Archive for November, 2011

Accurate Forecasts Lead to Predictable Wind Power

Nov 11, 2011 – Forecasting software from Siemens is being used to predict how much electricity wind farms will generate. These predictions are important for the effort to compensate for fluctuations in available wind energy in the power supply system because of changes in the weather. Based on weather forecasts for the next 72 hours, [...]

Tech-Service Firm Devises Magnetic Design Software for OEM

November 9, 2011 by Paul Dvorak Fast and accurate electromagnetic simulations can help wind turbine suppliers speed developments in wind-turbine design. The Siemens design team, for example, uses the Opera electromagnetic simulator from the Vector Fields Software product line of Cobham Technical Services to help it develop new generator concepts, and often runs thousands of [...]

What is the New Must Have Energy Source?

Nov 10, 2011 – The New York Times says its an emergency generator in the Northeast USA.  At least since Hurricane Irene and the recent early snow storm that both knocked out power.  These generators don’t work on sunlight or wind power.  They use gasoline, natural gas or propane. It seems nobody cares about green [...]

NYC Study Finds Retrofitting Old Buildings Saves Energy!

Nov 9, 2011 – Julie Satow reports in The New York Times that retrofitting old buildings has immediate energy and dollar saving results. Duh!  Readers of this blog know that we have consistently said that energy conservation provides the quickest return on investment and the quickest reduction in energy use.  Personally, I replaced my AC [...]

Green Technology Conference at Office Depot Headquaters – Boca Raton

David Etzler is the Founder of Small Biz Green. With its unique focus on businesses with less than 500 employees, Small Biz Green is a one-of a-kind program designed to focus on education and networking that will advance you and your business in today’s new green economy. Speakers, intensive sessions, panel discussions, case studies, and [...]

Siemens Gets 6 Orders for Wind Turbines in Americas

Nov 6, 2011 -  Siemens secured an order for a 100 Megawatt (MW) wind power project in Puerto Rico.  Between July and September 2011, the company also received 5 orders for the supply of wind turbines with a combined capacity of over 570 megawatts (MW) from North America. The combined order volume for all 6 [...]

US Solar Power: Soaring or Icarus?

Nov 1, 2011 – Beacon Power follows Solyndra in filing bankruptcy. Beacon Power, another recipient of US government loans, has filed for bankruptcy.  Beacon Power was developing energy storage systems to smooth out the energy produced from solar and wind power.  Which company is next? This is not the scenario that President Barack Obama  promised [...]

Living Green Fair November 5-6 at Mizner Park, Boca Raton

For more information, please check their website below. David Etzler                    www.LivingGreenFair.com David Etzler Founder, Wyland Living Green Fair David is an entrepreneur, eco-enthusiast, and event producer with a long track record of starting up and managing profitable events. Through his company, BusinessEvents, LLC, David produces trade shows, conferences and global trade missions all over the [...]