GE, Virginia Tech and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will begin work on a project that could change the way wind blades are designed, manufactured and installed.
With most of the cost of electricity for wind tied up in the initial capital investments made in the wind turbines themselves, new technology advancements that reduce these costs could substantially lower the overall cost of wind energy.
According to GE, this new blade design could reduce blade costs 25 percent-40 percent, making wind energy as economical as fossil fuels without government subsidies.
GE's research will focus on the use of architectural fabrics, which would be wrapped around a metal spaceframe, resembling a fishbone. Fabric would be tensioned around ribs that run the length of the blade and specially designed to meet the demands of wind blade operations. Conventional wind blades are constructed out of fiberglass, which is heavier and more labor and time-intensive to manufacture.
Advancements in blade technology will help spur the development of larger, lighter turbines that can capture more wind at lower wind speeds. Current technology doesn't easily allow for construction of turbines that have rotor diameters exceeding 120 meters because of design, manufacturing, assembly and transportation constraints.
Wider, longer wind blades are tougher to move and maneuver, and molds, which form the clamshell fiberglass structure, cost millions of dollars to acquire. GE's new fabric-based technology would all but eliminate these barriers.
With this new approach to making wind blades, components could be built and assembled on site, meaning design engineers no longer have to concern themselves with manufacturing and transportation limitations. Taken together, these improvements will help reduce start-up costs and the cost of wind-generated electric in general.
It's estimated that to achieve the national goal of 20 percent wind power in the U.S., wind blades would need to grow by 50 percent — a figure that would be virtually impossible to realize given the size constraints imposed by current technology. Lighter fabric blades could make this goal attainable.
The use of fabrics to reduce weight and provide a cost-effective cover dates back to the World War I era, when it was used on airplanes. Over the years fabric has proved to be rugged and reliable and GE has already begun using this spaceframe/tension fabric design in the construction of wind towers for better aesthetics, cost, and protection.
The $5.6 million ARPA-E project will span three years. GE's blade architecture will be built to achieve a 20 year life with no regular maintenance to tension fabrics required.
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2012年11月28日 星期三
Make your next meeting or event unforgettable
Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, the leading hospitality location in Bangkok city, will add a new dimension to the long list of facilities and services already on offer.
The fully-integrated and innovative hotel, convention venue, retail, and leisure complex in the heart of the city is set to unveil M23, a new event space and state-of-the-art corporate meeting retreat. The new concept aims to harmonize meeting essentials and services to deliver high-end products for hosting corporate and social meetings, conferences, receptions, and retreats.
With 505 luxurious rooms and suites, it encompasses 9 executive floors, including one World Executive Club floor, and 9 food and beverage outlets that also includes RedSky, an spectacular outdoor rooftop venue. These are matched by 5-star-hotel facilities and unparallel service standards.
Located just off the main hotel lobby on the 23rd floor, the area provides a unique cutting-edge for flexible meetings and an event space ideal for intimate boardroom meetings to larger corporate and social events.
Covering more than 1,000 square meters, the space is divided into four natural day-lit boardrooms offering dramatic views of the city skyline, and with a class/board room capacity from 18 to 50. Equipped with the latest comprehensive audio-visual capability, each are equipped with built-in LCD projectors and screens, high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access, personalized stationery, coffee machine, and stocked with a selection of soft drinks, still and sparkling mineral water and tasty lozenges. Meeting rooms, M1 and M2 also allow you to conduct your presentations on interactive boards.
The remaining area is divided into four exclusive spaces. “My Foyer” is a reception area with a modern interior design and plush seating. Dedicated to freshly-prepared food and beverages, “My Kitchen” is an open show kitchen and bar that can cater to tea breaks, luncheons, and social events. Adjoining it is the alfresco “My Terrace” with stunning views of the bustling city below and is perfect for cocktails or a standing buffet. “My Lawn,” a 50-meter-long, open-air patio with a putting green that adds a casual fun element to this corporate retreat and is ideal for sumptuous sunset cocktails, dinners, or BBQ.
To ensure your meeting or event runs smoothly, dedicated event butlers complemented by a team of multinational chefs and wait staff, are on hand to look after your every need with personalized service.
So whether it is a corporate meeting, workshop, conference, or a product launch, M23 offers all the ingredients for a successful event.
VoluMill has consistently shown itself to be the easiest, quickest and most cost effective way for machining operations to reduce cost, shorten delivery times and increase productivity. Adopted by large and small organizations around the world and across all industries, VoluMill’s patented technology generates toolpaths that produce a consistent material removal rate.
Their smooth, flowing motion establishes and maintains ideal milling conditions in any part shape. Reduced forces on the spindle and cutting tool enable machining hardware to be safely utilized to its full capabilities. Uniform chip formation and excellent heat dissipation result in the previously unachievable combination of dramatically reduced cycle times and significantly extended cutting-tool life.
“We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with DECKEL MAHO, one of the world’s leading machine tool builders with a reputation for superior quality and innovation. The Aerospace Excellence Center’s focus on aerospace applications is directly in line with many of Celeritive’s industry distinctive initiatives,” says Terry Sorensen, CEO for Celeritive. “Our Aerospace business is growing rapidly as companies discover how quickly VoluMill improves profitability, delivery times and production capacity.”
The fully-integrated and innovative hotel, convention venue, retail, and leisure complex in the heart of the city is set to unveil M23, a new event space and state-of-the-art corporate meeting retreat. The new concept aims to harmonize meeting essentials and services to deliver high-end products for hosting corporate and social meetings, conferences, receptions, and retreats.
With 505 luxurious rooms and suites, it encompasses 9 executive floors, including one World Executive Club floor, and 9 food and beverage outlets that also includes RedSky, an spectacular outdoor rooftop venue. These are matched by 5-star-hotel facilities and unparallel service standards.
Located just off the main hotel lobby on the 23rd floor, the area provides a unique cutting-edge for flexible meetings and an event space ideal for intimate boardroom meetings to larger corporate and social events.
Covering more than 1,000 square meters, the space is divided into four natural day-lit boardrooms offering dramatic views of the city skyline, and with a class/board room capacity from 18 to 50. Equipped with the latest comprehensive audio-visual capability, each are equipped with built-in LCD projectors and screens, high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access, personalized stationery, coffee machine, and stocked with a selection of soft drinks, still and sparkling mineral water and tasty lozenges. Meeting rooms, M1 and M2 also allow you to conduct your presentations on interactive boards.
The remaining area is divided into four exclusive spaces. “My Foyer” is a reception area with a modern interior design and plush seating. Dedicated to freshly-prepared food and beverages, “My Kitchen” is an open show kitchen and bar that can cater to tea breaks, luncheons, and social events. Adjoining it is the alfresco “My Terrace” with stunning views of the bustling city below and is perfect for cocktails or a standing buffet. “My Lawn,” a 50-meter-long, open-air patio with a putting green that adds a casual fun element to this corporate retreat and is ideal for sumptuous sunset cocktails, dinners, or BBQ.
To ensure your meeting or event runs smoothly, dedicated event butlers complemented by a team of multinational chefs and wait staff, are on hand to look after your every need with personalized service.
So whether it is a corporate meeting, workshop, conference, or a product launch, M23 offers all the ingredients for a successful event.
VoluMill has consistently shown itself to be the easiest, quickest and most cost effective way for machining operations to reduce cost, shorten delivery times and increase productivity. Adopted by large and small organizations around the world and across all industries, VoluMill’s patented technology generates toolpaths that produce a consistent material removal rate.
Their smooth, flowing motion establishes and maintains ideal milling conditions in any part shape. Reduced forces on the spindle and cutting tool enable machining hardware to be safely utilized to its full capabilities. Uniform chip formation and excellent heat dissipation result in the previously unachievable combination of dramatically reduced cycle times and significantly extended cutting-tool life.
“We are pleased to have this opportunity to work with DECKEL MAHO, one of the world’s leading machine tool builders with a reputation for superior quality and innovation. The Aerospace Excellence Center’s focus on aerospace applications is directly in line with many of Celeritive’s industry distinctive initiatives,” says Terry Sorensen, CEO for Celeritive. “Our Aerospace business is growing rapidly as companies discover how quickly VoluMill improves profitability, delivery times and production capacity.”
2012年11月26日 星期一
All vehicles in Mizoram to sport high security plate
According to Mizoram Transport department sources, around 6500 High Security Number Plates have been issued so far, and if it goes as plan, by April 26, 2014, which is the time stipulated by the government, all the vehicles in the state are expected sport the new number system.
High Security Plate manufacturing centre, the transport office at Chaltlang, was recently visited by local mediapersons where they were told that with good internet facility and power supply workers could complete around 55 plates per day.
Besides, the only one embossing machine with which they used to work is now supplemented by another machine. Therefore, work has become faster.
The two machines in Aizawl will manufacture number plates for Serchhip, Champhai, Mamit and Kolasib district, besides Aizawl district. The machine in Lunglei will manufacture number plates for Saiha and Lawngtlai district besides Lunglei district. As of now, there are 11 workers in Aizawl and 5 workers in Lunglei.
The new number system is expected to prevent vehicle theft, as it will have laser code with the owner’s name, address, chasis number, engine number and other important information. The number plate is being locked by a machine, therefore, it will mean stolen if destroyed. The vehicle owners after obtaining smart card from transport department have to take application form and after submission of it, will be given the High Security Number Plate as per seniority.
Manufacturing of the High Security Number Plate is being undertaken by Shimnit Utsch India Private Limited, a joint venture of India and German Company, and their centre at Mumbai. When the three machines works in a regular manner, it is expected that around 200 plates will be manufactured per day.
The manufacture of High Security Number Plate was inaugurated on April 27, 2012 by Transport Secretary H.Darzika, on which day High Security Plates for Chief Minister and other important officials were manufactured. It is estimated that there are around 1, 50,000 vehicles in Mizoram.
The expectation of a recovery in industrial performance has been belied against the backdrop of a slew of economic reforms announced by the government, it said.
The survey “has indicated greater percentage of sectors reporting low-to-negative growth in October-December quarter of current year over the corresponding period of last year”.
It points to a continuation of the slowdown as the positive results of the recent reform measures announced are yet to take effect.
“A commensurate action is now required from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the form of reduction in repo rate to ease the monetary situation. Industry is in need of a combination of fiscal, monetary and administrative measures,” it said.
Industrial production contracted by 0.4% in September on account of dismal performance of manufacturing and capital goods sectors.
Sectors expecting low-to-negative growth include earth moving and construction equipment, machine tools, transformers, textile machinery, and tractors.
Besides, consumer durables such as passenger cars, two-wheelers, refrigerators, washing machines, air- conditioners, TV, are among the sectors expecting low-to-negative growth.
High Security Plate manufacturing centre, the transport office at Chaltlang, was recently visited by local mediapersons where they were told that with good internet facility and power supply workers could complete around 55 plates per day.
Besides, the only one embossing machine with which they used to work is now supplemented by another machine. Therefore, work has become faster.
The two machines in Aizawl will manufacture number plates for Serchhip, Champhai, Mamit and Kolasib district, besides Aizawl district. The machine in Lunglei will manufacture number plates for Saiha and Lawngtlai district besides Lunglei district. As of now, there are 11 workers in Aizawl and 5 workers in Lunglei.
The new number system is expected to prevent vehicle theft, as it will have laser code with the owner’s name, address, chasis number, engine number and other important information. The number plate is being locked by a machine, therefore, it will mean stolen if destroyed. The vehicle owners after obtaining smart card from transport department have to take application form and after submission of it, will be given the High Security Number Plate as per seniority.
Manufacturing of the High Security Number Plate is being undertaken by Shimnit Utsch India Private Limited, a joint venture of India and German Company, and their centre at Mumbai. When the three machines works in a regular manner, it is expected that around 200 plates will be manufactured per day.
The manufacture of High Security Number Plate was inaugurated on April 27, 2012 by Transport Secretary H.Darzika, on which day High Security Plates for Chief Minister and other important officials were manufactured. It is estimated that there are around 1, 50,000 vehicles in Mizoram.
The expectation of a recovery in industrial performance has been belied against the backdrop of a slew of economic reforms announced by the government, it said.
The survey “has indicated greater percentage of sectors reporting low-to-negative growth in October-December quarter of current year over the corresponding period of last year”.
It points to a continuation of the slowdown as the positive results of the recent reform measures announced are yet to take effect.
“A commensurate action is now required from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the form of reduction in repo rate to ease the monetary situation. Industry is in need of a combination of fiscal, monetary and administrative measures,” it said.
Industrial production contracted by 0.4% in September on account of dismal performance of manufacturing and capital goods sectors.
Sectors expecting low-to-negative growth include earth moving and construction equipment, machine tools, transformers, textile machinery, and tractors.
Besides, consumer durables such as passenger cars, two-wheelers, refrigerators, washing machines, air- conditioners, TV, are among the sectors expecting low-to-negative growth.
2012年11月20日 星期二
Researchers use shock tube for insight into physics early in blasts
Sandia National Laboratories' one-of-a-kind multiphase shock tube began with a hallway conversation that led to what engineer Justin Wagner describes as the only shock tube in the world that can look at how shock waves interact with dense particle fields.
The machine is considered multiphase because it can study shock wave propagation through a mixture of gas and solid particles.
Shock tubes have been around for decades. What makes Sandia's unique is its ability to study how densely clustered particles disperse during an explosion. That's important because better understanding of the physics during the first tens of microseconds of a blast leads to better computer models of what happens in explosions.
"Not having this correct in those codes could have implications for predicting different explosives properties," Wagner says.
Understanding how particles move and react in the early part of a blast will help Sandia respond to such national security challenges as improving explosives; mitigating blasts' or assessing the vulnerability of personnel, weapons, and structures.
The project started when Steve Beresh of Sandia's aerosciences department and Sean Kearney of the Labs' thermal and fluid experimental sciences asked a since-retired colleague what he'd like to measure that he hadn't been able to. He started talking about some of the physics missing from the models used for predicting explosives, "and Sean and I looked at each other and said, 'We think we could do that,'" Beresh says.
They came up with the idea of a multiphase shock tube that would enable researchers to study particle dispersal in dense gas-solid flows.
The machine was fired for the first time in April 2010. Experiments and diagnostics are complicated, so team members are still gathering data they eventually will incorporate into codes used at Sandia and elsewhere.
The project, initially funded under Sandia's Laboratory Directed Research and Development program, hired Wagner to oversee the machine's design and building. "When we hired Justin we had an empty room and a blank sheet of paper. Now we have a shock tube that is different from what anybody else in the world has," Beresh says.
Particles in an explosion start out tightly packed. As the explosive process continues, they disperse and quickly become widely spaced. But the physics of the densely packed particles at the start of the explosion are crucial to everything that comes later. They are not yet fully understood, and thus limit current models, Wagner and Beresh say.
"The important thing about the shock tube is it generates a planar shock wave," Wagner says. "We study the interaction of the shock wave with a dense field of particles to understand the physics relevant to explosives processes."
Sandia's machine uses such diagnostics as high-speed pressure measurements, high-speed imaging, and flash X-ray to measure gas and particle properties, and it's adding laser-based diagnostics, team members say.
The machine is considered multiphase because it can study shock wave propagation through a mixture of gas and solid particles.
Shock tubes have been around for decades. What makes Sandia's unique is its ability to study how densely clustered particles disperse during an explosion. That's important because better understanding of the physics during the first tens of microseconds of a blast leads to better computer models of what happens in explosions.
"Not having this correct in those codes could have implications for predicting different explosives properties," Wagner says.
Understanding how particles move and react in the early part of a blast will help Sandia respond to such national security challenges as improving explosives; mitigating blasts' or assessing the vulnerability of personnel, weapons, and structures.
The project started when Steve Beresh of Sandia's aerosciences department and Sean Kearney of the Labs' thermal and fluid experimental sciences asked a since-retired colleague what he'd like to measure that he hadn't been able to. He started talking about some of the physics missing from the models used for predicting explosives, "and Sean and I looked at each other and said, 'We think we could do that,'" Beresh says.
They came up with the idea of a multiphase shock tube that would enable researchers to study particle dispersal in dense gas-solid flows.
The machine was fired for the first time in April 2010. Experiments and diagnostics are complicated, so team members are still gathering data they eventually will incorporate into codes used at Sandia and elsewhere.
The project, initially funded under Sandia's Laboratory Directed Research and Development program, hired Wagner to oversee the machine's design and building. "When we hired Justin we had an empty room and a blank sheet of paper. Now we have a shock tube that is different from what anybody else in the world has," Beresh says.
Particles in an explosion start out tightly packed. As the explosive process continues, they disperse and quickly become widely spaced. But the physics of the densely packed particles at the start of the explosion are crucial to everything that comes later. They are not yet fully understood, and thus limit current models, Wagner and Beresh say.
"The important thing about the shock tube is it generates a planar shock wave," Wagner says. "We study the interaction of the shock wave with a dense field of particles to understand the physics relevant to explosives processes."
Sandia's machine uses such diagnostics as high-speed pressure measurements, high-speed imaging, and flash X-ray to measure gas and particle properties, and it's adding laser-based diagnostics, team members say.
2012年11月19日 星期一
Europe Expected To Maintain Lead In Offshore Wind
The U.K. continues to lead the offshore wind energy market, with more than 2 GW of capacity installed, followed by Denmark, with more than 830 MW; and the Netherlands, with almost 250 MW. Germany and China both began installing offshore wind turbines in 2009 and continue to expand their portfolios.
Navigant Consulting predicts that average new installations will grow by 81.6% annually through 2016 and by 15.6% annually between 2017 and 2021.
Furthermore, the report finds that as of October, more than 95 GW of offshore wind capacity was in the project pipeline, 86% of which was in Europe. Taking into account China’s offshore wind target of 30 GW by 2020 and project proposals made at the provincial level, however, it is expected that China's offshore wind power development portfolio will soon reach at least 25% of the global total.
Currently, the Chinese and U.S. markets are dominated by domestic market developers, and due to the slow pace of progress in the U.S. and protectionism in Chinese waters, this situation is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, the report concludes.
2011 saw the continued dominance of Siemens in the European offshore wind market, but several new players are appearing in both Europe and China. With many years’ experience, Siemens and Vestas remain the market leaders in offshore wind turbines, supplying machines to most of the latest developments.
However, according to Navigant Consulting, it is likely that companies such as REpower, Areva Wind, Bard and Sinovel will see more turbines installed in the coming years and that new entrants from Asia - notably from China, Japan and South Korea - will soon make their mark on the offshore wind market.
Offshore wind projects have relied on cash-rich utilities - a trend that is expected to continue, Navigant says. However, the report finds that although utilities with historically deep pockets and established offshore wind experience will lead the sector in the future, utilities are seeing depleted cash resources and are seeking alternative sources of funding.
In addition, independent power producers and clean energy companies are beginning to show more confidence in offshore wind energy investment. According to the report, both types of companies will account for 11% of global development if all projected wind farms are installed according to plan.
In addition, with the maturation of the offshore wind sector, industrial conglomerates, private equity groups, pension funds and privately owned companies are entering the market, helping to increase market investment.
Furthermore, the report predicts that by the end of 2021, Europe will account for 63.4% of total global offshore wind installations, and the continent will maintain its position as the global market leader.
Offshore wind power development in Asia is forecast to be moderate through 2016, but rapid growth is expected in the following five-year period. Offshore wind power will account for 7.7% of global wind power installations by the end of the prediction period, the firm adds.
Navigant Consulting predicts that average new installations will grow by 81.6% annually through 2016 and by 15.6% annually between 2017 and 2021.
Furthermore, the report finds that as of October, more than 95 GW of offshore wind capacity was in the project pipeline, 86% of which was in Europe. Taking into account China’s offshore wind target of 30 GW by 2020 and project proposals made at the provincial level, however, it is expected that China's offshore wind power development portfolio will soon reach at least 25% of the global total.
Currently, the Chinese and U.S. markets are dominated by domestic market developers, and due to the slow pace of progress in the U.S. and protectionism in Chinese waters, this situation is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, the report concludes.
2011 saw the continued dominance of Siemens in the European offshore wind market, but several new players are appearing in both Europe and China. With many years’ experience, Siemens and Vestas remain the market leaders in offshore wind turbines, supplying machines to most of the latest developments.
However, according to Navigant Consulting, it is likely that companies such as REpower, Areva Wind, Bard and Sinovel will see more turbines installed in the coming years and that new entrants from Asia - notably from China, Japan and South Korea - will soon make their mark on the offshore wind market.
Offshore wind projects have relied on cash-rich utilities - a trend that is expected to continue, Navigant says. However, the report finds that although utilities with historically deep pockets and established offshore wind experience will lead the sector in the future, utilities are seeing depleted cash resources and are seeking alternative sources of funding.
In addition, independent power producers and clean energy companies are beginning to show more confidence in offshore wind energy investment. According to the report, both types of companies will account for 11% of global development if all projected wind farms are installed according to plan.
In addition, with the maturation of the offshore wind sector, industrial conglomerates, private equity groups, pension funds and privately owned companies are entering the market, helping to increase market investment.
Furthermore, the report predicts that by the end of 2021, Europe will account for 63.4% of total global offshore wind installations, and the continent will maintain its position as the global market leader.
Offshore wind power development in Asia is forecast to be moderate through 2016, but rapid growth is expected in the following five-year period. Offshore wind power will account for 7.7% of global wind power installations by the end of the prediction period, the firm adds.
2012年11月18日 星期日
Corps seeks smaller portable anesthesia machine
With an eye on lightening the load for its field medical teams, the Marine Corps wants to find a tough, portable system to administer anesthesia in austere expeditionary environments.
Anesthesia is used to induce unconsciousness and alleviate pain so medical procedures can be performed.
Marine Corps Systems Command wants a “field ruggedized and modernized” anesthesia machine that weighs less than 10 pounds and is compact, about the size of a cube that fits on your hand, according to a Nov. 4 request for information from the defense industry. It would replace the older, heavier and bulkier draw-over vaporizers, or DOVs, now used by the services.
Officials at MARSYSCOM and the Naval Medical and Health research centers want to find out what kinds of devices companies have on the market and may consider similar products.
“There are some portable systems available on the market, but most are still very large and heavy, and not ruggedized. These same systems typically have to operate with dedicated ventilators and support equipment,” Marine officials said in a written response to questions from Marine Corps Times. DOV machines used in field hospitals can weigh as much as 200 pounds.
Navy and Marine officials want a device that’s easily carried and can be used by units, such as shock trauma platoons, that operate closer to frontline units but farther from supporting commands and field hospitals.
The DOV systems, developed in the 1940s, are outdated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration no longer approves them for use and has restricted their use in training.
“The only unit cleared for marketing in the United States went out of production ... in about 2007,” said Shoshona Pilip-Florea, a Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery spokeswoman in Falls Church, Va. “Since then, the DoD has been going to extraordinary efforts to keep the existing units serviceable.”
Anesthesia machines also are used to deliver painkillers. So getting an effective replacement also will help frontline medical teams aid the wounded and support “Marine Corps initiatives to provide pain management to injured war fighters as soon as possible following injury,” Pilip-Florea said.
MARSYSCOM officials are confident a smaller, lighter and compact system can be effective. The Marine Corps will seek FDA approval for the replacement system, and it could be adopted by all the services as “the Army and the Air Force have expressed interest in the technology.”
East Midlands Trains, the train operator running trains directly linking Nottingham and London, is planning on installing a ticket collection machine at NTU’s city campus early next year.
The machine, which will initially be placed on the Lower Newton-Arkwright floor (Near the Sandwich Bar) will allow students to print tickets that are pre-booked and paid for by credit card. This will provide students with quicker and more efficient journeys by train, as they no longer have to face the long queues at Nottingham station for a ticket which have increased since redevelopment work at the station closed the original ticket hall in October 2012.
Anesthesia is used to induce unconsciousness and alleviate pain so medical procedures can be performed.
Marine Corps Systems Command wants a “field ruggedized and modernized” anesthesia machine that weighs less than 10 pounds and is compact, about the size of a cube that fits on your hand, according to a Nov. 4 request for information from the defense industry. It would replace the older, heavier and bulkier draw-over vaporizers, or DOVs, now used by the services.
Officials at MARSYSCOM and the Naval Medical and Health research centers want to find out what kinds of devices companies have on the market and may consider similar products.
“There are some portable systems available on the market, but most are still very large and heavy, and not ruggedized. These same systems typically have to operate with dedicated ventilators and support equipment,” Marine officials said in a written response to questions from Marine Corps Times. DOV machines used in field hospitals can weigh as much as 200 pounds.
Navy and Marine officials want a device that’s easily carried and can be used by units, such as shock trauma platoons, that operate closer to frontline units but farther from supporting commands and field hospitals.
The DOV systems, developed in the 1940s, are outdated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration no longer approves them for use and has restricted their use in training.
“The only unit cleared for marketing in the United States went out of production ... in about 2007,” said Shoshona Pilip-Florea, a Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery spokeswoman in Falls Church, Va. “Since then, the DoD has been going to extraordinary efforts to keep the existing units serviceable.”
Anesthesia machines also are used to deliver painkillers. So getting an effective replacement also will help frontline medical teams aid the wounded and support “Marine Corps initiatives to provide pain management to injured war fighters as soon as possible following injury,” Pilip-Florea said.
MARSYSCOM officials are confident a smaller, lighter and compact system can be effective. The Marine Corps will seek FDA approval for the replacement system, and it could be adopted by all the services as “the Army and the Air Force have expressed interest in the technology.”
East Midlands Trains, the train operator running trains directly linking Nottingham and London, is planning on installing a ticket collection machine at NTU’s city campus early next year.
The machine, which will initially be placed on the Lower Newton-Arkwright floor (Near the Sandwich Bar) will allow students to print tickets that are pre-booked and paid for by credit card. This will provide students with quicker and more efficient journeys by train, as they no longer have to face the long queues at Nottingham station for a ticket which have increased since redevelopment work at the station closed the original ticket hall in October 2012.
2012年11月7日 星期三
LED Lighting is the way forward
Conservation of the environment is a situation which the majority of us hear about on a regular basis, regardless if this appertains to reclaiming our waste items or from the standpoint of utilising much less energy. In terms of lighting a recent advancement, now offers an effective option which offers a plethora of benefits. That innovation is LED lighting, and one of the leading specialists of LED lighting is a company termed Auraglow, whose internet-based presence can be viewed at the appropriately entitled.
LED or light emitting diodes present a unique and incomparable resolution by virtue of the fact that they provide significant power saving options. In reality LED lighting utilises up to 85 % less power than standard light bulbs. This means that in genuine terms, by using LED lighting throughout a residential or retail property, significant savings can be made in regards to not purely power usage but also in the inherent expense of the power itself.
Furthermore, among the principal elements of LED lighting is its longevity, with a lifetime in the region of 350,000 hours which corresponds to, conditional upon usage, approx 25 years. Correlate this to the common light bulbs along with the recent compact fluorescent light bulbs, it is very easy to witness exactly why LED lighting is proving so popular. This form of light is provided in a broad variety of options from the traditional bayonet style replacement options through to GU10 LED or B22 LED Bulbs.
As a way of saving money in a wide range of ways, LED lighting including the 12v LEDS are unequalled. Considerable savings can be received not only in terms of the time factor but also in regard to the money saved in reduced energy consumption alongside replacement expenses. These forms of units necessitate little routine maintenance which ensures cost savings for business and for domestic clients. These are the key reasons why the development of LED lighting has flourished greatly in merely a few years.
In a continued effort to assist readers save money in every facet of their daily lives, Go Banking Rates recently examined four popular, energy-efficient products to determine whether "going green" can really be adopted as a money-saving lifestyle. Go Banking Rates editor, Jennifer Calonia, interviewed both consumers and experts in the energy-efficient household product industry to find the best and worst swaps Americans can make in their homes to save money on energy costs.
The most cost-efficient green product was discovered to be LED lights. Jon Billings, sales director of the Green Works Energy Group, explained to Go Banking Rates, "By far the best up and coming product is LED lights." Billings continued, "They are efficient, recyclable, and as technology advances, affordable. LEDs are like an investment, you pay a higher price up front, but the long-term return exceeds all other available products."
Go Banking Rates found that transitioning the home to energy efficient lighting options like efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), LEDs or halogen sources can save up to 75 percent in household energy costs compared to incandescent bulb versions.
On the other hand, the energy-saving product with the highest up-front cost was determined to be solar panels.
Shel Horowitz, converted his pre-Revolutionary War home, built in 1743, into a solar-powered machine by installing three hot water solar panels in 2001 and four electricity panels to the roof of his home in 2004.
LED or light emitting diodes present a unique and incomparable resolution by virtue of the fact that they provide significant power saving options. In reality LED lighting utilises up to 85 % less power than standard light bulbs. This means that in genuine terms, by using LED lighting throughout a residential or retail property, significant savings can be made in regards to not purely power usage but also in the inherent expense of the power itself.
Furthermore, among the principal elements of LED lighting is its longevity, with a lifetime in the region of 350,000 hours which corresponds to, conditional upon usage, approx 25 years. Correlate this to the common light bulbs along with the recent compact fluorescent light bulbs, it is very easy to witness exactly why LED lighting is proving so popular. This form of light is provided in a broad variety of options from the traditional bayonet style replacement options through to GU10 LED or B22 LED Bulbs.
As a way of saving money in a wide range of ways, LED lighting including the 12v LEDS are unequalled. Considerable savings can be received not only in terms of the time factor but also in regard to the money saved in reduced energy consumption alongside replacement expenses. These forms of units necessitate little routine maintenance which ensures cost savings for business and for domestic clients. These are the key reasons why the development of LED lighting has flourished greatly in merely a few years.
In a continued effort to assist readers save money in every facet of their daily lives, Go Banking Rates recently examined four popular, energy-efficient products to determine whether "going green" can really be adopted as a money-saving lifestyle. Go Banking Rates editor, Jennifer Calonia, interviewed both consumers and experts in the energy-efficient household product industry to find the best and worst swaps Americans can make in their homes to save money on energy costs.
The most cost-efficient green product was discovered to be LED lights. Jon Billings, sales director of the Green Works Energy Group, explained to Go Banking Rates, "By far the best up and coming product is LED lights." Billings continued, "They are efficient, recyclable, and as technology advances, affordable. LEDs are like an investment, you pay a higher price up front, but the long-term return exceeds all other available products."
Go Banking Rates found that transitioning the home to energy efficient lighting options like efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), LEDs or halogen sources can save up to 75 percent in household energy costs compared to incandescent bulb versions.
On the other hand, the energy-saving product with the highest up-front cost was determined to be solar panels.
Shel Horowitz, converted his pre-Revolutionary War home, built in 1743, into a solar-powered machine by installing three hot water solar panels in 2001 and four electricity panels to the roof of his home in 2004.
Government to save P9.03M from efficient lighting conversion of buildings
State-run schools and hospitals in Northern and Central Luzon work together to generate annual savings of P9.03 million once the lighting retrofit project of the Department of Energy is completed.
The retrofitting project involves the replacement of existing 40 watt-fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with energy efficient 28 watt-lamps and electronic ballasts.
DOE and heads of various state colleges and hospitals signed an agreement last October 9 for the lighting conversion of government structures. After the signing, installation of energy efficient bulbs will begin.
The DOE’s Philippine Energy Efficient Project has picked 20 government buildings in Northern and Central Luzon as recipients of the lighting retrofit as part of its nationwide campaign for energy efficient lighting technology.
Artemio Habitan, DOE’s program implementor, said 100 government buildings were targeted for lighting conversion out of the more than 175 government agencies that were surveyed for the program.
“We have prioritized state schools and universities including hospitals because they serve a bigger clientele and their energy consumption is 24/7,” he said.
Habitan said local government units will be accommodated in the future once the retrofitting of priority agencies is completed.
He said only Cebu City has so far qualified for the energy efficiency program.
The DOE has already signed similar agreements with the government units in Visayas and Mindanao and the National Capital Region.
The energy efficient project was supported by a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank amounting to $31.1 million.
It is meant to reduce electricity demand using energy efficient lighting project, adoption of energy saving measures and improvement of equipment testing facilities.
These can be purchased online, including from Halfords and Amazon. Other products are reportedly being sold as French breathalysers, but won’t necessarily satisfy the French police, according to Green Flag, the motoring breakdown service.
“Although fines to enforce the new regulation may not come into effect until March, demand for these testing kits is likely to be high,” said Miranda Schunke of Green Flag.
“We’d strongly advise all motorists considering driving in France to invest in some breathalysers well in advance of their trip, to avoid last minute panics, and more importantly, breaking the law.”
The organisation advises motorists to carry at least two NF-certified breathalysers, which can be used to check a driver's blood alcohol level. The legal limit in France is 0.5 grams per litre, which equates to 50mg per 100ml of blood, lower than the 80mg limit in Britain.
Drivers in France are also already legally required to carry a warning triangle and a fluorescent safety vest. Other items motorists need by law in France are a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and spare bulbs for car lamps, lenses and reflectors.
The retrofitting project involves the replacement of existing 40 watt-fluorescent lamps and magnetic ballasts with energy efficient 28 watt-lamps and electronic ballasts.
DOE and heads of various state colleges and hospitals signed an agreement last October 9 for the lighting conversion of government structures. After the signing, installation of energy efficient bulbs will begin.
The DOE’s Philippine Energy Efficient Project has picked 20 government buildings in Northern and Central Luzon as recipients of the lighting retrofit as part of its nationwide campaign for energy efficient lighting technology.
Artemio Habitan, DOE’s program implementor, said 100 government buildings were targeted for lighting conversion out of the more than 175 government agencies that were surveyed for the program.
“We have prioritized state schools and universities including hospitals because they serve a bigger clientele and their energy consumption is 24/7,” he said.
Habitan said local government units will be accommodated in the future once the retrofitting of priority agencies is completed.
He said only Cebu City has so far qualified for the energy efficiency program.
The DOE has already signed similar agreements with the government units in Visayas and Mindanao and the National Capital Region.
The energy efficient project was supported by a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank amounting to $31.1 million.
It is meant to reduce electricity demand using energy efficient lighting project, adoption of energy saving measures and improvement of equipment testing facilities.
These can be purchased online, including from Halfords and Amazon. Other products are reportedly being sold as French breathalysers, but won’t necessarily satisfy the French police, according to Green Flag, the motoring breakdown service.
“Although fines to enforce the new regulation may not come into effect until March, demand for these testing kits is likely to be high,” said Miranda Schunke of Green Flag.
“We’d strongly advise all motorists considering driving in France to invest in some breathalysers well in advance of their trip, to avoid last minute panics, and more importantly, breaking the law.”
The organisation advises motorists to carry at least two NF-certified breathalysers, which can be used to check a driver's blood alcohol level. The legal limit in France is 0.5 grams per litre, which equates to 50mg per 100ml of blood, lower than the 80mg limit in Britain.
Drivers in France are also already legally required to carry a warning triangle and a fluorescent safety vest. Other items motorists need by law in France are a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and spare bulbs for car lamps, lenses and reflectors.
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