Friday, February 8, 2013

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Authorities involved in Energy Conservation Activities : Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is the Governmental agency of New Zealand looking into the improvement of energy efficiency in homes and businesses.Link

Blogroll : Oilgae

 A blog about energy conservation,facts and innovations in the latest years...Oilgae.

Energy Efficiency Classificiation Tool by Siemens

A new tool developed by Siemens to save energy in your new building and make it energy efficient-"The tool allows a quick analysis of the installed plant and an estimation of potential energy savings and payback time. It assesses the BACS Energy Performance Classification of your building based on the standard EN 15232."..Know more.

Installing better building insulation could reduce world energy demand..NewScientist

"Simple changes like installing better building insulation could cut the world's energy demands by three-quarters, according to a new study"..See the link in NewScientist.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

News : Vietnamese not happy with their hydro-power plants.

Do you know ? :

Vietnamese not happy with their hydro-power plants."A report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade showed that Vietnam has had 1114 hydropower projects nationwide, including 217 projects now under the construction and 309 other projects being planned." But according to the studies hydro-power plants in Vietnam is causing more problems than benefits(like earthquakes,increase in maintenance cost,unreliability in performance etc.)for more info please go to Vietnam.net.

Fish Bladder to reduce effect of change in pressure on fish passing through the turbines

A new project on development of hydroelectric turbines with bladder like features to reduce the  'change in pressure' while shoal of fish passes through the turbines in hydro-electric plants is conducted in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the funds provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The scientists have deviced a bladder which shrinks under rising pressure and expand when the pressure is decreased just like fish bladder.

For more info please visit Flatt,2013

Developers and financiers will invest $1.9 trillion building clean-energy power plants worldwide from 2012 through 2018

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 "Developers and financiers will invest $1.9 trillion building clean-energy power plants worldwide from 2012 through 2018 as demand for electricity increases, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts."..

Full news on Hydroworld.com