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Apr. 22nd, 2008
Some Things Are Just Meant to Be
Apr. 22nd, 2008 01:15 amI've been listening to Charo Radio on Pandora.com and decided to check out her Wikipedia entry. Found this great bit of upcoming event news. This just seems perfect to me.
"Charo will be a Celebrity Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She will be accompanied by hordes of Charo look-alikes on a pink float."
(Unfortunately, Pandora.com isn't available outside the USA presently. And Meemix.com doesn't seem to have Charo on their listing. Here are some videos from her web site.)
"Charo will be a Celebrity Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She will be accompanied by hordes of Charo look-alikes on a pink float."
(Unfortunately, Pandora.com isn't available outside the USA presently. And Meemix.com doesn't seem to have Charo on their listing. Here are some videos from her web site.)
Some Things Are Just Meant to Be
Apr. 22nd, 2008 01:15 amI've been listening to Charo Radio on Pandora.com and decided to check out her Wikipedia entry. Found this great bit of upcoming event news. This just seems perfect to me.
"Charo will be a Celebrity Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She will be accompanied by hordes of Charo look-alikes on a pink float."
(Unfortunately, Pandora.com isn't available outside the USA presently. And Meemix.com doesn't seem to have Charo on their listing. Here are some videos from her web site.)
"Charo will be a Celebrity Grand Marshal of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She will be accompanied by hordes of Charo look-alikes on a pink float."
(Unfortunately, Pandora.com isn't available outside the USA presently. And Meemix.com doesn't seem to have Charo on their listing. Here are some videos from her web site.)
And So It Begins
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:02 amMama mia!
Pennsylvania Voters Go To The Polls - USA Today - 22 Apr 08
"Early indications were that Democratic turnout would be strong Tuesday. At Conshohocken, Pa., near Philadelphia, an election official at the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall said turnout was 'really phenomenal' at her polling place. Election official Jacqui Moore said turnout at the hall was running 20-1 Democratic in a precinct where primary votes typically are split evenly between parties. She said the 110 people who already had voted there by approximately 9:30 a.m. ET represented the typical turnout for an entire primary election day."
Pennsylvania Voters Go To The Polls - USA Today - 22 Apr 08
"Early indications were that Democratic turnout would be strong Tuesday. At Conshohocken, Pa., near Philadelphia, an election official at the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall said turnout was 'really phenomenal' at her polling place. Election official Jacqui Moore said turnout at the hall was running 20-1 Democratic in a precinct where primary votes typically are split evenly between parties. She said the 110 people who already had voted there by approximately 9:30 a.m. ET represented the typical turnout for an entire primary election day."
And So It Begins
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:02 amMama mia!
Pennsylvania Voters Go To The Polls - USA Today - 22 Apr 08
"Early indications were that Democratic turnout would be strong Tuesday. At Conshohocken, Pa., near Philadelphia, an election official at the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall said turnout was 'really phenomenal' at her polling place. Election official Jacqui Moore said turnout at the hall was running 20-1 Democratic in a precinct where primary votes typically are split evenly between parties. She said the 110 people who already had voted there by approximately 9:30 a.m. ET represented the typical turnout for an entire primary election day."
Pennsylvania Voters Go To The Polls - USA Today - 22 Apr 08
"Early indications were that Democratic turnout would be strong Tuesday. At Conshohocken, Pa., near Philadelphia, an election official at the Conshohocken Fellowship Hall said turnout was 'really phenomenal' at her polling place. Election official Jacqui Moore said turnout at the hall was running 20-1 Democratic in a precinct where primary votes typically are split evenly between parties. She said the 110 people who already had voted there by approximately 9:30 a.m. ET represented the typical turnout for an entire primary election day."
Scotland's Largest Wind Farm Plan Nuked
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:10 amPeat and birds did it in. Maybe the site did suck. It's been known to happen. You'd think they'd have those ducks in a row before they presented the proposal. Pity.
"'Largest' Wind Farm Plan Rejected" - BBC News - 21 Apr 08
"Plans to construct one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms has been refused by the Scottish Government. It said Lewis Wind Power's (LWP) 181-turbines for Lewis on the Western Isles did not comply with European law protecting sensitive environments."
"'Largest' Wind Farm Plan Rejected" - BBC News - 21 Apr 08
"Plans to construct one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms has been refused by the Scottish Government. It said Lewis Wind Power's (LWP) 181-turbines for Lewis on the Western Isles did not comply with European law protecting sensitive environments."
Scotland's Largest Wind Farm Plan Nuked
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:10 amPeat and birds did it in. Maybe the site did suck. It's been known to happen. You'd think they'd have those ducks in a row before they presented the proposal. Pity.
"'Largest' Wind Farm Plan Rejected" - BBC News - 21 Apr 08
"Plans to construct one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms has been refused by the Scottish Government. It said Lewis Wind Power's (LWP) 181-turbines for Lewis on the Western Isles did not comply with European law protecting sensitive environments."
"'Largest' Wind Farm Plan Rejected" - BBC News - 21 Apr 08
"Plans to construct one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms has been refused by the Scottish Government. It said Lewis Wind Power's (LWP) 181-turbines for Lewis on the Western Isles did not comply with European law protecting sensitive environments."
Cool Hot Energy Storage
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:21 amAnd now for something completely different. Break ammonia (NH3) into nitrogen and hydrogen gas with high temperature solar and then let them combine in a process that generates heat on demand for steam generation and electricity. Nifty graphic of the process via the link.
Closed Loop Thermochemical Energy Storage System Using Ammonia - Australian National University
"A fixed amount of reactants (ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen) are contained in a closed loop, and pass alternately between energy storing and energy releasing reactors with provision for storage of reactants in between. Because the solar energy is stored in a chemical form at ambient temperature, there are zero energy losses in the store regardless of the length of time that the reactants remain in storage. The reactors are packed with standard commercial catalyst materials to promote both reactions. Counter-flow heat exchangers transfer heat between in-going and out-going reactants at each reactor to use the energy most effectively."
Closed Loop Thermochemical Energy Storage System Using Ammonia - Australian National University
"A fixed amount of reactants (ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen) are contained in a closed loop, and pass alternately between energy storing and energy releasing reactors with provision for storage of reactants in between. Because the solar energy is stored in a chemical form at ambient temperature, there are zero energy losses in the store regardless of the length of time that the reactants remain in storage. The reactors are packed with standard commercial catalyst materials to promote both reactions. Counter-flow heat exchangers transfer heat between in-going and out-going reactants at each reactor to use the energy most effectively."
Cool Hot Energy Storage
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:21 amAnd now for something completely different. Break ammonia (NH3) into nitrogen and hydrogen gas with high temperature solar and then let them combine in a process that generates heat on demand for steam generation and electricity. Nifty graphic of the process via the link.
Closed Loop Thermochemical Energy Storage System Using Ammonia - Australian National University
"A fixed amount of reactants (ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen) are contained in a closed loop, and pass alternately between energy storing and energy releasing reactors with provision for storage of reactants in between. Because the solar energy is stored in a chemical form at ambient temperature, there are zero energy losses in the store regardless of the length of time that the reactants remain in storage. The reactors are packed with standard commercial catalyst materials to promote both reactions. Counter-flow heat exchangers transfer heat between in-going and out-going reactants at each reactor to use the energy most effectively."
Closed Loop Thermochemical Energy Storage System Using Ammonia - Australian National University
"A fixed amount of reactants (ammonia, nitrogen and hydrogen) are contained in a closed loop, and pass alternately between energy storing and energy releasing reactors with provision for storage of reactants in between. Because the solar energy is stored in a chemical form at ambient temperature, there are zero energy losses in the store regardless of the length of time that the reactants remain in storage. The reactors are packed with standard commercial catalyst materials to promote both reactions. Counter-flow heat exchangers transfer heat between in-going and out-going reactants at each reactor to use the energy most effectively."
Solar Hot Topics
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:27 pmFirst, inflatable solar concentrating PV systems. Kind of the reverse of using suction on mirrored Mylar to form the mirrors of an earlier concentrating thermal design [photo] at MIT.
Coolearth Technology
Inflatable Solar Collectors - YouTube.com
Solar revolution one city at a time.
Entrepreneur Lyndon Rive Wants to Solarize Your House for a Low, Low Price - Grist - 11 Apr 08
"Would you pay $25,000 to $30,000 to put solar panels on your home? If you're like most cash-strapped Americans, you'd balk at that five-figure expense, no matter how green you aspire to be. OK, what if you could do it for $1,000 or $2,000?" "We have a unique model. We will go into a local community and educate the community about the benefits of solar, and try to get the entire community to convert to solar. By doing that, we get efficiencies of scale and we offer a discount to everyone who participates, so it's win-win for everyone."
Nanosolar - Home Page
Municipal Solar Power Plants - Nanosolar Blog - 16 Apr 08
"A 2MW municipal solar power plant requires about 10 acres of land to serve a city of 1,000 homes — that’s acreage generally easily available at the outskirts of any city of such size in even the most developed countries." "They can also be deployed very rapidly. (It takes 10-15 years to get a new coal plant done; a solar plant can be done in 12 months — provided no administrative blocks exist)."
"[T]owns and cities throughout Europe and Asia have already proven the concept, and more and more — in fact increasingly entire counties — are now implementing plans to go 100% renewable based on a mix of solar and biofuels. It works, it is economic, and it is possible now. "
Coolearth Technology
Inflatable Solar Collectors - YouTube.com
Solar revolution one city at a time.
Entrepreneur Lyndon Rive Wants to Solarize Your House for a Low, Low Price - Grist - 11 Apr 08
"Would you pay $25,000 to $30,000 to put solar panels on your home? If you're like most cash-strapped Americans, you'd balk at that five-figure expense, no matter how green you aspire to be. OK, what if you could do it for $1,000 or $2,000?" "We have a unique model. We will go into a local community and educate the community about the benefits of solar, and try to get the entire community to convert to solar. By doing that, we get efficiencies of scale and we offer a discount to everyone who participates, so it's win-win for everyone."
Nanosolar - Home Page
Municipal Solar Power Plants - Nanosolar Blog - 16 Apr 08
"A 2MW municipal solar power plant requires about 10 acres of land to serve a city of 1,000 homes — that’s acreage generally easily available at the outskirts of any city of such size in even the most developed countries." "They can also be deployed very rapidly. (It takes 10-15 years to get a new coal plant done; a solar plant can be done in 12 months — provided no administrative blocks exist)."
"[T]owns and cities throughout Europe and Asia have already proven the concept, and more and more — in fact increasingly entire counties — are now implementing plans to go 100% renewable based on a mix of solar and biofuels. It works, it is economic, and it is possible now. "
Solar Hot Topics
Apr. 22nd, 2008 11:27 pmFirst, inflatable solar concentrating PV systems. Kind of the reverse of using suction on mirrored Mylar to form the mirrors of an earlier concentrating thermal design [photo] at MIT.
Coolearth Technology
Inflatable Solar Collectors - YouTube.com
Solar revolution one city at a time.
Entrepreneur Lyndon Rive Wants to Solarize Your House for a Low, Low Price - Grist - 11 Apr 08
"Would you pay $25,000 to $30,000 to put solar panels on your home? If you're like most cash-strapped Americans, you'd balk at that five-figure expense, no matter how green you aspire to be. OK, what if you could do it for $1,000 or $2,000?" "We have a unique model. We will go into a local community and educate the community about the benefits of solar, and try to get the entire community to convert to solar. By doing that, we get efficiencies of scale and we offer a discount to everyone who participates, so it's win-win for everyone."
Nanosolar - Home Page
Municipal Solar Power Plants - Nanosolar Blog - 16 Apr 08
"A 2MW municipal solar power plant requires about 10 acres of land to serve a city of 1,000 homes — that’s acreage generally easily available at the outskirts of any city of such size in even the most developed countries." "They can also be deployed very rapidly. (It takes 10-15 years to get a new coal plant done; a solar plant can be done in 12 months — provided no administrative blocks exist)."
"[T]owns and cities throughout Europe and Asia have already proven the concept, and more and more — in fact increasingly entire counties — are now implementing plans to go 100% renewable based on a mix of solar and biofuels. It works, it is economic, and it is possible now. "
Coolearth Technology
Inflatable Solar Collectors - YouTube.com
Solar revolution one city at a time.
Entrepreneur Lyndon Rive Wants to Solarize Your House for a Low, Low Price - Grist - 11 Apr 08
"Would you pay $25,000 to $30,000 to put solar panels on your home? If you're like most cash-strapped Americans, you'd balk at that five-figure expense, no matter how green you aspire to be. OK, what if you could do it for $1,000 or $2,000?" "We have a unique model. We will go into a local community and educate the community about the benefits of solar, and try to get the entire community to convert to solar. By doing that, we get efficiencies of scale and we offer a discount to everyone who participates, so it's win-win for everyone."
Nanosolar - Home Page
Municipal Solar Power Plants - Nanosolar Blog - 16 Apr 08
"A 2MW municipal solar power plant requires about 10 acres of land to serve a city of 1,000 homes — that’s acreage generally easily available at the outskirts of any city of such size in even the most developed countries." "They can also be deployed very rapidly. (It takes 10-15 years to get a new coal plant done; a solar plant can be done in 12 months — provided no administrative blocks exist)."
"[T]owns and cities throughout Europe and Asia have already proven the concept, and more and more — in fact increasingly entire counties — are now implementing plans to go 100% renewable based on a mix of solar and biofuels. It works, it is economic, and it is possible now. "