Energy conservation

The international geological congress (referred to by scientists as the geology olympic games) recently held in Oslo, Norway featured the opinions and viewpoints of many scientists openly skeptical of the “man made global warming consensus“. The conference, held from the 4th to the 14th of August, was criticized by the activists at RealClimate.org, apparently for being too balanced and allowing scientists opposed to current global warming views to have a forum!

“I am really amazed that the Nobel Peace Prize has been given on scientifically incorrect conclusions by people who are not geologists,” Indian geologist Dr. Arun D. Ahluwalia of the Center of Advanced Study in Geology at Punjab University. The government of India and several prominent Indian scientists have recently voiced their the government of India and several prominent Indian scientists have recently voiced their skepticism about climate change science skepticism about climate change science.

Tags: Climate change, Climate Change: The Ipcc Response Strategies, Environment, Global warming, Greenhouse gas, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Nobel Peace Prize

Image via WikipediaOntario power authority has announced a list of projects to benefit from its conservation fund ( set up to provide funding for sector-specific electricity conservation pilot projects to test new or unique conservation program elements) to the tune of $2 million.

projects to be funded are:-

Canadian Plastics Industry Association – A combination of outreach and educational tools and electricity-use assessment to promote energy conservation within the plastics industry, a large consumer of electricity.

Colleges Ontario – To provide energy management training services and real-time energy management systems to provide the colleges with the facilities they need to reduce energy consumption.

Council of Ontario Universities Holdings Association – Ontario Universities will help to establish a benchmarking system for energy use at each of Ontario’s universities.

Tags: Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal heat pump, Ontario Power Authority, Photovoltaics, Solar Energy, Solar hot water, Water heating

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Cate Blanchett’s bid to save the planet has hit the headlines as she ‘greenovates’ her luxury $10 million Sydney mansion. Apparently Cate, and her playwright husband Andrew Upton, are investing more than $1.5 million on the energy conservation renovations, which will transform their home into an eco-friendly haven for her family. Conservation measures include: Grey water recycling, a 20,000-litre water tank, solar panelling and energy-saving lights. Palm Beach-based Lesiuk Architects, a company which specialises in environmental projects, is in charge of the renovation. Lesiuk Architects, PO Box 30, Palm Beach, NSW 2108. p: (02) 9974 1010 f: (02) 9974 5502

Chief spokesperson for Who On Earth Cares? a website campaign that brings together Australians from all walks of life who are concerned about climate change and want Australia to reduce its greenhouse pollution.

Tags: Australia, Cate Blanchett, Energy Conservation, Sydney, Sydney Theatre Company

Although the multi-national conglomerates are often accused of doing nothing beneficial for the enviroment unless they are legislated to do so, there are some interesting exceptions. It seems that the corporate world is starting to realise our over dependence on fossil fuels is dangerous ( for the planet and the number crunchers bottom lines).

For instance, this week GE Energy Financial Services (an investment arm of General Electric Co), has stated that they will invest in a $350 million wind-generation project to supply the city of Austin, TX with renewable energy. The wind farm, developed by Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Group, UK - one of the world’s leading wind energy companies), is set to begin construction this month in Shackelford County about 30 miles northeast of Abilene. The farm will have 72 2.3 megawatt wind turbines and is expected to produce enough power every year to support 39,000 homes. There will be a 15-yr power purchase agreement in place with Austin.

Tags: Energy, General Electric, Renewable, Renewable energy, Wind, Wind power, Wind turbine

PECO (an electric and natural gas utility serving 1.6 million electric and 480,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania and part of Exelon Energy Delivery) is inviting alternative energy producers to submit bids to sell alternative energy “credits” to help the company fulfill renewable energy requirements set by Pennsylvania’s recent Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) legislation. PECO wants to purchase up to a total of 250,000 renewable energy credits per year in a fixed price 5 year contract to be concluded in Spring of 2008 with a view to supply of energy credits by end 2008.

PECO is Pennsylvania’s largest utility, serving approximately 1.6 million electric customers operating and maintaining a network with 550 power substations, 21,000 miles of distribution and transmission lines, 27 gas gate stations and 6,000 miles of underground gas mains. PECO has been recognized as Pennsylvania’s safest utility by the state Department of Labor & Industry with related awards also from the Energy Association of Pennsylvania and the American Gas Association.

Tags: Alternative Energy, Electric power transmission, Energy Efficiency, Exelon, Greenhouse gas, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Renewable resource

Image via Wikipedia The chief executive officer of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, Azim Iqbal Siddiqi, has said that Pakistan needs to control its increasing reliance on its natural gas reserves in order to conserve energy reserves for future generations. like many expanding nations Pakistan need to investigate alternative energy resources, putting aside for the moment the effects on the Planets climate change of heavy sonsumption of fossil fuels, the fact of the matter is that these fuels - such as gas, coal and oil - are finite resources which cannot last forever!

At the moment natural gas usage makes up around 51% of the nations energy usage, Mr Siddiqi believes that this is excessive and steps should be taken to conserve its natural gas reserves. Mr Siddiqi reiterated that SSGC had been ensured gas distribution to its franchise areas and there is a big issue of gas load-shedding in Sindh and Baluchistan, adding that measured shortfall of 200 mmcfd, occurred in the current winter season is being managed by the company tactfully.

Tags: Alternative Energy, Benazir Bhutto, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, Liquefied natural gas, Natural gas, Pakistan

Solar lights uk

Solar power as an efficient and affordable option for lighting in the UK would have been unthinkable just a few short years ago - solar power in wet, windy and gloomy UK? - but now thanks to better technology and lower prices (due to increasing consumer awareness of global warming and emissions) it has now become a viable technology to save energy, money and the enviroment. There are several ways in which solar energy can be used to reduce usage of more conventional forms of energy such as fossil fuels.

• use the light from the sun to create electricity via photovoltiac cells
• use the heat from the sun to warm water/spaces
• use the natural light from the sun to provide light indoors wherever possible

Decorative solar garden lights Uk

Tags: Light fixture, Light-emitting diode, Optical fiber, Renewable energy, Solar cell, Solar Energy, United Kingdom

Image via Wikipedia Alternative energy is basically any type of useful energy that does not rely on conventional fossil fuels, technically alternative energies do not have to be renewable but “alternative” and “renewable” or “sustainable” in common usage are interchangeable. When it comes to renewable energy, it is important for two reasons. You will find that there is lot that is hurting the environment. You will find that there is a lot of future harm from the greenhouse effect and effects caused by the fossil fuels. Renewable forms of energy are typically safe for the earth, making them a much cleaner option. Second, renewable energy sources are exactly what their name implies—renewable. Therefore, these sources of energy will not run out or become scarce and expensive, as fossil fuels will in the near future. Because the renewable energy sources are becoming more and more researched, it is only a matter of time when major energy companies begin their switch from fossil fuels to these alternative energies.

Tags: Alternative Energy, Electricity generation, Energy development, Geothermal power, Hydropower, Renewable energy, Solar Energy, Wind power

Book cover via Amazon Is global warming really happening? is there any proof or scientific evidence? Or is it simply a figment of our imagination?

On the July 10 edition of Fox News Dayside, ABC News John Stossel , the 20/20 co-anchor claimed that global warming is “[p]robably not” a “big problem,” and, in an attack on Al Gore’s movie (An Inconvenient Truth) repeated the - false - claim that there is no scientific consensus on the causes of global warming!

However, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has documented the potential threats to human ecosystems posed by global warming, and a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report confirmed the scientific consensus that “human activities are responsible for much of the recent warming” of the planet.

Tags: Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Globa, Climate change, Climate Change: The Ipcc Response Strategies, Global warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol

Image via Wikipedia “Kettling” and “knocking” boilers are usually caused by hard water lime-scale and sludge deposit formations on the heat exchanger surface which causes the surface to become too hot, resulting

in localised boiling, irritating noises, low energy efficieny and ultimately, failure of the boiler unit itself. This type of problem affects all types of boiler whether oil-fired, LPG or natural gas.

Central Heating: Fault Finding and Repair
1) What Central Heating is
2) What can go wrong with it
3) How to diagnose the fault
4) How to repair it

Boilers and central heating: Fault Finding and Repair - more information

Tags: Boiler, Central heating, Heat exchanger, Heat transfer, Natural gas, Water heating