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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Chances are you know how many miles your car logs for each gallon or tankful of gas, but you probably have only a foggy idea of how much energy your house consumes, even though home energy...
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Power & Energy Inc. has sold its successful hydrogen purifier business to SAES Pure Gas Inc. The company will now focus on producing innovative, energy efficient, cost effective technologies and products for the new and renewable energy industries. (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 High tech company Power & Energy Inc. has announced that it has divested its world leading hydrogen purification business to SAES Pure Gas Inc. of San Luis Obispo, CA. The sale will allow Power & Energy to focus...
Solar incentives in Hawaii spur growth in Solar Kits. Honolulu Hawaii (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Peak Solar has seen boost in Solar Kits in the Hawaiian Islands due to new incentives. This legislation has implemented several solar friendly policies and incentives, spurring enormous growth in the number of residential and commercial photovoltaic systems throughout the state. "These initiatives will have a direct impact for Peak Solar's customers in the Hawaii. Potential customer...
A primary driver of the markets for gasifiers is the need for energy in the forms of electricity and liquid fuels; roughly half of the world’s most affordable electricity is fueled by coal, which is bountiful on all inhabited continents and some islands as well. The four highest growth rate gasifier market sectors are: plasma gasifiers (the fastest expansion by far), CTL (coal-to-liquids), petcoke/residuals, and CTE (coal-to-energy); direct reduction iron (DRI) melt gasifiers are in a...
MarketResearchReports.Biz announces addition of new report “Solar Photovoltaic Power Market to 2020” to its database.Buy the Copy of This Report; Visit - http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis-details/solar-photovoltaic-power-market-to-2020-market-leaders-to-achieve-grid-parity-due-to-decreasing-module-prices-low-maintenance-and-ease-of-installation (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Solar...
SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy today approved a permit that allows for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Freeport LNG project in Texas to key markets, including major trading partners in Europe and Asia that do not currently have free trade agreements with the United States. Sempra International, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has proposed a $6 billion to $7 billion expansion of its existing Cameron LNG project in Hackberry, La....
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A green light that Tesoro's purchase of BP's big refinery in Carson complies with anti-trust laws means over time gas prices will go up in the state, Consumer Watchdog said today. The approval by the Federal Trade Commission and California Attorney General of Tesoro's acquisition of BP's Carson refinery and 800 Arco stations in the Southwest is not good for consumers or for competition, the group said. "This might be the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the start of the 2013 hurricane season approaches, Duke Energy employees are prepared for any severe weather that might threaten Florida this year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130322/CL81938LOGO) "Duke Energy is ready to respond and restore power," said Alex Glenn, Duke Energy, state president-Florida. "Last year, we invested $179 million to strengthen our system against storms. "While our name has changed, our...
HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that Son P. Vann, Vice President Investor Relations and Planning, will present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, TX, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 2:05 p.m. EDT (1:05 p.m. CDT). Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet at http://www.herculesoffshore.com. Go to the "Investor Information" link and select "News & Events." To listen to the...
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Energy Advantage (AEA) is pleased with the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to approve one export permit and consider other permits on a case-by-case basis. As a result of this decision, the United States will be able to retain the natural gas advantage that is helping American manufacturing grow jobs and spur investment. This responsible process will decrease the chances of price shocks in energy markets and allow energy...
- 20-year approval to export up to 511 billion cubic feet (BCF) per year HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. (Freeport LNG) today announced that it had received authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country that has, or in the future develops, the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is permissible. This order supplements the DOE authorization received by...
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The prominent feature that allows for the existence of life on Earth is the Sun. Radiation from our closest star provides heat and energy to our planet, driving biological processes and providing the necessary conditions for liquid water to naturally exist. But our Sun is only but one star in this vast Universe. And as it turns out, most stars are quite different than the one that illuminates our day. For this reason, scientists have, for hundreds of years, attempted to study the other...
The Antarctic Sea Urchin (Sterechinus neumayeri), is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinidae. It is found in the Antarctic Ocean living on the seafloor. It is common around the circumpolar waters, including the Balleny Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Terra Nova Bay, and Victoria Land. It is found at depths of about 820 feet. The colors of this species range from bright red to dull purple and can grow to 2 inches in diameter. The test (shell) is globular with...
The bolometer, invented in 1878 by Samuel Pierpont Langley, measures the energy of incident electromagnetic radiation. It consists of an absorptive element connected to a heat sink through a thermal link. The absortive element raises its temperature above that of the heat sink when radiation impinges on it. The higher the energy the higher the temperature rises. Old bolometers used metals while newer ones used semiconductors and superconductors as the absorptive elements. Bolometers can...
A gas stove is a cooking device which uses natural gas, propane, butane, Liquefied petroleum gas or other flammable gas as a fuel source. Since the gas pipe network was slow to develop, the success of the gas stove on a commercial level took some time to happen. Gas stoves were invented as early as the 1820's as isolated experiments but it was not until the 1880's that manufactured stoves were sold commercially. The first stoves were large and bulky, but over time they were reduced to fit...
A Vortex (plural: vortices) is a spinning, often turbulent, mass of flowing fluid. Any spiral movement with a closed streamline is considered vortex flow. The speed and rate of rotation of a vortex is always greatest at the center, with progressively decreasing speed away from the center. The fluid pressure is lowest in the center of the vortex, and rises further from the center (Bernoulli's Principle). The core of a vortex is sometimes visible due to a plume of water vapor caused by...
