EcoAid helps Frys.com Open go green Oct 25, 2009
EcoAid also was able to help the golf tournament become more sustainable by getting solar power generators, using soy-based ink and recycled paper for tickets and promoting recycling during the five-day event. We're excited to be teaming with the Frys. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Identity crisis Oct 23, 2009
What we tend to often forget is that the cultural activities we want the world to focus on take place in a middle-class, affluent bubble, with electricity generators on standby, private security guards with scanners, and which are often bankrolled by mobile-phone companies or fast food chains. Outside this bubble, millions try to eke out a living, then go home to watch the horrors of the day on their split screens. (BBC News -- South Asia)
4 council candidates running unopposed Oct 23, 2009
People could still keep their larger ones if they wanted, but would pay more than the smaller generators. Other things the city can do include developing garden plots that residents can use for produce gardening, support expansion of the farmers market, move forward on bike paths and encourage green building improvements through tax rebates or a revolving loan fund. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Still hard to tell just how many jobs the stimulus has created Oct 23, 2009
The numbers, submitted by contractors themselves, do not fully include jobs created or saved by subcontractors, who were expected to be the biggest generators of jobs. There is a formula contractors use to determine jobs created, but questions remain about how accurate the numbers are because the terminology created or saved is murky. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
County Makes Progress on Utility Work Oct 23, 2009
Other sewer projects scheduled for 2009 include two lift station permanent generators, $185,000, and geographic information system mapping, $50,000 (to be handled through in-house programming) ... 6 million for the Seven Lakes-Robbins interconnection, permanent generators, new wells, extensions of service and a distribution system replacement, a total of $8. (The Pilot Newspaper)
BREAKING: Trolley needs funding, champions to be feasible Oct 23, 2009
Trying to avoid the railroad tracks that slice through downtown Augusta would confine the trolley rail and miss some of the potential trip generators that would make it more viable, such as serving the Medical College of Georgia and old depot on Fifth Street. Crossing the railroads tracks with bridges is possible, but would make the line more expensive, by $5 million more, said Brian Piascik of URS.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Technology can provide fish migration and power Oct 21, 2009
The new devices are known as hydro-kinetic generators ... Instead of stopping the river current, relatively small hydro-kinetic generators are submerged in them ... On the other hand, hydro-kinetic generators may be submerged in a river along its entire length. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Michigan limits mercury from coal-fired plants Oct 20, 2009
The rules developed by the Department of Environmental Quality are designed to implement a policy Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced three years ago to slash the generators' mercury output 90 percent by 2015. Coal-fired plants produce 60 percent of Michigan's electricity. (WCAX.com, VT)
Mountain View homeless camp cleared out Oct 20, 2009
One camp had a TV, stereo and two generators. Some sites were littered with beer cans and human waste. (Anchorage Daily News)
Running out of time Oct 20, 2009
Looking at the building today, the Bradley Center just does not have the revenue generators that other modern venues offer to their tenants. Q. What role does the business community need to play in this debate and decision. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Union, workers, left broken after 40-month strike Oct 19, 2009
They rotated in for picket duty around the clock, gathering around TVs powered off generators, holding fish fries. After 32 years at the plant, John Milliken savored time for breakfast with his wife. (MSNBC -- Business)
Drawing Blood Beats Shipping Fishhooks as Some Industries Defy Job Slump Oct 19, 2009
The project brings green technology right to an area which is in need of some economic generators, Carothers, 58, said. I really do consider myself fortunate. (Bloomberg -- US)
Can we trust this patsy with our dosh? Oct 19, 2009
And it seems the Government is preparing to use the supposed need for compromise with the Liberals as cover for its own capitulation to the renewed importuning of the electricity generators. In his official report, Professor Ross Garnaut advised there was no case for compensating the power generators ... Now this will surprise you: Morgan Stanley is reported to have backed the generators' concerns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Energy-autonomous Sensors Find Dents And Cracks In Aircraft Oct 19, 2009
We use thermoelectric generators, developed in cooperation with Micropelt GmbH, and adapt them so that they work efficiently, explains Dr. Dirk Ebling, scientist at the IPM. Thermoelectric materials are semiconductors which generate electric power under the influence of a temperature difference. If a number of these thermoelectric elements are connected in series, enough energy is produced to power small sensors as well as a radio device transmitting the measurement results to a central unit. (Science Daily)
24 South St. Notebook Oct 18, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Commuters Stymied by Bridge Closure Oct 18, 2009
Addison, Vermont - Saturday, October. The Crown Point Bridge is closed, and that means ferries on Lake Champlain are busy. (WCAX.com, VT)
Smelters costing us $4.5 billion Oct 17, 2009
We were having a collective moment of insanity, because if you are going to have a major electrical consumer, you place it near the electrical generators ... Portland is 500 kilometres from the major power generators in the Latrobe Valley, and the State Government paid for a transmission line to power the smelter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Scientists grow mice heart muscle strip that beats Oct 16, 2009
Sure enough, when the team plucked out those cells, they were pure ventricle generators. Next Harvard engineers pitched in with a special scaffolding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
South Bay Power Plant closer to shutting down Oct 15, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday that an Oct. 9 letter to Dynegy, which leases and operates the facility, states that the ISO will not extend the plant's "must-run" status on two of its four generators. The letter says permission to operate two of the generators will terminate at midnight as of Dec. 31, 2009 ... The two remaining generators provide emergency power during peak use. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Fresno taken by storm Oct 14, 2009
The hospital had to activate backup generators. Meanwhile, the Kings County Fire Department reported four power-pole fires from the rain. (Fresno Bee)
AZ's 1st wind farm creating power for Valley Oct 13, 2009
Arizona's first wind farm creating power for Valley. Arizona's first wind farm creating power for Valley. (AZCentral -- Business)
Billy Graham's son visits NKorea to deliver aid Oct 13, 2009
The organization said on its Web site that Graham will oversee the delivery of $190,000 in equipment and supplies for a new dental school in Pyongyang, meet with high-level officials and visit one of three hospitals where the group has installed electricity generators. The group said Graham will visit China later this week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Check today's forecast Oct 12, 2009
Shop for windows, shutters, generators, and other hurricane gear. Satellite Images. (The Palm Beach Post)
Environmental Issues for Olympic Ga... Oct 11, 2009
Although 2010 Olympic reports refer to working with power suppliers such as BC Hydro for an innovative approach to providing power , Olympic energy details are unclear, except for a reference to the use of 100 generators rather then 600 normally used for such an event. Alternative green energy sources such as wind or solar appear not to be a significant part of the solution. (Suite101.com)
Tsunamis hit American Samoa's economic engine: tuna canneries Oct 10, 2009
To cope, StarKist is shipping 10 generators to Pago Pago from Los Angeles that will supply the plant with electricity until the local power plant is rebuilt ... In the meantime, StarKist is storing 4,000 tons, or $13 million worth of tuna, in freezers run on generators. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Power restored at Fulton jail Oct 9, 2009
The sheriff's office immediately switched to generators to operate the lights and security system, Flanagan said. The jail was one of about 6,700 Georgia Power customers without power, Georgia Power spokeswoman Konswello Monroe said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
House taps foreign visitors for tourism program Oct 8, 2009
Electricity and water services were restored in about half of the affected villages in Samoa and American Samoa, and almost all of the territory was expected to have power from generators within three to five days, said Ken Tingman, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's federal coordinating officer. FEMA will also establish an office to provide housing assistance to residents displaced after Tuesday's earthquake and tsunami, said American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
'Cash-back hybrid' could yield extra income Oct 7, 2009
They are forced to switch on natural-gas powered generators to handle the constant fluctuations in power demand, said Wellinghoff at a recent electric-transportation conference at Knight Capital Markets in New York. Instead of having to burn more natural gas, Wellinghoff says utilities could reverse the electron flow into all the plugged-in electric cars and hybrids that might be charging at the time. (AZCentral -- Business)
Toe green line or we will walk, Rudd told Oct 4, 2009
It's not effective or responsible to give windfall gains to booming coal miners or to give billions extra to businesses who bought brown coal-fired generators knowing a carbon price was coming. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Solar to join up with coal power station Oct 4, 2009
Ausra has developed and produced solar thermal generators with mirrors that reflect concentrated sunlight onto pipes, heating water inside to make steam for turbines to spin generators. Dr Mills said there was no guarantee at this stage that the Queensland project would proceed because he didn't know how far the application for funds had progressed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
MOKEY CHOATE FAMILY BRINGS FAIR FUN TO CITY Oct 3, 2009
When I m not on the road it s hard to fall asleep without the sound of the generators, she said. Although the fair ends tonight, there are still activities for fairgoers to see, such as the rodeo finals, sponsored by the Arkansas Rodeo Association. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Should you rent or buy this stuff? Oct 3, 2009
What's available: Power washers, generators, lawn aerators, carpet steam cleaners, electric saws and drills, washing machines and dryers, refrigerators, etc. Where to find it. (CNN)
American Samoa relief effort continues Oct 3, 2009
Power generators and medical supplies have also been flown in ... Power generators and medical supplies have also been flown in. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
A Waipahu center becomes a crowded gathering place to share news and pray together Oct 3, 2009
Launiu Paleaae, 56, volunteered with about 30 others from the Lighthouse to fly to Samoa next week and deliver canned goods, generators and other aid ... Launiu Paleaae, 56, volunteered with about 30 others from the Lighthouse to fly to Samoa next week and deliver canned goods, generators and other aid. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Kohler Rental Power to supply PGA event Oct 3, 2009
This year s plan calls for more than 6 megawatts of power, and supplying, managing and monitoring dozens of Kohler generators, power distribution, air-conditioning units, and several mobile luxury restrooms for hospitality tents, the players trailers, the media and merchandise centers, and the opening and closing ceremonies. This year s event marks the fourth time that Kohler Rental has supported the PGA Tour Presidents Cup. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Australia aids tsunami-hit Tongan island Oct 3, 2009
Australia is providing tents, marquees, generators and lighting. The emergency supplies are being sent to the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa, where they'll be loaded onto a French ship sailing to Niuatoputapu on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Surfing the Net With Kids: Phonics Oct 2, 2009
Although lacking a pretty interface, SoftSchools has a nice collection of interactive phonics flashcards and phonics worksheet generators. The flashcards come in two flavors: uppercase and lowercase. (Boston Globe)
CCSD to honor bus requests, hold town forum on Capital Project Oct 2, 2009
The district will look at energy efficiency, such as replacing single pane windows, installing energy efficient lighting and occupancy sensors, replacing kitchen appliances, replacing the football field lights and getting back-up generators, especially for the Mary E. Dardess school because it s an emergency shelter, and the high school, since all of the servers are fed off the main power. Also part of the scope of work is safety, such as in the lobby, a more secure entrance, fencing, the... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Dam power promoted era of Valley growth Oct 1, 2009
On the day the dam's generators began sending power to Phoenix, they had a capacity of about 3 megawatts ... A diversion canal kept the Salt River from the dam's construction site, and small generators on the canal had been generating electricity that dam workers used to mix concrete ... 1909: SRP begins delivering power from small generators at the dam to Pacific Gas and Electric. (AZCentral -- Business)
Navajos assail environmentalists Oct 1, 2009
Numerous environmental groups oppose coal-fueled generators based on a concern that carbon emissions are a factor in global warming. Andy Bessler, the Sierra Club's Southwest representative, said he believes Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company, is behind the unusually strident criticism from Native American leaders. (AZCentral -- News)
Dam tourism: Nation's highest-wattage hydroelectric wonders are in Washington Oct 1, 2009
-Free 50-minute walking tours take visitors along the top of the 550-foot-tall Grand Coulee and down a glass-enclosed exterior elevator (repaired in August after a two-month shutdown) into the cavernous Third Powerhouse for a look at the water-powered generators that make electricity. Tours run daily through October, depending on the weather, then stop for the winter and resume in late May. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Honda Announces Overview of Display for the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Oct 1, 2009
The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit. (JCN Network, Japan)
PC Council votes to install cameras at city park Sep 30, 2009
Council member Jay Cuellar reported that the state Department of Rural Affairs has approved a $166,666 grant to the city to be used to buy electrical generators for the water and sewer facilities. The money was allocated for recovery use after Hurricane Ike. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
RR Donnelley pays $122M to end losing contract Sep 26, 2009
Two of the nation's largest power generators said Thursday that they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. The commitment by Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy and Juno Beach, Fla. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Twenty years ago, reeling from Hugo Sep 25, 2009
The day after Hugo, we worked on computers powered by emergency generators and got around the building using flashlights and battery-powered lanterns. The phones weren't working. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
NYSE Leads Market Higher Sep 24, 2009
American Superconductor (AMSC), a maker of equipment for power generators and utilities, fell a bit, despite Raymond James reaffirming an outperform rating, citing power grid investments. 09/23/2009 07:59 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Working to reduce small-engine emissions Sep 23, 2009
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to enforce new regulations in 2011 that it says will cut down on exhaust emissions from lawn and garden equipment, generators, personal watercraft and other equipment. The new requirements aim to cut hydrocarbon emissions from small spark-ignition engines by 35 percent. (AZCentral -- Business)
More rain on the way Sep 22, 2009
In some limited cases, customers were buying electric generators, said Craig Fishel, a Home Depot spokesman. Home Depot stores in Powder Springs and Douglasville reported heavily volumes of traffic but "as the afternoon has gone on, we've seen customers all over metro Atlanta," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nuclear must be part of energy equation Sep 21, 2009
The report identifies new-generation nuclear energy and coal-fired generators with carbon capture and sequestering capacity as two key technologies that must be demonstrated during the next decade to allow for their widespread deployment starting around 2020. In a 2008 study commissioned by the Nuclear Energy Institute, Boston-based Polestar Applied Technology found that the continued operation of New England s five nuclear plants and an unprecedented expansion of electricity generation from... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
World wakes to new dawn for solar power Sep 19, 2009
As well as supporting the installation of solar photovoltaic panels, Oliphant says: ''If we're going to have a low-carbon economy, we have to have large-scale generators. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Maldives gets worried Sep 18, 2009
The 200 inhabited islands in the Maldives want to switch over to solar and wind-driven generators and authorities hope to drastically reduce the number of motorcycles that choke Male's narrow streets. While details of the plan remain vague, officials are keen to showcase their new eco credentials. (iAfrica.com)
UAE Is Oil-rich, But Struggles To Get Power To All Sep 18, 2009
Others are faced with unexpected expenses from buying battery-operated lamps or fuel for generators. Businesses like Kannur Restaurant are hit especially hard, as refrigerated food spoils and business drops. (CBS News -- World)
Peace & Music Sep 17, 2009
""Last year we took 13 bags of trash, and after composting and such, it ended up being one bag of waste, which is pretty good," said Huggins. "We're also running bio-fuel generators, offering biodegradable cups, cutlery, and commemorative water bottles. "The organizers would love to add any "green" companies looking to sponsor the event and educate fest-goers.Along with several sponsors, including Magic Hat in charge of the beer garden and Ernie Boch Jr.'s Music Drives us Foundation, the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Agricultural clean sweep planned Sep 15, 2009
- Very small quantity generators Businesses and agencies must qualify as a very small quantity generator to participate in the Ag Clean Sweep. To qualify as a VSQG, your business can generate no more than 2,205 pounds of hazardous waste per year. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Officials get creative in seeking green for parks Sep 14, 2009
Vacation Trailers 2 U offers pick-up and drop-off of the 2010 RV models at Cachuma Lake, and the accommodations include generators, slide-out rooms, kitchens fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, utensils, barbecue tools and camping chairs. Depending on the size of the rental unit, four to six people can fit comfortably, and dogs are welcome. (Santa Maria Times)
Nigeria's big spenders make a flamboyant splash Sep 13, 2009
A fleet of diesel generators keeps the Megaplaza lights burning. The wealthy import everything from refined gasoline for their Mercedes-Benzes to their children's favorite foods. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Dick Fuld Carries His Own Golf Clubs Sep 12, 2009
The Times from the furniture giant explaining how it refused to pay kickbacks to power companies as it opened new stores there, instead renting diesel generators to provide power. The nose thumbing at the utilities worked for a time, but soon enough an Ikea executive was caught taking kickbacks on generator contracts. (Slate)
Flying hospital Sep 12, 2009
Its bowels, reached by a snug elevator for one, hold all the necessary power generators, air filters and water system gadgetry that allows the grounded hospital to function self-sufficiently for weeks on end and in any location, even a desert. The 21 crew members, including doctors, nurses and biomedical engineers and flight mechanics, are flown from country to country for up to 10 months of the year by United Airline pilots who volunteer their services. (BBC News -- Africa)
Land of Ten Thousand Turbines? Sep 10, 2009
Wind generators and wireless networks are poised to push Minnesota to the lead among renewable integrators. Minnesota is known as the "land of ten thousand lakes." Given the rapid growth of the state's renewable energy sector will it soon become the "land of ten thousand turbines?" More than 1400 wind turbines now generate 1800 MW of electricity -- providing 7. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Energy efficient superyacht Sep 10, 2009
On a good day, under sail, the same electric motors that had been silently pushing us along can be used in reverse, as generators ... Her 1,606 sq. meters of upwind sail indirectly provides the raw energy, spinning the controllable pitch propellers in reverse as they drag through the water at up to 17 knots, directly turning the generators ... After the inevitable efficiency losses at the propeller and during the electrical conversion (minus 5kw for the cooling pumps), these generators in theory... (CNN -- International)
Home power plants project unveiled in Germany Sep 10, 2009
Lichtblick said another advantage of its plan was that tens of thousands of generators could be mobilised to meet a surge in demand or if drought made it hard to cool nuclear plants or a calm spell idled wind turbines ... Although the generators are not a new concept, the project is novel in that Lichtblick would retain control over the plants after their installation ... Households would pay around 5,000 euros (7,250 dollars) to have the generators set up along with an appropriate heating... (Yahoo! Asia News)
First Solar signs deal to build plant in China Sep 9, 2009
Santan Generating Station (Gilbert): 1,225 megawatts from six natural-gas fired generators. Solana Generating Station (planned in Gila Bend): 280 megawatts on 3 square miles. (AZCentral -- Business)
Iraq suffers hot summer amid power problems Sep 8, 2009
Iraqi officials at the Ministry of Industry said some companies were forced to shut down because of power outages at the end of July, and even those with generators couldn't perform at maximum capacity. Such problems may make investors reluctant to do business in Iraq, officials said. (MSNBC -- International)
Cover Story: Cash Business Sep 7, 2009
Although Comcast and Time Warner Cable have been the most consistent earnings generators, the other public MSOs have not raked in earnings. And even those that have been reporting net income have been slightly inconsistent (Time Warner Cable had four straight years of net earnings, but posted a loss of $7. (Multichannel News)
Riverfest 2009 Today Sep 7, 2009
No generators or any fuel. SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTIONThere will be three Lost Children booths located in the Riverfest area. (FOX19.com, OH)
