HyMini Wind Powered Device Charger Puts The Green In Awesome Filed under Eco-tech, Handhelds, Misc. Gadgets... lire la suite
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Jun 24 2008Melon-Powered Device Chargers Coming
You read that right. It's a steam-powered battery charger. Yeah, this is something we can picture everyone building on their own. Before you go and ridicule these people with emails they'll...
However, after hearing Governor Angus King's eye-opening keynote about alternative energy and the importance of wind power in the mix of energy sources, we (the board) decided that we needed to make the download available to everyone, whether they were members or not.
When it comes to wind power, you cannot ignore American Superconductor (AMSC). The company provides an array of solutions based on two proprietary technologies: programmable power electronic converters and high temperature superconductor [HTS] wires. The company's AMSC Power Systems segment produces products to increase electrical grid capacity and reliability and supplies electrical systems used in wind turbines. The company sells must-have products in the wind power industry. This makes the company a unique player in the sector. The company stands out as a winner in several aspects compared to other players, such as Otter Tail (OTTR), Kaydon (KDN) and Trinity Industry (TRN). Investors like its worldwide reach. AMSC has a strong reseach and sales teams in China, a big wind power market. The company recently received a $450M follow-on order from Sinovel Wind. Keep in mind that this is a follow-on order and, in my opinion, there are more to come. According to the Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Wind 2007 Report, China’s installed base of wind power capacity grew more than 130 percent in 2007, to approximately 6.1 gigawatts [GW].Complete Story »
I was in a conversation today at lunch with a fellow who told me that “wind power is better than anything we’ve ever done for generating electricity”. That made me wonder, how reliable (beyond the constancy of wind issues) is it? · BPA reaches 1,000 megawatt wind milestone
There’s a bunch of cell phone charger alternative (like solar chargers or using batteries) but this one is unique: it’s a phone charger powered by dance! Orange today unveiled a prototype phone charger which harnesses the kinetic energy of your dance moves to allow you to make calls. The device - which weighs 180grams and measures about [...]
He made his fortune as an oilman, but Tuesday, legendary investor T. Boone Pickens unveiled a plan to cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil through the power of alternatives such as wind and natural gas.Complete Story »