Renewable Energy Specialist
Renewable Energy SpecialistBy wistechcolleges on 2012-05-18 09:32:28
Electric Vehicles – Where are YOU in the adoption process? – MyPE
Electric Vehicles – Where are YOU in the adoption process? Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. Everett Rogers, a professor of communication studies, popularized the theory in his book Diffusion of Innovations. The book was first published in 1962, and …
Black Rock Solar educational field trip at Pyramid Lake Museum and Visitor Center
Black Rock Solar educational field trip at Pyramid Lake Museum and Visitor CenterBlack Rock Solar met with students at Pyramid Lake High School in Nixon, Nevada, to talk about renewable energy and the impact of choosing solar power. Pyramid Lake School is partially powered by a solar array installed by Black Rock Solar.By Black Rock …
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wind power PhotoBy dimitrisvetsikas1969 from Pixabay
Are the people of the Transkei more switched on than us? – MyPE
Are the people of the Transkei more switched on than us? During a recent trip through the Transkei down to Hole in the Wall I was astounded at the number of homes – traditional and modern – and schools with Solar Panel installations. Admittedly most of the homes had a single panel for a light …
Dear Oxford English Dictionary – #RedefineTheCar – MyPE
Dear Oxford English Dictionary – #RedefineTheCar Jaguar is spearheading a campaign for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and Oxford Dictionaries (OxfordDictionaries.com) to change their official online definitions of the word ‘car’. The I-PACE, Jaguar’s all-electric performance SUV, is the 2019 World Car of the Year and European Car of the Year. However, strictly speaking, the …
Willard Batteries Beach Cleanup Initiative Set for September
Willard Batteries Beach Cleanup Initiative Set for September As a follow up to the launch of the limited-edition Willard BLUE battery, aimed at highlighting the threat that plastic poses to oceans and beaches, Willard Batteries in partnership with The Beach Co-op has scheduled beach clean-ups in the Western Cape, PE and KZN in September. “Willard …
Top-of-the-range SUV model with 680 hp and purely electric range of up to 40 kilometres
Dubai. Porsche continues to consistently focus on e-mobility, with the Cayenne range following the Panamera series in now featuring a plug-in hybrid as its new flagship model. The Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé draw their system output of 680 hp (500 kW) from the intelligent interaction of a four-litre …
Question for Eskom: Burn Diesel or Build a Country? – MyPE
Question for Eskom: Burn Diesel or Build a Country? Reports that Eskom could spend R4.2 Billion (R4 320 000 000.00) on diesel between now and December 2019 are….. alarming. Let’s look at the problem on a micro ecomic level: Say you are a private house hold with R175 000 to spend on electricity. You have …
Prellenkirchen’s windpark
Prellenkirchen’s windpark While I was driving in a decker bus, I was sitting on the first sit just before the windshield. I had so much luck to get this place unoccupied. As you can see there are so many pros related with this space. That photography shows the Windpark in Prellenkirchen in Austria near Bratislava. …
A turning point in plastics recycling?
All eyes are currently on Geneva, Switzerland, where members of the 14th Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention (COP14) are considering a Norwegian proposal to add plastic to a list of wastes governed by the Convention that will see tighter restrictions on its transboundary movement. South Africa, which recycles approximately 45% of its plastic …
Executive Mayor Challenge: Let’s do Something Remarkable in Nelson Mandela Bay – MyPE
Executive Mayor Challenge: Let’s do Something Remarkable in Nelson Mandela Bay Port Elizabeth was once known as the Detroit of South Africa – we were the hub for combustion engined motor vehicle assembly in Africa. The actions of an apartheid government led to disinvestment, then global markets and rapid transport cut into our ability to …
Hear outspoken flag-bearer for electric vehicles, Bruno Grippay, speak
Bruno Grippay, of Nissan International, is not only a person with more than 30 years’ experience in many aspects of the global motor industry but he is also an outspoken flag-bearer for electric vehicles. His keynote address at the annual NAAMSA Conference taking place alongside the Festival of Motoring presented by WesBank at the Kyalami …
Inaugural awards call for entries from sustainably minded fashionistas, entrepreneurs and businesses
Inaugural awards call for entries from sustainably minded fashionistas, entrepreneurs and businesses True to its ethical mandate of seeking new opportunities to support entrepreneurs in South Africa’s circular economy, the PET Plastic Recycling Company (PETCO) has come on board as sponsor of the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, which are open for nominations until August …
Minister Patel – We think that 2035 may be too late – MyPE
Minister Patel – We think that 2035 may be too late New technologies and the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement on the auto sector formed part of discussions between Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel and top brass from the automotive industry. The Minister met industry reps recently as part of efforts …
Over 20 000 People can’t be wrong – Electrifying Taycan – MyPE
Over 20 000 People can’t be wrong – Electrifying Taycan The fully electric Porsche Taycan deliveries will start taking place from the end of this year and already over 20 000 people have put down 2 500 Euros each to secure their places in the queue. The Fully Charged Show was recently given exclusive access …
Better lithium-ion batteries
Better lithium-ion batteriesSandia physicist Farid El Gabaly aligns a lithium-iron-phosphate battery electrode sample for chemical characterization with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The samples will then be thinly sliced for state-of-the-art synchrotron X-ray microscopy. Read more at bit.ly/2yJ2Hh9. Photo by Jeff McMillanBy SandiaLabs on 2013-06-03 00:16:15
WBCSD logos from ‘CCS: a 2 degree solution’ (film)
WBCSD logos from ‘CCS: a 2 degree solution’ (film)Still from CCS: a 2 degree solution, a film by Carbon Visuals for WBCSD available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RejAjfRkVuc This is the end of the film with two WBCSD logos and the Carbon Visuals logo. The film reveals how significant fossil fuel use is today, and will continue to …
Challicum Hills wind farm, Vic
Challicum Hills wind farm, VicCredit: Beyond Zero EmissionsBy Beyond Coal and Gas on 2011-09-02 14:10:03
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wind power PhotoBy dimitrisvetsikas1969 from Pixabay
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wind power PhotoBy distel2610 from Pixabay
Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series
Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series JOHANNESBURG, AUGUST 8, 2019 – This month, Forestry South Africa (FSA) is celebrating women in forestry. Over the next few weeks, FSA will be publishing the stories of 24 women in a series of profiles on www.forestryexplained.co.za. With more than 320 years experience among …
SAIS Open Innovation Agriculture Challenge
SAIS Open Innovation Agriculture Challenge RIIS and their Batswana partners, BITRI and Brynston Creations, have launched the SAIS open innovation agriculture challenge, aiming to enhance future food security for people in the SADC region. The challenge focusses on building an effective supply chain while mitigating the risk of climate change; Human- Animal conflict poses a …
Harvest the Wind, IA 7-13
Harvest the Wind, IA 7-13(1 in a multiple picture set) I was shocked and a bit unhappy to see so much of my childhood stomping grounds holding these generators. It seemed such a juxtaposition. If the farmers make something from them, okay, but they mess up the view. This one sure looks odd next to …
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renewable energy PhotoBy ChadoNihi from Pixabay
Clear view of energy savings
Clear view of energy savingsBrian Scott runs a company called Communitas – they build projects like Grandin Green in Edmonton for housing coops. The Grandin Green project went out of province to secure green financing to upgrade this sustainable apartment building with energy efficiency features such as these super energy efficient windows. Photo David Dodge, …
Electrifying Times for Hyundai Motorsport
Hyundai Motorsport has begun work on its first ever electric race car in an exciting new project that will herald a new motorsport era for the company. The car, which has been designed and built at Hyundai Motorsport’s headquarters in Alzenau, Germany, will break cover for the first time on September 10, the media day …
200 New 100kW DC Fast Charging Stations
Nissan and EVgo are expanding the charging network for EV drivers with the installation of 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across the United States. Each of the new fast-chargers is capable of delivering 100kW and have both CHAdeMO and CCS connectors so more EV drivers can benefit. “Nissan is proud to have partnered with …
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renewable energy PhotoBy mohamed_hassan from Pixabay
Stirling Engine
Stirling EngineStirling EngineBy Latente 囧 www.latente.it on 2009-11-09 22:39:29