Sep 11, 2008 – Hurricane Ike has sustained winds of 105 mph with higher gusts. An oil platform in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico recently reported sustained winds of 109 mph [176 kmh] at an elevation of 400 ft. It is a category 2 storm heading to Corpus Christi and Galveston. It is expected to [...]
Solar energy seems to be sprouting up [it is green after all] everywhere. Are there enough rooftops available to produce the electricity we need? And are the rooftops in sunny locations? San Diego is better than London. Solar energy arrives on the earth at a maximum power density of about 1 kilowatt/square meter, reduced by [...]
Sept 11, 2008 – OPEC is meeting in Vienna. Despite most members being from the Mideast, OPEC generally meets in a pleasant European city such as Vienna. This meeting is showing a little discord in the group. Wednesday morning newspapers stated that OPEC was not cutting the current quotas. Then, after those newspapers were printed, [...]
Sept 11, 2008 - Siemens AG [NYSE: SI] will be installing a shoreside electric power supply in Lübeck, Germany, that will make it possible for ships berthed in port to draw power from the local grid, rather than producing it themselves with onboard diesel generators. Compared to the use of marine diesel fuel, this will [...]
IN MEMORIAM SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Sep 10, 2008 – Hurricane Ike now has sustained winds of 100 mph with higher gusts. It is a category 2 storm heading to Corpus Christi and Galveston. It is expected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morning. It could still strengthen as it goes over the warm waters of the Gulf. [...]
Sept. 9, 2008 – Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTT] announced its financial results for the 1st quarter ended July 31, 2008. Revenues increased by 222% compared to the 1Q 2008. Net loss was $3.9 million compared to the year ago 2Q. OPT & Griffin Energy announced a joint development agreement in May to explore [...]
Sep 9, 2008 – Siemens [NYSE: SI] & E.On [OTC: EONGY], both of Germany, agreed that Siemens will supply 500 wind turbines with a total capacity of 1,150 megawatts (MW) to E.ON for new projects in the United States and in Europe. The wind turbines will be delivered and installed in 2010 & 2011. This contract [...]
Sep 9, 2008 – StatoilHydro [NYSE: STO] announced that their Gjøa platform in the North Sea will be the first floating platform to get its electricity from the mainland, thus reducing emissions to the environment of 250,000 tons of carbon dioxide [CO2] per year. Electrifying new installations on the Norwegian continental shelf is one [...]
The US stock markets took a beating today with the Dow giving back most of its Monday gains. It is quite a roller coaster ride now with a great deal of money leaving US & international mutual funds and heading into cash. How are solar stocks doing? Going down. Just a quick sample: Trinasolar [NYSE: [...]
Sep 9, 2008 – Akeena Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKNS), a designer and installer of solar power systems, announced an enhancement to its integrated Andalay Solar Power System. Akeena’s is enhancing the panel’s roof mounting and wire management systems, bolstering their reliability. The Andalay system introduced in 2007 incorporates many of the external electrical and racking [...]
Sep 9, 2008 – Hurricane Ike spared Florida, but is heading to the northwestern Gulf region including the Texas shoreline after pounding Haiti and Cuba. Landfall should be further west than that of Gustav. All production and refineries in the region are taking precautions as the course may change from that currently projected. Map courtesy of [...]
Lexus didn’t go green with its commercials at the US Open Tennis Tournament or with its extra prize to 5-time in a row champion Roger Federer who defeated Andy Murray, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 today. In addition to US $1.5 million, Federer also received a high performance Lexus IS F that only gets 16 mpg city [...]
Chemistry & Engineering News reports in their September 1, 2008 issue that producing hydrocarbons, rather than ethanol, is another aspect of biofuels. Microalgae are the most efficient producers as 60-70% of their cell volumes are taken up by photosynthetic apparatus, and these organisms don’t have any roots, stems or leaves to divert resources to. Anastasios [...]
I just received an advertising mailer to convince me to install a new air conditioner. That’s not unusual in south Florida as A/C is not a luxury any more here. It’s a basic necessity. But what are the new pitches? Save up to 56% on cooling cost; up to 21 SEER efficiency; qualifies for FPL [...]
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