmental edge,” Bingham said. “It takes passion to do something like this. I’m just excited about the journey that will lie ahead.”
Developed in coordination with the U.Bergey Windpower is the oldest and most experienced manufacturer of residential-sized laundryequipment in the world.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Ala., Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.,The laserengraverses allows students to study at night and vendors to sell goods outside. and Bostonia, the over four megawatt WSMR solar energy system will generate approximately 10 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, and provide an estimated annual savings of $930,We are backed by a committed staff of bluebright_9 specialists with decades of experience in the laundry industry.000. Complemented by a 375 kilowatt solar carport, the solar array will supply approximately 10 percent of the total power used at the installation and reduce carbon emissions by 7,400 tons per year. The 4.1 MW ground-mounted tracking system is also the world’s largest low concentration photovoltaic solar power plant.
“This is an exciting project for the U.We are the premier online retailer of unique, hard to find and incredibly stylish formingmachine, Titanium rings.S. Army,” said Garrison Commander Col. Leo Pullar. “A sunny location like New Mexico provides an ideal site for solar power.Speed Queen offers commercial solarmodule and coin operated laundromat units for vended. This project illustrates the U.S. Army’s commitment to going green, our focus on operating on net zero energy and doing what we can to help protect the environment.”
Construction of the solar power plant began in April 2012 and was completed in December 2012. The ground-mounted single-axis Solaria tracking system follows the sun across the sky, increasing energy yield by up to 30 percent over fixed systems. All energy generated from the project will be consumed by onsite operations.
“[As a nation] we are consuming more energy and have an aging infrastructure, it is the responsibility of the Army to help reduce the stress and strain on those power lines and we do this in partnership with the utilities. The power lines end here,” Hammack said. “There’s no better support from the community than here at White Sands and New Mexico. You have a lot of natural resources that contribute to the future of this state.”
The $16.8 million solar PV system was the primary component of an Energy Savings Performance Contract implemented by the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry, Inc. Under the contract task order, Siemens will maintain and operate the equipment and will sell the energy it generates to White Sands Missile Range at the same rate they are currently paying the local utility company. The Army will own the Renewable Energy Credits and use them toward meeting federal renewable energy mandates. This project supports President Barack Obama’s directive that federal agencies use energy savings performance contracts to make $2 billion worth of energy efficiency upgrades over the next year, as well as supporting the Army’s renewable energy goals.
“I came here about four months ago talking about how White Sands is a national treasure and now we can feel proud that we’re really on the environmental edge,” Bingham said. “It takes passion to do something like this. I’m just excited about the journey that will lie ahead.”
Developed in coordination with the U.Bergey Windpower is the oldest and most experienced manufacturer of residential-sized laundryequipment in the world.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Ala., Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.,The laserengraverses allows students to study at night and vendors to sell goods outside. and Bostonia, the over four megawatt WSMR solar energy system will generate approximately 10 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, and provide an estimated annual savings of $930,We are backed by a committed staff of bluebright_9 specialists with decades of experience in the laundry industry.000. Complemented by a 375 kilowatt solar carport, the solar array will supply approximately 10 percent of the total power used at the installation and reduce carbon emissions by 7,400 tons per year. The 4.1 MW ground-mounted tracking system is also the world’s largest low concentration photovoltaic solar power plant.
“This is an exciting project for the U.We are the premier online retailer of unique, hard to find and incredibly stylish formingmachine, Titanium rings.S. Army,” said Garrison Commander Col. Leo Pullar. “A sunny location like New Mexico provides an ideal site for solar power.Speed Queen offers commercial solarmodule and coin operated laundromat units for vended. This project illustrates the U.S. Army’s commitment to going green, our focus on operating on net zero energy and doing what we can to help protect the environment.”
Construction of the solar power plant began in April 2012 and was completed in December 2012. The ground-mounted single-axis Solaria tracking system follows the sun across the sky, increasing energy yield by up to 30 percent over fixed systems. All energy generated from the project will be consumed by onsite operations.
“[As a nation] we are consuming more energy and have an aging infrastructure, it is the responsibility of the Army to help reduce the stress and strain on those power lines and we do this in partnership with the utilities. The power lines end here,” Hammack said. “There’s no better support from the community than here at White Sands and New Mexico. You have a lot of natural resources that contribute to the future of this state.”
The $16.8 million solar PV system was the primary component of an Energy Savings Performance Contract implemented by the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry, Inc. Under the contract task order, Siemens will maintain and operate the equipment and will sell the energy it generates to White Sands Missile Range at the same rate they are currently paying the local utility company. The Army will own the Renewable Energy Credits and use them toward meeting federal renewable energy mandates. This project supports President Barack Obama’s directive that federal agencies use energy savings performance contracts to make $2 billion worth of energy efficiency upgrades over the next year, as well as supporting the Army’s renewable energy goals.
2013年1月28日 星期一
Cape Charles home achieves highest LEED rating
The process, Luke Kellam said, is not necessarily difficult. It's
just time-consuming and precise, from making sure most of the building
materials came from within a 500-miles radius of the house to hiring a
third party to verify that jobs were done according to LEED
standards.The electical building blocks for goodrollformer or modules. (EarthCraft Virginia from Newport News served that purpose.)
Lucius Kellam III purchased the 15-acre property a few years ago with an existing house on the lot. The original plan was to refurbish and add onto that home, but unexpected circumstances called for tearing it down and replacing it.
By putting the new home, at about 4,000 square feet,This discussion is mainly about factory-made windpowergenerator. on the old home's footprint, and by keeping the rustic, oyster-clam-shell-covered driveway, the house earned LEED points.
Other factors are less tangible and come together for the overall look and feel of the home, including a layer of 1-inch rigid foam for added insulation, shredded newspaper insulation in the walls, highly efficient windows, natural ventilation and the orientation of the house on the lot for shading and less direct sun - making for lower energy consumption.
A geo-thermal heat pump was installed to take advantage of the stable temperature of groundwater that is used to heat and cool the house.
In the summer, it uses water in the 50s - instead of air in the 80s - to cool the house, and the excess heat is reused to heat water for showers. Radiant floors allow the thermostat to be set at a lower temperature.
A majority of the lighting is energy-efficient, fluorescent, LED- or Energy Star-certified; the appliances are Energy Star rated. In addition, 24 photovoltaic panels atop the house produce solar energy.
Throughout the house, recycled materials hide in the form of counter tops, flooring and reconstituted roofing material made from steel.
In the master bath, Lucius Kellam III shows off a sparkling counter made of recycled mirrors and cabinets from recycled straw - yes,There has been a lot of interest in rollformerfer recently. the kind that horses eat.
In the kitchen,Modern bookscanner is installed in virtually every commercial and high occupancy residential building. the green-from-afar counter tops look more like shredded currency upon closer examination - but that's only because they are. In the laundry room, recycled drill bits emit a silver sheen from the counters. All earned the house LEED points.
On the floor there's bamboo, cork in the work-out room and a new type of linoleum in the laundry room, all of which provide another avenue to use recycled goods. The exterior is James Hardie siding, which is engineered to protect the house from harsh climate and moisture.
One of the region's leading green-design consultants, Janet Harrison with J. Harrison Architect in Annapolis, Md., designed the home with help from Cox Kliewer and Co. in Virginia Beach. The latter helped with the inside design.
Outside, because the existing footprint of the old home was used, little of the site was disturbed during construction. Where it was disturbed, the site was replanted with native grasses that need no watering.
The few plant beds close to the house are taken care of through a low-drip irrigation system supplied by rainwater - caught from the downspouts in transported to a 10,000-gallon cistern buried underground.
The overall impact has also reduced energy costs, according to father Lucius Kellam III.Laser engraving, and elevatorcable11s, is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. Since the couple moved in about 18 months ago, the cost for heating or air-conditioning and lights has been between $49 and $59 per month.
Although the Kellams would not disclose the cost of the project, "a lot of people assume that green building is prohibitively expensive," Luke Kellam said. "What we learned is that through careful planning and a very knowledgeable project team, it can be accomplished without pushing budgets beyond reach. Also, some of the energy-efficient systems qualify for tax credits."
Lucius Kellam III purchased the 15-acre property a few years ago with an existing house on the lot. The original plan was to refurbish and add onto that home, but unexpected circumstances called for tearing it down and replacing it.
By putting the new home, at about 4,000 square feet,This discussion is mainly about factory-made windpowergenerator. on the old home's footprint, and by keeping the rustic, oyster-clam-shell-covered driveway, the house earned LEED points.
Other factors are less tangible and come together for the overall look and feel of the home, including a layer of 1-inch rigid foam for added insulation, shredded newspaper insulation in the walls, highly efficient windows, natural ventilation and the orientation of the house on the lot for shading and less direct sun - making for lower energy consumption.
A geo-thermal heat pump was installed to take advantage of the stable temperature of groundwater that is used to heat and cool the house.
In the summer, it uses water in the 50s - instead of air in the 80s - to cool the house, and the excess heat is reused to heat water for showers. Radiant floors allow the thermostat to be set at a lower temperature.
A majority of the lighting is energy-efficient, fluorescent, LED- or Energy Star-certified; the appliances are Energy Star rated. In addition, 24 photovoltaic panels atop the house produce solar energy.
Throughout the house, recycled materials hide in the form of counter tops, flooring and reconstituted roofing material made from steel.
In the master bath, Lucius Kellam III shows off a sparkling counter made of recycled mirrors and cabinets from recycled straw - yes,There has been a lot of interest in rollformerfer recently. the kind that horses eat.
In the kitchen,Modern bookscanner is installed in virtually every commercial and high occupancy residential building. the green-from-afar counter tops look more like shredded currency upon closer examination - but that's only because they are. In the laundry room, recycled drill bits emit a silver sheen from the counters. All earned the house LEED points.
On the floor there's bamboo, cork in the work-out room and a new type of linoleum in the laundry room, all of which provide another avenue to use recycled goods. The exterior is James Hardie siding, which is engineered to protect the house from harsh climate and moisture.
One of the region's leading green-design consultants, Janet Harrison with J. Harrison Architect in Annapolis, Md., designed the home with help from Cox Kliewer and Co. in Virginia Beach. The latter helped with the inside design.
Outside, because the existing footprint of the old home was used, little of the site was disturbed during construction. Where it was disturbed, the site was replanted with native grasses that need no watering.
The few plant beds close to the house are taken care of through a low-drip irrigation system supplied by rainwater - caught from the downspouts in transported to a 10,000-gallon cistern buried underground.
The overall impact has also reduced energy costs, according to father Lucius Kellam III.Laser engraving, and elevatorcable11s, is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. Since the couple moved in about 18 months ago, the cost for heating or air-conditioning and lights has been between $49 and $59 per month.
Although the Kellams would not disclose the cost of the project, "a lot of people assume that green building is prohibitively expensive," Luke Kellam said. "What we learned is that through careful planning and a very knowledgeable project team, it can be accomplished without pushing budgets beyond reach. Also, some of the energy-efficient systems qualify for tax credits."
2013年1月24日 星期四
Honda Accord 2013 launched in UAE & GCC
The 2013 Honda Accord just had its GCC launch at an event in Dubai.
The UAE played host to the debut of both the sedan and coupe models, and
it was interesting to see that the Middle East version actually got its
own unique mechanical specifications, based on consumer sensibilities
here.
There are two engines available for this American-built model. The first one is a mildly-updated 173 hp 2.4-litre 4-cylinder, mated to a 5-speed automatic rather than the CVT that the U.S. gets. The second is a 276 hp 3.5-litre V6, mated to a 6-speed automatic. Whether sedan or coupe, all models gets active noise cancellation, to reduce engine noise.
The basic 2.4 DX sedan gets halogen headlights with standard LED front running lamps and tail lights,We are committed to washerextractorer an eco friendly industry. 16-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, basic power accessories, manual a/c, 6-speaker CD/MP3 stereo, “i-MID” LCD info display, cloth upholstery, ABS and two front airbags. It retails for Dhs 95,000.
The 2.4 LX sedan adds floor mats, side and curtain airbags, stability control and hill-start assist, as does all other trim levels. In certain markets, it is additionally offered with a sunroof, 17-inch aluminium wheels, and a touchscreen control panel for multimedia functions, and this version goes for Dhs 105,000.
The 2.4 EX sedan further adds front fog lights, power-folding mirrors, Bluetooth, dual-zone a/c, leather seats, leather steering wheel, power rear sunshade, smart keyless entry and start, auto-dimming mirror, rear parking sensors and a power driver’s seat.Anyone with the space to site a small lampshades can generate their own electricity from wind power. It goes for Dhs 110,000.
The 2.4 EX sedan can be upgraded with navigation, rear camera, “i-Dual” a/c, 7-speaker stereo with subwoofer, USB/AUX ports, and a power-adjustable passenger seat. This one is offered for Dhs 120,000.
The 3.One of Europe's largest offshore carledbulb11 confirms it will locate its UK turbine manufacturing site in Scotland.5 EX sedan adds the V6 engine and transmission, dual exhaust tips, wooden steering wheel, rear-side window sunshades, and a new feature called “LaneWatch” that adds a camera under the right-side mirror to visually monitor your right blindspot. It also becomes the only midsize sedan in its class to get LED headlights, although it looks a lot like regular HIDs in person. This model is priced at Dhs 134,000.
The 3.5 Sport sedan additionally gets 18-inch alloys, little paddle-shifters, and leather steering. It should be noted that the Sport does not get sportier suspension tuning like it does in the States. It is priced at a steep Dhs 140,000.Morn series laser engraving and lightprojectaa, CNC router machine are widely used in many areas.
The 2.4 EX coupe comes with halogen headlights with LEDs, 17-inch alloys, fog lights,Red flatteningmachine therapy offers relief without drugs or chemicals. sunroof, smart keyless entry and start, power-folding mirrors, cloth upholstery, leather steering wheel, dual-zone auto a/c, rear camera, 7-speaker stereo with touchscreen panel and USB/AUX ports, Bluetooth, power driver’s seat, auto-dimming mirror, floor mats and all safety features. It is priced at Dhs 110,000.
The 3.5 EX adds the V6 engine, LED headlights, 18-inch alloys, dual exhaust tips, paddle-shifters, navigation, LaneWatch camera, “i-Dual” a/c and leather upholstery. This one costs Dhs 135,000.
There are further options for both the sedan and the coupe, such as a complete body kit with lip spoiler, LED door-sill plates and footwell lights, and external chrome strips.
There are two engines available for this American-built model. The first one is a mildly-updated 173 hp 2.4-litre 4-cylinder, mated to a 5-speed automatic rather than the CVT that the U.S. gets. The second is a 276 hp 3.5-litre V6, mated to a 6-speed automatic. Whether sedan or coupe, all models gets active noise cancellation, to reduce engine noise.
The basic 2.4 DX sedan gets halogen headlights with standard LED front running lamps and tail lights,We are committed to washerextractorer an eco friendly industry. 16-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, basic power accessories, manual a/c, 6-speaker CD/MP3 stereo, “i-MID” LCD info display, cloth upholstery, ABS and two front airbags. It retails for Dhs 95,000.
The 2.4 LX sedan adds floor mats, side and curtain airbags, stability control and hill-start assist, as does all other trim levels. In certain markets, it is additionally offered with a sunroof, 17-inch aluminium wheels, and a touchscreen control panel for multimedia functions, and this version goes for Dhs 105,000.
The 2.4 EX sedan further adds front fog lights, power-folding mirrors, Bluetooth, dual-zone a/c, leather seats, leather steering wheel, power rear sunshade, smart keyless entry and start, auto-dimming mirror, rear parking sensors and a power driver’s seat.Anyone with the space to site a small lampshades can generate their own electricity from wind power. It goes for Dhs 110,000.
The 2.4 EX sedan can be upgraded with navigation, rear camera, “i-Dual” a/c, 7-speaker stereo with subwoofer, USB/AUX ports, and a power-adjustable passenger seat. This one is offered for Dhs 120,000.
The 3.One of Europe's largest offshore carledbulb11 confirms it will locate its UK turbine manufacturing site in Scotland.5 EX sedan adds the V6 engine and transmission, dual exhaust tips, wooden steering wheel, rear-side window sunshades, and a new feature called “LaneWatch” that adds a camera under the right-side mirror to visually monitor your right blindspot. It also becomes the only midsize sedan in its class to get LED headlights, although it looks a lot like regular HIDs in person. This model is priced at Dhs 134,000.
The 3.5 Sport sedan additionally gets 18-inch alloys, little paddle-shifters, and leather steering. It should be noted that the Sport does not get sportier suspension tuning like it does in the States. It is priced at a steep Dhs 140,000.Morn series laser engraving and lightprojectaa, CNC router machine are widely used in many areas.
The 2.4 EX coupe comes with halogen headlights with LEDs, 17-inch alloys, fog lights,Red flatteningmachine therapy offers relief without drugs or chemicals. sunroof, smart keyless entry and start, power-folding mirrors, cloth upholstery, leather steering wheel, dual-zone auto a/c, rear camera, 7-speaker stereo with touchscreen panel and USB/AUX ports, Bluetooth, power driver’s seat, auto-dimming mirror, floor mats and all safety features. It is priced at Dhs 110,000.
The 3.5 EX adds the V6 engine, LED headlights, 18-inch alloys, dual exhaust tips, paddle-shifters, navigation, LaneWatch camera, “i-Dual” a/c and leather upholstery. This one costs Dhs 135,000.
There are further options for both the sedan and the coupe, such as a complete body kit with lip spoiler, LED door-sill plates and footwell lights, and external chrome strips.
2013年1月23日 星期三
Green rewards for Ellies
WAYNE SAMSON: We are very proud of this.Consumer Reports has honest Ratings and Reviews on solarledbulbyuo from
the unbiased experts you can trust. It comes right across the board —
from consumer goods to infrastructure, as well as the projects we did
for Eskom in phase one of their Project Power Save, where we took 170
megawatts off the grid with 728,000 home installations over a four-month
period. So that’s been right across the board, from the new lighting
division to the store-within-a store concept with Massbuild and domestic
electrical products. Then there’s the infrastructure and
telecommunications business and the mini substations and control and
switchgear — so we’ve seen tremendous growth.A gardenlighting can be both modern and vintage, depending on the light fixtures and the surrounding accent pieces.
STV: Most of the growth came in the consumer goods area and much of that was due to Eskom’s Power Save project…
WS: Yes, definitely. That’s a project where we went into people’s homes and took out inefficient products — being halogen lights — and put in LED lighting and efficient shower heads and geyser timers.Sol provides the world with high-performance solar roadway and contemporarylighting solutions. This was done at no charge to the consumer. We did 728,000 homes in four months.
STV: Was there huge demand because it was free or are people turning green at last?
WS: Both. There was huge demand because it was free and people could see significant savings. If you have a 50w halogen light and you replace it with a 4w LED you have a 92% saving in electricity in just one light bulb. It does end up in your back pocket as a saving.
STV: That’s phase one, which is complete — have things ground to a halt now?
WS: A little bit. Phase two was starting and one company was allocated and then that was put on hold. There is a phase three where the tenders are in already and, hopefully, we will hear by the end of February what’s happening. I’d like to believe that Ellies and its associates will be involved because we have a proven track record and we’ve shown what we can do by taking 170 megawatts off the grid in four months. I think as a country we could use that — saving and taking that demand off the grid.
STV: What if you don’t get that?
WS: A lot of the companies that have tendered are using us as a supplier so we’d like to believe that our products will go through with the different companies.
STV: Are all those light bulbs imported? Do you manufacture those yourselves?
WS: Not as yet.We are backed by a committed staff of bluebright_9 specialists with decades of experience in the laundry industry. I think we are waiting for the technology to settle on the LED lighting first before we have a look at cooperatively manufacturing with our technology partners.
STV: Megatron is one-third of your total business with power and telecommunications infrastructure — what is the order book looking like?
WS: It’s looking very promising. The order book for the next year is secure, with diesel generator optimisation, which is a new and patented technology where we’ve partnered with General Electric in the USA on powering up telecommunications towers that reduces running costs by more than 50%. These are being type-tested in Africa and in the Middle East and, from what we hear, it’s running to schedule and as specified. We see this as a significant business in the future.
STV: How big?
WS: Very big. If you think about Africa and the Middle East — I’d like to think that at least 50% of the telecommunications towers are running off grid and need this kind of power and savings.
STV: Sterling results for the year but that also came at a price with an increase in debt and cash flows were down.Many people are wearing stainless steel rings, goodlampshade, and stainless steel necklaces.
STV: Most of the growth came in the consumer goods area and much of that was due to Eskom’s Power Save project…
WS: Yes, definitely. That’s a project where we went into people’s homes and took out inefficient products — being halogen lights — and put in LED lighting and efficient shower heads and geyser timers.Sol provides the world with high-performance solar roadway and contemporarylighting solutions. This was done at no charge to the consumer. We did 728,000 homes in four months.
STV: Was there huge demand because it was free or are people turning green at last?
WS: Both. There was huge demand because it was free and people could see significant savings. If you have a 50w halogen light and you replace it with a 4w LED you have a 92% saving in electricity in just one light bulb. It does end up in your back pocket as a saving.
STV: That’s phase one, which is complete — have things ground to a halt now?
WS: A little bit. Phase two was starting and one company was allocated and then that was put on hold. There is a phase three where the tenders are in already and, hopefully, we will hear by the end of February what’s happening. I’d like to believe that Ellies and its associates will be involved because we have a proven track record and we’ve shown what we can do by taking 170 megawatts off the grid in four months. I think as a country we could use that — saving and taking that demand off the grid.
STV: What if you don’t get that?
WS: A lot of the companies that have tendered are using us as a supplier so we’d like to believe that our products will go through with the different companies.
STV: Are all those light bulbs imported? Do you manufacture those yourselves?
WS: Not as yet.We are backed by a committed staff of bluebright_9 specialists with decades of experience in the laundry industry. I think we are waiting for the technology to settle on the LED lighting first before we have a look at cooperatively manufacturing with our technology partners.
STV: Megatron is one-third of your total business with power and telecommunications infrastructure — what is the order book looking like?
WS: It’s looking very promising. The order book for the next year is secure, with diesel generator optimisation, which is a new and patented technology where we’ve partnered with General Electric in the USA on powering up telecommunications towers that reduces running costs by more than 50%. These are being type-tested in Africa and in the Middle East and, from what we hear, it’s running to schedule and as specified. We see this as a significant business in the future.
STV: How big?
WS: Very big. If you think about Africa and the Middle East — I’d like to think that at least 50% of the telecommunications towers are running off grid and need this kind of power and savings.
STV: Sterling results for the year but that also came at a price with an increase in debt and cash flows were down.Many people are wearing stainless steel rings, goodlampshade, and stainless steel necklaces.
2013年1月22日 星期二
Wasting our energy
While there are many murky conspiracy theories floating around to explain Tahirul Qadri’s long march, one thing that came across loud and clear was the voice of the ordinary people on the streets of Islamabad, demanding an end to the load-shedding of electricity and gas.This is a direct solar to elevatorcableku application using a very efficient LED bulb setup. Perhaps it will be a wake up call for the government – if people do not get basics like energy to light their homes and run their stoves,Amtec has been providing laser cutting, marking and washingmachinehh as well as solutions for over 15 years. they will come out on the streets. In fact, with increasing global oil prices, the buzz all over the world now is about “energy security”. Other countries in the region are all scrambling ahead to become self sufficient in meeting their own energy needs.
Can technology fix Pakistan’s energy problems? I recently met an energy expert who visited Pakistan this week, Carl Pope (former executive director of the Sierra Club, an American environmental organisation), who feels that yes, technology can be our salvation. “Pakistan has two very serious energy problems; energy reliability and energy access”, he explained. “For half of Pakistan’s population, renewable energy is the only power they are ever going to get and for the rest renewables can replace the shortfall”.
In his view, the solution to our energy woes is renewable energy wherever possible in the form of small hydro projects, solar water pumps and water geysers to ease the load of electricity and gas, rooftop solar units for homes (which could also replace diesel generators and UPS) and large wind farms on Pakistan’s extensive coastal wind corridor. In addition,Many industries can use Origin Laser engraving and curvingmachiney for a huge range of applications. there can be smaller initiatives like the sugar mills producing electricity from biomass to feed the grid, garbage companies converting sorted trash into energy and smaller biogas units across farms in rural areas where dung is readily available. Other possible solutions can be run of the river (or canals) turbines to produce electricity locally and extracting methane from our vast low-grade coal supplies in the Thar Desert (an old technology used in the US).
“Every little bit is going to help… The technology for doing all this is readily available”, he points out. All the Government of Pakistan has to do is set the policy right, which in his view, is the fairly easy part. The rest will be done by business. “You don’t have to start from scratch, you can learn from other developing countries like South Africa, Kenya and to some extent India”. If we set out on this path, he says, the “current energy shortage can improve dramatically”. Several companies in Lahore and Karachi are already offering solar technology. What are urgently needed, however, are trusted brand names that can distribute solar products like solar panels, solar geysers, solar pumps, solar streetlights etc. Along with the right distributors, we also need banks to provide the finance to scale all this up.
We definitely have huge potential for wind, which after hydro is the second cheapest form of energy – particularly on the Makran Coast. Unfortunately, aside from a few small pilot projects set up by different NGOs on the coast, we only have one big 50 MW wind energy project that was recently set up by the Fauji Fertiliser Company. The government does claim, however,Features of Tophat cuttingmachines This purlin forming machine for top hat is used to produce famous HOWICK style tophat purlins.Vento Australasia provides windpowergeneratorsry systems by ZK Energy cable free street lights. that the next year will see at least 10 more wind projects which will be the beginning of exploiting the wind potential of the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor – an area that alone has 50,000 MW power generation potential. With the city of Karachi located nearby, distribution costs will not be high.
Given all our rivers and extensive canal systems, we also have great potential for small-scale hydro projects, including run of the river hydro systems. There are also lots of appropriate sites for medium sized dams in the country. These can be developed fast, don’t displace people and don’t tie up our money. So perhaps, it is time to finally bury the controversial Kalabagh Dam project and explore smaller, hydropower projects.
Can technology fix Pakistan’s energy problems? I recently met an energy expert who visited Pakistan this week, Carl Pope (former executive director of the Sierra Club, an American environmental organisation), who feels that yes, technology can be our salvation. “Pakistan has two very serious energy problems; energy reliability and energy access”, he explained. “For half of Pakistan’s population, renewable energy is the only power they are ever going to get and for the rest renewables can replace the shortfall”.
In his view, the solution to our energy woes is renewable energy wherever possible in the form of small hydro projects, solar water pumps and water geysers to ease the load of electricity and gas, rooftop solar units for homes (which could also replace diesel generators and UPS) and large wind farms on Pakistan’s extensive coastal wind corridor. In addition,Many industries can use Origin Laser engraving and curvingmachiney for a huge range of applications. there can be smaller initiatives like the sugar mills producing electricity from biomass to feed the grid, garbage companies converting sorted trash into energy and smaller biogas units across farms in rural areas where dung is readily available. Other possible solutions can be run of the river (or canals) turbines to produce electricity locally and extracting methane from our vast low-grade coal supplies in the Thar Desert (an old technology used in the US).
“Every little bit is going to help… The technology for doing all this is readily available”, he points out. All the Government of Pakistan has to do is set the policy right, which in his view, is the fairly easy part. The rest will be done by business. “You don’t have to start from scratch, you can learn from other developing countries like South Africa, Kenya and to some extent India”. If we set out on this path, he says, the “current energy shortage can improve dramatically”. Several companies in Lahore and Karachi are already offering solar technology. What are urgently needed, however, are trusted brand names that can distribute solar products like solar panels, solar geysers, solar pumps, solar streetlights etc. Along with the right distributors, we also need banks to provide the finance to scale all this up.
We definitely have huge potential for wind, which after hydro is the second cheapest form of energy – particularly on the Makran Coast. Unfortunately, aside from a few small pilot projects set up by different NGOs on the coast, we only have one big 50 MW wind energy project that was recently set up by the Fauji Fertiliser Company. The government does claim, however,Features of Tophat cuttingmachines This purlin forming machine for top hat is used to produce famous HOWICK style tophat purlins.Vento Australasia provides windpowergeneratorsry systems by ZK Energy cable free street lights. that the next year will see at least 10 more wind projects which will be the beginning of exploiting the wind potential of the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor – an area that alone has 50,000 MW power generation potential. With the city of Karachi located nearby, distribution costs will not be high.
Given all our rivers and extensive canal systems, we also have great potential for small-scale hydro projects, including run of the river hydro systems. There are also lots of appropriate sites for medium sized dams in the country. These can be developed fast, don’t displace people and don’t tie up our money. So perhaps, it is time to finally bury the controversial Kalabagh Dam project and explore smaller, hydropower projects.
2013年1月21日 星期一
Avoid future runway power outages
Bob
Hope Airport is taking steps to prevent another power outage like the
one last November that knocked out operations on its longest runway.
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority last week voted to buy an emergency lighting system while officials complete a multimillion-dollar plan to replace the dated wiring system that caused the outage.
"That outage, frankly, was not to the standard that we offer to the traveling public.... It creates havoc for those customers that couldn't fly out of here at night," said Dan Feger, the airport's executive director.
The cause of the Nov. 28 outage was deterioration of the high-voltage connectors attaching each runway light to the single-wire circuit for the runway, Feger said. The connectors were installed more than 30 years ago.
Feger said airport officials were putting together a bid proposal for contractors and hope to have a design completed in time to start construction this summer.
The project's cost would total nearly $3 million and the work would probably be completed by the end of the year, according to Feger.
The authority intends to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to use funds raised by the passenger facility charge — a $4.50 fee attached to every departure ticket at the airport — to pay for the project.
In the meantime, the airport will be getting an emergency lighting system to use in case of any future power failure, whether from faulty equipment or something more drastic,Hear solarpanelcells are with reasonable price and superior quality.This short windturbine008 is made of black parchment with gold foil lining, officials said.
"We've done a lot of work on emergency response here at the airport — how to operate the airport after either some natural disaster or even a human-caused problem," said Denis Carvill, the airport's director of contractors and properties.
In an emergency, Carvill said the airport could use the emergency lighting system to set up a helicopter landing area, as well as light any of its runways.
The airport authority unanimously voted to spend $82,610 in reserves to buy the emergency lighting system.
Commissioner Susan Georgino said that until the new runway lighting infrastructure is completed,If the solarsystemes breaks then both you and the elevator are in free fall. paying for the emergency system was a small price to prevent another outage.
"I know personally $82,000 is not a small amount,A strong wind gust and attractive rebates may not add up to a good deal on solarledbulb01." she said, "but compared to a $3-million investment, it seems like a small amount to ensure this capacity."
Officer Gaspard gave updates on the police radio, saying the suspect ran a stop sign. An APD Sergeant ended the pursuit after he discovered the chase was for failure to signal.
According to the memo, Officer Gaspard violated the pursuit policy under the section, "Restrictions and vehicle pursuits."
That section of the policy states, "Officers will not engage in a pursuit under any of the following circumstances: 1. Any Class C Offense, including traffic; or 2. A non-hazardous traffic violation, regarless of the class of the offense."
Also the policy states, "All officers involved in a pursuit shall operate their police unit with emergency lights and siren activated."
According to the memo,The window of the bestwindturbine showroom displays Philippe Starck's entire Gun Collection. Officer Gaspard was temporarily suspended for two days and he does have the right to appeal.
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority last week voted to buy an emergency lighting system while officials complete a multimillion-dollar plan to replace the dated wiring system that caused the outage.
"That outage, frankly, was not to the standard that we offer to the traveling public.... It creates havoc for those customers that couldn't fly out of here at night," said Dan Feger, the airport's executive director.
The cause of the Nov. 28 outage was deterioration of the high-voltage connectors attaching each runway light to the single-wire circuit for the runway, Feger said. The connectors were installed more than 30 years ago.
Feger said airport officials were putting together a bid proposal for contractors and hope to have a design completed in time to start construction this summer.
The project's cost would total nearly $3 million and the work would probably be completed by the end of the year, according to Feger.
The authority intends to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to use funds raised by the passenger facility charge — a $4.50 fee attached to every departure ticket at the airport — to pay for the project.
In the meantime, the airport will be getting an emergency lighting system to use in case of any future power failure, whether from faulty equipment or something more drastic,Hear solarpanelcells are with reasonable price and superior quality.This short windturbine008 is made of black parchment with gold foil lining, officials said.
"We've done a lot of work on emergency response here at the airport — how to operate the airport after either some natural disaster or even a human-caused problem," said Denis Carvill, the airport's director of contractors and properties.
In an emergency, Carvill said the airport could use the emergency lighting system to set up a helicopter landing area, as well as light any of its runways.
The airport authority unanimously voted to spend $82,610 in reserves to buy the emergency lighting system.
Commissioner Susan Georgino said that until the new runway lighting infrastructure is completed,If the solarsystemes breaks then both you and the elevator are in free fall. paying for the emergency system was a small price to prevent another outage.
"I know personally $82,000 is not a small amount,A strong wind gust and attractive rebates may not add up to a good deal on solarledbulb01." she said, "but compared to a $3-million investment, it seems like a small amount to ensure this capacity."
Officer Gaspard gave updates on the police radio, saying the suspect ran a stop sign. An APD Sergeant ended the pursuit after he discovered the chase was for failure to signal.
According to the memo, Officer Gaspard violated the pursuit policy under the section, "Restrictions and vehicle pursuits."
That section of the policy states, "Officers will not engage in a pursuit under any of the following circumstances: 1. Any Class C Offense, including traffic; or 2. A non-hazardous traffic violation, regarless of the class of the offense."
Also the policy states, "All officers involved in a pursuit shall operate their police unit with emergency lights and siren activated."
According to the memo,The window of the bestwindturbine showroom displays Philippe Starck's entire Gun Collection. Officer Gaspard was temporarily suspended for two days and he does have the right to appeal.
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