Posts tagged: electric power

The Rise of Small Wind Power

Wind farms that contain hundreds of towering turbines spread out over vast tracts of land certainly are the most visible sector of the industry. But its Lilliputian brethren — those small single turbines used at homes, businesses and institutions — are playing an increasingly important role, especially for the broader renewable distributed energy generation market. [...]

Tuesday October 11th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

10 Types of Companies that Consume the Most Electricity

Photo Courtesy: compareelectricityrates.com The United States has a voracious appetite for power. Electric power, that is. We use incredible amounts of electricity to power our lives, giving us everything from our morning coffee to our heated blankets at night. The sources of our electric power vary, from coal to petroleum to solar and to others, [...]

Thursday September 1st, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Rodan Energy to provide Demand Response Services to City of Toronto

Picture Courtesy: www.rodanpower.com Mississauga, ON, Canada, July 18th, 2011 –Rodan Energy Solutions Inc. (Rodan) will work with the City of Toronto on their Demand Response 3 (DR3) program. The DR3 program encourages users of electricity to reduce electricity consumption at times when the system capacity is reaching its limits and during periods when wholesale electricity [...]

Wednesday July 20th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Going Green: Now More Than Ever

Going Green: Now More Than Ever Consider the possibility of utilizing alternate energy sources at the local level or perhaps purchase your electric power from alternative energy sources. There should be a place to check on your power company bill to let them know that … Image via Wikipedia http://solargreen.tv/

Monday November 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Opel Ampera

The Vauxhall Ampera will go on sale in 2012, pitched between the Vauxhall Astra and Insignia. Probably, at first, it will be costlier than both — but what remarkable economy it’s capable of. How does 176 mpg grab you, with CO2 emissions of a mere 40 g/km? The best Vauxhall Corsa, by way of comparison, emits [...]

Thursday May 28th, 2009 in , , , | No Comments »