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Emma james

UK Health and Social Work Centre got design awards - 1 views

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    The Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre in Renfrew, UK, designed by Scottish practice Holmes Partnership, has scooped three design and architecture awards.
Emma james

Right Time For architects To Present themselves. - 0 views

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    Latvian flag carrier airline airBaltic has launched an international design contest inviting architects to submit design concepts for a new terminal at Riga International Airport in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Glycon Garcia

Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy | Video on TED.com - 0 views

  • Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy
  • What's the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage -- so we can have power on tap even when the sun's not out and the wind's not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk, Donald Sadoway takes to the blackboard to show us the future of large-scale batteries that store renewable energy. As he says: "We need to think about the problem differently. We need to think big. We need to think cheap." Donald S
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    "Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy Tweet this talk! (we'll add the headline and the URL) Post to: Share on Twitter Email This Favorite Download inShare Share on StumbleUpon Share on Reddit Share on Facebook TED Conversations Got an idea, question, or debate inspired by this talk? Start a TED Conversation, or join one of these: Green Home Energy=Hydrogen Generators-alternative sources Started by Kathleen Gilligan-Smith 1 Comment What is the real missing link in renewable energy? Started by Enrico Petrucco 8 Comments Comment on this Talk 60 total comments Sign in to add comments or Join (It's free and fast!) Sort By: smily raichel 0 Reply Less than 5 minutes ago: Nice smily raichel 0 Reply Less than 5 minutes ago: Good David Mackey 0 Reply 3 hours ago: Superb invention, but I would suggest one more standard mantra that they should move on from and that is the idea of power being supplied by a centralised grid. This technology seems to me to be much more beneficial on a local scale, what if every home had its own battery, then home power generation becomes economically more viable for everyone. If you could show that a system like this could pay for itself in say 5 years then every home would want one. Plus for this to be implemented on a large scale requires massive investment that could be decades away. Share the technology and lets get it in homes by next year. Great ted talk. Jon Senior 0 Reply 1 hour ago: I agree 100%. Localised energy production would also make energy consumers more conscious of their consumption and encourage efforts to reduce it. We can invent and invent all we want, but the fast solution to allowing renewable energies to take centre stage is to reduce the base energy draw. With lower baseline consumption, smaller "always on" generators are required to keep the grid operational. Town and house-l
Colin Bennett

Should Aluminum Conductors be Considered for my Subsea Power Cable Application? - 0 views

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    "Abstract Most baby-boomers have some familiarity with the classical stigma surrounding aluminum conductors in residential and commercial applications: fire hazard. Mention aluminum wiring in a building or residence and, not surprisingly, a lot of folks will react as if the structure in question should be condemned. How did aluminum get this reputation? Was it deserved? Is it still a valid assumption with today's modern aluminum alloys? Many of the historical stigmas associated with aluminum can be attributed to technical design problems of the older alloys that have now been overcome by higher quality materials and/or addressed by aluminum specific design considerations. This paper addresses the aforementioned issues and investigates the current status of aluminum conductor technology as applied to subsea power cables with a specific emphasis on the following: The Element Aluminum; Early History of Aluminum; Historical Stigmas; Technical Advances; Aluminum (Al) versus Copper (Cu); Aluminum Subsea Cable Experience"
Colin Bennett

The Importance of Design Aesthetics for New Product Initiatives - 1 views

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    "A short video on the creative development of a breakthrough new high-density fiber optic panel, project named: Iridium, which is now being released under the name 'Osmium'; highlighting the benefits of Design and Engineering departments working collaboratively to achieve technical innovations."
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NREL Joins with A123Systems to Improve Advanced-Vehicle Batteries - 0 views

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    The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and A123Systems have teamed up to support the battery-maker's effort to develop safe, less expensive, more powerful, and longer lasting batteries for hybrid-electric vehicles. The Laboratory and the battery-maker have signed a three-year, Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to examine and develop new techniques to improve thermal management in advanced transportation batteries. "We're pleased to be working with A123Systems on thermal management of their advanced nanophosphate-based lithium ion batteries," NREL Principal Engineer Ahmad Pesaran said. "Batteries with improved thermal behavior are critical for widespread acceptance of affordable hybrid-electric vehicles that consume less fuel and reduced harmful emissions." Hybrid electric vehicles get as much as double the fuel economy of comparable cars. Plug-in hybrids will be even more gasoline-stingy with potential of displacing significant amount of gasoline with electricity for road transportation. To achieve these goals, affordable, high-performance, safe, and long-lasting batteries need to be produced in large quantities. Propulsion batteries - batteries that power an electric motor to assist moving a car - are key components of hybrid-electric vehicles, and will be more important in the plug-in hybrid and extended range electric cars of the future. By better understanding the thermal behavior of advanced batteries, NREL researchers will help A123Systems engineers design improved thermal management systems and to optimize the design of the battery cell and develop a battery pack that's lighter, cheaper and more durable.
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Kyoto-Car: Japanese Electric Car - 0 views

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    The Kyoto-car is a concept eco-friendly electric vehicle designed by the Kyoto University Venture Business Laboratory. Its roof is covered in solar cells which harness energy collected onto a battery. Aside from running on electric juice, the Kyoto-Car can also be used to charge gadgets or power devices, making it especially useful for camping or hiking trips. Aside from its rather attractive oriental design, another curious feature (if ever the concept will come to fruition) is that the car could move sideways, which is quite similar to "drifting" (a driving technique wherein the car skids sideways).
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Aug. 4, 2008: DOE Unveils Initiative to Promote Energy Efficiency in Hospitals - Breaki... - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the EnergySmart Hospitals initiative, with the aim of increasing the use of energy efficient technologies in hospitals across the United States. \n\nThe EnergySmart Hospital initiative will provide hospitals with design strategies, advanced energy design guides, technology assessments, case studies, training sessions, and an interactive Website to help hospitals increase their energy efficiency. The initiative intends to improve energy efficiency in existing hospitals by 20 percent and to help develop new hospitals that are 30 percent more efficient than current building standards. It will also support hospitals in meeting the challenge of lowering costs while delivering quality patient care and maintaining healthy healing and work environments. \n
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Going beyond oil - King Abdullah Economic City (1) - FORTUNE - 0 views

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    As designed, the cities will have a total of four times the geographic area of Hong Kong, three times the population of Dubai, and - so the Saudis claim - an economic output equal to Singapore's. The coastal King Abdullah Economy City is designed to house two million in an area twice the size of Hong Kong. Entirely funded by domestic and foreign private investors, this is the only one of the four planned cities that is currently under construction. Aside from the seaport and residential area, KAC will also house a sprawling industrial zone, a central business district, a sea resort, and a multi-university education campus.
Sergio Ferreira

Less Water Used In Fog Shower | Got2BeGreen - 0 views

  • A new shower design may be the answer to the increasing issues and concerns with water shortages in many areas. Brazilian design student Joao Diego Schlmansky, designed a shower that bathes you in a fog of microscopic droplets and happens to be one of the eight finalists in the 2007 Electrolux Design Lap competition.
Emma james

Taiwan's first zero-carbon building flaunts 13 green building design methods - Educatio... - 0 views

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    The Y. S. Sun Green Building Research Center, which costs TWD87,000 ($296,1) per 36 square feet, adopts 13 different green building design methods, including five natural ventilation energy-saving methods, two equipment reduction methods, and five equipment energy-saving technologies and renewable energy technologies.
atrikumardey

Panasonic wired bluetooth headphone available on flipkart - YouTube - 0 views

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    click here to know more (http://fkrt.it/Fc48AuuuuN) Panasonic RP-HX250E Wired bluetooth Headphones with 32 mm driver unit with flat cables with Adjustable Headband. This product is available with very cheap rate only 1099/- on flipkart. If anyone wants to buy it then he or she can get 42% discount offer on flipkart.This over the ear headphone is designed for iPod, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry Smartphones, Audio Players with 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty.
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    click here to know more (http://fkrt.it/Fc48AuuuuN) Panasonic RP-HX250E Wired bluetooth Headphones with 32 mm driver unit with flat cables with Adjustable Headband. This product is available with very cheap rate only 1099/- on flipkart. If anyone wants to buy it then he or she can get 42% discount offer on flipkart.This over the ear headphone is designed for iPod, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry Smartphones, Audio Players with 1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty.
Colin Bennett

8 steps to begin basic electrical circuit design - 0 views

  • Clearly, plunging into calculations of cable size is of little value unless the type of cable and its method of installation is known. This, in turn, will depend on the installation’s environment.
Colin Bennett

LS Cable & System vigorously develops new global markets - 0 views

  • The Kazakhstani project is designed to resolve power deficiencies caused by expansive urban and industrial development in Almaty, the capital city. LS Cable & System will provide products, such as 127km of 220kV level extra high-voltage transmission cables and joints, and technical consultation until August next year. In addition, 140km of OPGW (optical ground wire, see glossary) and 1,100km of 220kV level gap conductors (see glossary) will be supplied together with installation support by year end to San Lorenzo and Guarambare for national backbone power and communication network implementation in Paraguay.
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    "The Kazakhstani project is designed to resolve power deficiencies caused by expansive urban and industrial development in Almaty, the capital city. LS Cable & System will provide products, such as 127km of 220kV level extra high-voltage transmission cables and joints, and technical consultation until August next year. In addition, 140km of OPGW (optical ground wire, see glossary) and 1,100km of 220kV level gap conductors (see glossary) will be supplied together with installation support by year end to San Lorenzo and Guarambare for national backbone power and communication network implementation in Paraguay. "
Colin Bennett

Understanding high performance buildings: The link between occupant knowledge of passiv... - 0 views

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    "In the past twenty years, more stringent energy codes and environmental standards have led to many higher performance building designs that use less energy. Oftentimes, high performance buildings that incorporate passive building strategies require active occupant engagement [Brown et al. (2009) [1]] but the people who work in these buildings on a daily basis may not comprehend how their actions (negatively or positively) affect the building's energy use [Janda (2009) [2]]. Additionally, minimal research exists surrounding educational strategies for how to best educate building occupants. The purpose of this study was to investigate existing occupant training in high performance buildings to provide recommendations for future occupant education efforts."
Colin Bennett

Evolving engineering, procurement and construction model power plant design - 0 views

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    "The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model for power plant design and construction has demonstrated its ability to provide overall project guarantees and a single point of responsibility for owners. However, both the EPC provider and - to a greater extent - the plant owner, can realize significant improvements to this approach by engaging earlier and deeper with the OEM providing the instrumentation, control and electrical system (ICE)."
Colin Bennett

Design of Copper-Clad Aluminum Winding Alternator for Vehicle Application - 0 views

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    "Copper-clad aluminum wire which is composed of aluminum core clad with ETP copper was exploited to solve the problem of the copper price increasing by replacing traditional copper wire with copper-clad aluminum wire in the alternator for vehicle application. The aluminum winding alternator parameter was designed and the alternator was tested. The test data show that copper-clad aluminum can offer most of the advantages of aluminum, such as having lighter weight and lower cost than copper, but without the main perceived disadvantages of aluminum. With right parameter and well welding, aluminum winding can replace copper winding to reduce the alternator cost. "
Colin Bennett

Advanced Copper Cabling and 25Gb/s Speed - 0 views

  • To address all the challenges, many firms are considering copper cable assemblies, as recent advances make them viable options for high-speed applications. Many designers prefer copper interconnects to develop their channel design, simulation, and board layout expertise.
Colin Bennett

Which software tools are available for automotive wire harness design? - 0 views

  • Capital Harness Systems Classic by Mentor GraphicsCapital Harness Systems XC by Mentor GraphicsCatia v6 E3D by Dassault SystèmesCOM/FOX, Morpheus by T-SystemsE3 Series by ZukenHarCAD by intedisHarness Expert by Linius LCable by Mentor GraphicsLDorado Harness by COMSAMS Cable by SmartcablePREEvision by AquintosProE/Creo Pro-Cabling by PTCSABER Harness by SynopsysVeSys by Mentor GraphicsSome of them have wiring schematics features, some only harness others have 3D capabilities.. note1: List was presented in Alphabet order... note2: personal opinion: E3 for schematics [Pro\E plugged] and CHS for Harness would be a good combo.Cheers,José Luís
Colin Bennett

Relative material cost: How it affects the solar energy market - 1 views

  • In order to cope with the rising prices and reduce future costs, solar technology manufacturers and PV system developers have been looking for ways to limit the use of copper in projects. Since PV inverters typically account for 9% of PV system costs and most require a significant amount of copper cables, it is a logical first place to start when trying to engineer a solution. Inverter design and technologies In order to cope with the rising costs many inverter manufacturers are looking at designs that limit the amount of copper used throughout a PV system, which in turn can help to drive down balance of system (BOS) costs for their customers.
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    Copper represents less than 1% of the cost of a PV system installed. Is it really a cost-saving target?
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