– January 2010

home radiators

Homeowners have seen multiple changes over the years when it comes to household appliances From electricity changes to integrated compact dishwashers and now it rsquo s all about the radiators Radiators have changed quite significantly since when they first entered the home Large and unsightly radiators have transformed into neat and stylish appliances and they have successfully shaken off the old and unappealing look they always had If you have a modern central heating system in your home then you rsquo re likely to have modern radiators too Some people don rsquo t actually know what modern radiators look like You might still be stuck with the old kind the ones that take up the full length of the wall and have chipped paint displayed for all to see People just accept this kind of radiator and that rsquo s it But the new style radiators are what people are shouting about The new style radiators are doubled in thickness and this helps the heat flow The new style radiators also take up less space which is a bonus The modern radiators don rsquo t take up the whole wall and look much neater Of course the smaller the radiator the more appealing it is to space-conscious homeowners The humble radiator has never been a particularly pleasant focal point in a room but these days people don rsquo t have their eyes drawn to the unsightly appliance in each room as the new ones are attractive and relatively unnoticeable They

solar power collectors

We continue speaking about the tube solar power collectors Due to the fact that the coolant flows directly through the pipe in the reservoirs they have there are difficulties in the installation Each tube should be connected to the system separately in order to avoid leakage of coolant We need also serious maintenance because leakage or mechanical damage even of one tube stops the work of collector The vacuum tube consists of two glass tubes outer is made from ultra strong transparent borosilicate glass that can withstand the impact of hailstones with a diameter of mm internal one is the same but with a special selective coating A -M A that ensures excellent heat absorption with minimal reflection In order to avoid conductive and convective heat loss from the space the air is exhausted between the two tubes To maintain the vacuum barium gas absorber is used which is exposed to high temperatures in a production environment resulting in lower end of the vacuum tube is covered with a layer of pure barium It absorbs CO CO N O H O and H which are distinguished from the tube during storage and operation and is a clear visual indicator of the vacuum When the vacuum disappears barium layer transforms into white from silver This makes it easy to determine whether a pipe works correctly The absorption of heat occurs in the copper heat-pipe which is located inside the vacuum tube Method of heat transfer from its thermal conductivity is very

alternative energy

The one uniquely distinguishing aspect of the world that we live in is our dependence and some would argue and quite fairly addiction to electronic devices of all shapes and sizes Just about every single task that can be feasibly performed by a human being has now been replaced and assumed by a machine Of course nothing in this world is created without some sort of imperfection or design flaw and what this means therefore is that the electronic equipment that we own will only ever work for as long as it is powered and in good condition If either of these requirements should falter or fail outright then the entire device will in turn also fail One has to consider the running costs associated with the ownership of such devices such as the cost of charging the items and ensuring that a sufficient amount of power is given to the device This can be costly because the owner will have to pay for the electricity used although thankfully solar battery chargers have provided a cost effective means by which users can fuel their gadgets and not worry about burning a hole in their pocket or the environment When buying an electronic device it is necessary to ensure that proper consideration is given to the running expenses that will be incurred in relation to the device in question and the most draining of these will be the power supply Whether you derive the power directly from your main power supply

wind turbans

Watch this video showing the giant foot wind turban blades being masde and transported If you re driving anywhere between Iowa and upstate New York this week honk if you like wind One of the giant blades nearly half a football field in length that powers GE s -megawatt line of wind turbines is making a cross-country journey on the back of a flatbed truck as it winds its way from the factory to GE s Schenectady plant where it will be put on permanent display Pioneering Wind Power GE wind turbine technology features robust designs for long reliable performance variable speed control independent blade pitch for reduced loads and cost-effective operation and unique WindVAR electronics for local grid support and improved transmission efficiencies For the first time wind turbines can remain online and feed reactive power to the electric grid right through major system disturbances with our low-voltage ride-thru technology

why doesnt everyone use solar panels

A prominent Southern California Realtor has asked that her congress person tell her why the Housing Industry during the last run-up did not put in more solar So the Online Think Tank decided to answer her direct question Why doesn’t the housing industry use solar panels when building a home This was a huge topic in Building Industry News magazine for a good nine months at the top of the bubble The reason as stated is because putting solar panels on the home raised the price of the home some minimum It also increased liability for major builders with all the lawsuits housing developers set up shell corporations that they close as soon if not right before the final home is built this prevents class action lawsuits Even adding worth of insulation or a better fitting door or for double pained windows was not done this saves s per year on energy bills The reason for that as stated is because raising the price of the homes an extra means some folks would not qualify for the low or no-down financing In hindsight well obviously many of these folks had no business buying a home at all They could not even buy a chicken coup for cash and yet they were sold homes for to with no money down marginal credit and questionable statements on their loan application forms But I need not tell you this more of an education for others reading this Solar Panels make sense make what

alternative radiators

how do people use wind energy?

As oil prices continue to explode tag alternative energy tag is getting a close look in the United States Here is a guide to tag wind energy tag in the USA One of the worlds fastest growing types of tag renewable energy sources tag is wind energy While most of the Earth is still reliant on different types of fossil fuels such as oil natural gas and coal for their energy supply many countries are trying to come up with alternative methods of obtaining energy Much of Europe has begun to build and use wind farms which are groupings of wind turbines that harness the energy of the wind in order to create energy and electricity Also involved in using wind energy USA has started to build their own wind farms tag Wind turbines tag are the individual components of wind farms and they are machinery composed of several main parts The first part is the rotor also known as the blades or the propeller and this is the part of the turbine that actually collects the wind energy and converts it into drive energy which then turns a shaft This shaft actually creates the energy that is then stored or converted into electricity Wind farms are groupings of many of these turbines usually or more The wind energy USA had capacity for in the year was MW with a prediction that the tag-tec wind energy tag-tec capabilities of the United States will be increased by MW in the next

alternative energy home Fuel Cell

Fuel cells and fuel cell technology has been a big buzz now for the last couple years with lots of talk and plans for cars that run on them and so on But it has seemed to be very much a thing of the future and not of today in terms of consumer use of fuel cells for power generation But along comes a company to my attention of late that seems to be proving that wrong Clear Edge Power is advertising a hydrogen fuel cell power system for home and business use now not next year or beyond They have built a system that consists of a box about the size of a an air conditioning unit that houses their hydrogen fuel cell technology The system runs on natural gas which is converted into power using their proprietary fuel cell technology From the Clear Edge site ClearEdge Power offers a solution for high utility bills Begin saving money and energy with a single compact home fuel cell system You can depend on the ClearEdge for electricity heat and clear environmental benefits Cost efficient and reliable our unit is eligible for utility rebates and government incentives In addition the unit is not affected by seasonality and provides power year round making it a better more reliable choice than other energy alternatives ClearEdge is a combined heat and power CHP energy system based on fuel cell technology This technology has demonstrated superior efficiency for years in industrial plants universities hotels and