Can solar crash the grid?
Uptake of solar in Germany has been so great that the sudden appearance of the sun could generate so much power that it blows the county’s grid.…
October 29, 2010
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Uptake of solar in Germany has been so great that the sudden appearance of the sun could generate so much power that it blows the county’s grid.…
Green Power gensets – CC5000 series with Single-Phase Synchronous Brush Alternators…
The umbrella-like design uses yak wool and a cheap Chinese insulation fabric with unusually high reflectivity to focus the sun’s rays and generate about 11 watts of power…
Fenix International has launched a new battery designed for the rigours of life off-grid in the developing world…
Bloom Energy has maintained a low profile since its highly orchestrated news conference, chaired by John Doerr, raising the curtain on its fuel cell technology this year.
Now Adobe Systems announced it has chosen Bloom Energy’s technology to power its corporate headquarters in downtown San Jose, making it Bloom’s largest single-site installation to date.
Adobe installed 20 vertically shaped wind turbines, made by Windspire Energy of Reno, at its headquarters in January. But with 2,500 employees and about a million square feet of office space, the company is eager to do even more to reduce its energy footprint.…
One of the biggest dangers to the grid is bothering the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox. Today he warns that the electricity grid, financial networks and transport infrastructure could be paralyzed by a solar flare.
Fox is no fringe lunatic. He used to be a medical practioner.
There is a growing threat of electromagnetic disruption to the underpinnings of modern life, the Defense Secretary told a meeting of scientists and security advisers today.
Dr. Fox said he wants to address the “vulnerabilities” in the nation’s hi-tech infrastructure.
“As the nature of our technology becomes more complex, the threat becomes more widespread as well,” he says.…
The much-hyped cells from Sanyo were announced months ago but are only now available to consumers…
“Red flag” expenses include $35,700 tuition bill for an executive’s children, $1,200 for shipping a wine collection from the UK, and $1,200 for cat transportation.…
PB and I have been living 100% off-grid since December 2007, we have done most everything ourselves, mostly by hand, it’s cheaper that way. Over these last couple of years, we have discovered a few favorite items that really work well for us. These are items we actually use on a regular if not daily basis, these are things I wouldn’t want to live without. Many of these items we salvaged (ie FREE), some we purchased and were worth every penny.…
I want a generator with an engine so simple I could strip the top end down myself, replace the valves, lap them in, all in my lunch hour. Am I asking too much?…
We recommend the best buys in inverter generators – preferring the latest, quietest technology…
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