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Steve Woodhall to talk about impacts of environmental change and citizen science on butterflies at Crocworld Monthly Talk

Steve Woodhall to talk about impacts of environmental change and citizen science on butterflies at Crocworld Monthly Talk For Steve Woodhall, a simple boyhood fascination of moths and butterflies developed into a lifelong career in lepidopterology, with many years dedicated to unearthing the behavioural patterns and discovering the many intricacies of these vibrant flying insects. …

Your Soul – Electrified – MyPE

Your Soul – Electrified The 2020 Kia Soul will be a completely new version of Kia’s beloved, award-winning and unconventional compact utility vehicle. Kia will introduce the second generation of it’s all-electric, battery-powered Soul EV allowing lovers of the Soul to drive without ever stopping for fuel. The new Soul EV has a new state-of-the-art …

Generating power in the morning dew.

Generating power in the morning dew.Sunrise over solar panels lake.typepad.com/on-the-lake-front/2012/10/georgia-power-…By faul on 2012-10-22 08:33:19

Joey Hundert founder of Sustainival

Joey Hundert founder of SustainivalThe founder of Sustainival, Joey Hundert, came to his business partner Antoine Palmer one day and said, “Biodiesel Gravitron.” "The idea is that if you can spin people in a large piece of equipment at three times the force of gravity, and demonstrate to them that this can all be powered …

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Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy ProjectCrescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, Tonopah, Nevada. This 110MW, 17,500 mirror solar energy project is currently in the final stages of construction and will be commissioned later in 2014. Photographed from an altitude of 34,000 feet from American Airlines flight 59, JFK-SFO. (Geotagged based on approximate location of aircraft at the …

Farming the wind: One of these is not like the other.

Farming the wind: One of these is not like the other.The Altamont Pass Wind Farm is located in the Altamont Pass of the Diablo Range in Central California. It is one of the earliest wind farms in the United States. The wind farm is composed of 4930 wind turbines of various types, making it at …

International Agricultural Technology Exhibition and Conference

International Agricultural Technology Exhibition and Conference The drought which brought the Western Cape to its knees and hammered agriculture in various parts of the country – resulting in job losses and lost production – brought home the pressing need for a sustainable agriculture sector built on smart resource management and adaptation of production systems. Internationally, …

Dear Mom – Do NOT Read This… Okay? – MyPE

Dear Mom – Do NOT Read This… Okay? A recent neck fusion and full hip replacement for our Mother has necessitated her saying goodbye to her independence in terms of driving all over town. Her desire for mobility is still strong and we have discussed many options including motorised wheelchairs. Frankly the solutions presented do …

Wind Farm Near Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario Canada – May 9, 2017

Wind Farm Near Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario Canada – May 9, 2017There are quite a number of wind energy turbines that you will see along the way from Sarnia to London on 402 through Southwestern Ontario. These turbines I believe are part of the Suncor Energy Adelaide Wind Power Project (or Adelaide Wind Energy Centre). Seen on …

Turbine 1

Turbine 1MytholmroydBy Tim Green aka atoach on 2010-11-07 14:44:29

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Cantsink Ranks #22 on Solar Power World’s List of Top Solar…

Cantsink Ranks #22 on Solar Power World’s List of Top Solar… For the seventh year in a row, Cantsink has been named one of the Top Solar Contractors in the U.S., ranking #22 on Solar Power World’s list of 415 solar companies nationwide. (PRWeb July 27, 2019) Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/cantsink_ranks_22_on_solar_power_worlds_list_of_top_solar_contractors/prweb16465689.htm Published at …

IRENA_World Bank_Noor II

IRENA_World Bank_Noor IIMorocco’s Noor-Ouarzazate Solar complex hosts the launch of the World Bank Middle East & North Africa Concentrated Solar Power Knowledge & Innovation Program. Photo by: Michael Taylor©IRENABy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on 2017-03-08 16:09:52

Forward into the future

Forward into the futureThank you for visiting – ❤ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, get beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com. Solar Impulse, a solar aircraft just landed at Moffett Federal Airfield at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California. Yesterday we went to San Francisco to watch the aircraft fly over …

Renewable Energy

Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy expresssed in % of total energy consumptionBy SEDACMaps on 2011-02-18 17:38:59

Renishaw Hills attracts crowds to this year’s BotSoc Winter Gardens

Renishaw Hills attracts crowds to this year’s BotSoc Winter Gardens The warm winter weather set the backdrop for the beautiful indigenous gardens of Renishaw Hills which attracted several hundred visitors to the South Coast mature lifestyle village over the weekend (13 and 14 July). Chosen as this year’s Botanical Society of South Africa’s (BotSoc) Winter …

Lee on EV Ownership – MyPE

Lee on EV Ownership Lee says Yes with regards to an Electrical Vehicle. Lee has the following thoughts on EV’s: It makes financial sense, its good for the environment and I’m not contributing to a corrupt government every time I fill up with petrol.Published at Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:00:17 +0000

Sounds 4th Industrial Revolution’ish: Senior Engineer Electric Vehicle Systems – MyPE

Sounds 4th Industrial Revolution’ish: Senior Engineer Electric Vehicle Systems Even although there are less than 1000 Electric Vehicles on the roads in South Africa with less than 10 privately owned Electric Vehicles in Port Elizabeth…… Our very own Nelson Mandela University is considered a leader in terms of research and support. THIS, through their uYilo …

Inaugural Agri-Business And Eco-Tourism Forum, Angola-South Africa

Inaugural Agri-Business And Eco-Tourism Forum, Angola-South Africa CAPE TOWN – Africa’s second largest oil producing country, the Republic of Angola, is open and ready for business! The new leadership, under the newly elected President, João Lourenço, is determined to develop a strategic and strong relationship with South Africa as a business partner and considers this …

Head of independent power producers asked to vacate office

The head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), Karen Breytenbach, has been asked to vacate her position. In a statement on Tuesday, the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC), which comprises the Department of Energy (DOE), National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, announced its decision to ask Breytenbach to leave following issues of …

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Electric Vehicle Aims for FOURTH World Record – MyPE

Electric Vehicle Aims for FOURTH World Record Their names alone are enough to send shivers down the spine of any automobile fan: The legendary hill climb on Pikes Peak, the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife, and the iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed. The fully-electric Volkswagen ID.R holds spectacular records at each of these prestigious motorsport venues. But that’s …

Green tips to help save cash at home – MyPE

Green tips to help save cash at home July is Savings Month in South Africa and the bleak reality is that households are only saving 0.2% of their income; research indicates that nearly 70% of South Africans do not save, and those who do unfortunately start too late. When you say ‘yes’ to spending more …

This is the Lonely Voice in the EV Wilderness Speaking…. – MyPE

This is the Lonely Voice in the EV Wilderness Speaking…. Earlier this month the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in the UK’s Department for Transport announced the opening of consultations on Proposals to alter existing residential and non-residential building regulations to include electric vehicle infrastructure requirements. The above consultation will close at 11:45pm on 7 …