Posts tagged: energy

Company Overview SHEC (Canada)

SHEC has over the years, with funding from Sustainable Technology Development Canada and private investment, developed a number of solar energy innovations with it’s own lab and help from various corporate and university associates. Some points of interest as explained to me by the company president Tom Beck require engineering consultancy or expertise in the [...]

Thursday September 9th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

You no longer need to become a nerd to know how wind power works

Wind is a result from the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures are always trying to reach an equilibrium (heat is obviously moving to a cooler area). With the rising cost of energy and the destruction of the environment from fossil fuels, it is becoming more equitable to [...]

Monday September 6th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Broadstreet Energy signs Flamemaster Corporation for 211.00kW solar power system.

Image by Jeremy Levine Design via Flickr Flamemaster Corporation specializes in manufacturing an extensive line of high performance sealants and coatings for the Aerospace, Defense, Energy and Transportation industries. Flamemaster’s decision to go “green” marks one of the largest solar power system installations of its kind in the city of Los Angeles.

Saturday September 4th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Off-the-shelf dyes improve solar cells

Off-the-shelf dyes improve solar cells (Nanowerk News) Like most technologies, work on solar devices has proceeded in generational waves. First came bulk silicon-based solar cells built with techniques that borrowed heavily from those used to make computer chips. … http://www.nanowerk.com/ Image via Wikipedia

Thursday September 2nd, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

U.S. Coast Guard Goes for Wind Power

U.S. Coast Guard Goes for Wind Power The wind turbine is actually part of a more ambitious program to achieve a net zero carbon footprint for housing at the Southwest Harbor base. As reported by Rich Hewitt in the Bangor Daily News, other renewable energy steps at … http://cleantechnica.com/

Wednesday September 1st, 2010 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »