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Pinned  Tiny #home: Expanding/contracting

Nov 23 2017 04:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Movable Steel Book Shelves, are the secret, . . . which conceals many different living spaces, . . . that use the least amount of floor space, Washing: the first 3 sections are immobile, . . . located at the rear portion of the apartment, . . . due...

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Pinned  The Happiest Song In The World?

Sep 20 2016 11:10 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

According to a group of researchers at the University of Missouri, . . . the happiest song in the world is, . . . ”Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. Can you think of a Happier Song? 9-20-2016 Source: The happiest song in the world?

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#energy Flow Chart

Apr 09 2018 06:15 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

How to read an energy flow chart from . . . Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) https://www.youtube....h?v=G6dlvECRfcI What is "Rejected Energy"? and . . . Why can't we use it?

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Japan: #minimalists

Feb 02 2018 10:50 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

In 1899, Edwin Way Teale wrote, . . . “Reduce the complexity of life, . . . by eliminating the needless wants of life, and . . . the labors of life, . . . reduce themselves.” This philosophy has taken form in recent years, . . . as ‘minimalism,’ . . ....

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Transportation-2: Ancient Chinese Wheelbarrow W...

Nov 17 2011 09:30 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

(CLICK picture for source article) It is said, that General Liang invented an ingenious Chinese wheelbarrow about 1,800 years ago. . . . With the center of gravity over the one immense wheel, could carry up to 6 passengers at a time, . . . the user ha...

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Costa Rica: Free From Fossil #fuels?

May 14 2018 12:55 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Costa Rica, in 2017 had, . . . 300 days, in which, . . . renewables met its entire demand for electricity. But, they have too manny cars, and trucks, . . . using gasoline, and diesel for transportation. 5-14-2018 Source: Costa Rica: Free From Fossil #...

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The World’S Most Efficient Electric Car

Feb 24 2014 10:05 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Gordon Murray's, T.27, (the world’s most efficient electric car) . . . Yamaha's, bringing it to production. 8.8 feet long and 4.8 feet wide, seating for 2. . . . A steel cell with crush zones and . . . anti-intrusion bars surrounding the passe...

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Buffett’S Midamerican Energy Holding Forms Rene...

Jan 27 2012 12:05 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

MidAmerican Renewables LLC will have 4 subunits: 1)MidAmerican Solar . . . 550-megawatt AC Topaz solar power plant in California . . . 290-megawatt AC Agua Caliente project in Arizona. 2) MidAmerican Wind . . . 3,360-plus megawatts of wind the company...

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Nasa Creates Insanely High-Res Map Of America’S...

Feb 28 2012 05:30 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

According to Robert Simmon, art director of NASA’s Earth Observatory, . . . the best science communication goes in layers. You start out with something striking and relatable, and . . . then you invite your audience to go deeper, . . . revealing more a...

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Hexaformer Transformer

Feb 22 2012 09:00 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Warner Power officially opened its Hollis, NH plant Tuesday, . . . where employees will build Hexaformers, a new, . . . highly efficient type of electrical transformer. Hexaformer AB founder Magnus Palmstierna says . . . it has the potential to revolut...

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Japan’S Surging Sales Of Residential Solar Pv

Feb 15 2012 10:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Islands like Hawaii and Japanare are feeling the energy crunch very hard, but Japan's Earthquake, wave destruction and loss of nuclear electrical power has caused sales of Solar PV, especially to residential users, to sky rocket. Source: cleantech...

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Innermost House

Nov 21 2012 02:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

A quiet, peaceful, 12 feet by 12 feet, totalling 144 square feet, . . . home without electricity, with . . . a lack of focus on the distractions of daily life and . . . more of a focus on timeless things. Source: House Innermost House website

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Energy-8: Foxconn’S Entry Into Solar Market

Jan 11 2012 06:40 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Foxconn the iphone maker, is entering the Solar market.QuoteThe Taiwanese company that’s the world’s biggest contract maker . . . of electronics including Apple Inc.’s IPhone . . . started work on a solar-module plant in China’s eastern province of Jia...

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World’S Worst Coal-Funding Bank Just Saved The...

Dec 02 2011 09:50 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteThe top 3 banks in the world . . . for coal project funding are: . . . . . . JP Morgan Chase, . . . . . . Citibank and . . . . . . Bank of America.QuoteBank of America, has just revived the military SolarStrong project, . . . 120,000 solar install...

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360° Experience: #self-Driving

Mar 02 2018 05:25 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Waymo Shows How Its Cool 360° View For Self-Driving Cars Really Works. https://www.youtube....4&v=B8R148hFxPw 3-2-2018 Source: 360° Experience: #Self-Driving

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President’S 2013 Budget

Dec 01 2012 03:00 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

The budget request includes language on a "Clean Energy Standard" that seeks to generate 80% of the country's electrical power from solar, wind and (the arguably green) nuclear and natural gas by 2035. The request includes increased funding...

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Transportation: Organic-Transit

Mar 11 2012 12:35 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

Using a Organic-Transit-Vechicle means saving thousands of $. . . . Solar powered, 1,800 mpg, Range 30 mile,Weight under 100 Lbs. . . . It is protected from the elements, can carry passengers and goods. . . . No rising prices on fuel, insurance...

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Energy-8: Clean Energy: It’S Time To Get Real

Jan 10 2012 01:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteExperts have long said that ignoring energy efficiency is like . . . walking on a sidewalk littered with cash and . . . waving away money that’s yours for the taking. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5Quote. . . doing all the same things you’re...

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Health-4: Secret Plan To Steal Your Doctor’S Heart

Dec 06 2011 10:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteFishman is one of a growing number of doctors . . . who look at the iPad as an indispensable assistant . . . to his medical practice. He studies 50 to 100 CT scans per day on his tablet. . . . Recently, he checked up on 20 patients in his Baltimo...

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Energy-3: “Plug ‘N’ Play” Installation Solar Pa...

Nov 21 2011 12:15 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteAC Unison is a complete pre-assembled PV system, . . . eliminating the cost of inverter installations in the field. The microinverter is able to harvest the full output . . . from the AUO module by performing . . . panel-level Maximum Power Po...

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Tata Nano Comes To Jamaica

Sep 27 2012 01:40 AM | eds in Ed's Articles

"It will be the cheapest car in Jamaica by a significant margin. . . . You can buy 2 Nanos, have them insured and . . . . . . . you'll be driving for the price of a brand new Suzuki Swift. . . . It will be the most fuel efficient, and ....

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Energy-6: Germany’S Renewable Output

Dec 19 2011 10:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

QuoteGermany produced more energy from renewable sources than from . . . . . .nuclear, . . . . . .hard-coal or . . . . . .gas-fired plants this year . . . after boosting investments in projects from wind to biomass.QuoteAtomic power sank to 17.4% from...

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​Energy-4: 2009 Usa Energy Expenditure Per Person

Dec 02 2011 05:50 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

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London's Tata Ace Ev

Mar 15 2012 06:45 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

Tata is holding a special driving event in central London. . . . New Tata Ace box van . . . electric power for zero tailpipe emissions, . . . no LEZ or congestion charge, and . . . low operating costs. An all steel chassis designed for strength and du...

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Hydro-Electric Barrel

Jan 05 2013 09:20 PM | eds in Ed's Articles

The Hydro-Electric Barrel is a spinning water wheel, . . . that drives permanent magnet generators inside, . . . as it floats on the water surface. Source: Hydro

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