Environmental and Life Cycle No-one will deny that the environment is an important factor to consider when doing anything these days. Engineers are the ones largely coming up with the solutions.
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By many measures , Webcor Builders is the greenest general contractor of any significant size on the planet. With $3.5 billion in 2009 revenues, Webcor derives 85% of its revenues from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) projects -- the highest percentage of revenue of any large builder. In 2010, Webcor expects to get 99% of its revenue from LEED projects, a stunning statistic for California's largest builder of hotels, office parks, high rises and other large projects. |
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Wednesday 30 December, 2009 05:13 PM |
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Motion-capture software is used in films like "Avatar" and "Shrek," but in Ford's case, the technology is used to engineer a vehicle's design, comfort, and ergonomics to be the best they can be without resorting to an actual prototype.
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Wednesday 30 December, 2009 04:11 PM |
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With greater emphasis on sustainable buildings , owners and developers increasingly are looking to geothermal systems to save energy and protect the environment. Open-loop and standing-column geothermal well systems, for instance, are a proven, efficient and reliable renewable cooling and heating method that can be used in a wide array of different applications, particularly in areas like New York City that are actively looking to expand the use of "green" technologies. |
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Tuesday 22 December, 2009 07:27 AM |
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We present two perspectives on coal, alternative energy, and the future of China’s industrialization in light of claims that its salvation lies in clean coal. Can advanced techniques for reducing carbon emissions in coal usher in the new wave of industrialization in China or elsewhere? Or is it new green technologies such as wind and solar power that will spearhead the next industrial revolution and transform the prospects for industry and the environment in the coming decades? |
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Friday 18 December, 2009 11:17 AM |
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Ian Bell MEng MIE, market development manager, Industrial Embedded, National Instruments argues the case for innovation in engineering to improve technologies, products and processes that can provide environmental benefits. |
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Thursday 17 December, 2009 11:58 AM |
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Lead battery demand from China, the world’s largest metals consumer, may fall next year as new vehicle standards reduce electric bike output, said the China Electrical Equipment Industrial Association. |
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Wednesday 16 December, 2009 05:41 PM |
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One of the thorniest issues that should be addressed at the COP 15 conference in Copenhagen is how large developing nations such as China can continue to grow their economies without producing catastrophic levels of carbon emissions. We believe that a central part of the answer must be renewable energy, and that China should do what it can to encourage renewable energy technology transfer from nations with renewables experience such as Scotland, which continues to build leading-edge capabilities in this increasingly critical area. |
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Tuesday 15 December, 2009 01:48 PM |
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GE announced today it has received a $1.4 billion contract from independent power producer Caithness Energy to supply wind turbines and provide services for an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm project to be located in Oregon. The wind farm, called Shepherds Flat, has received the majority of the necessary government permits to operate and is ready to be built. When completed it will be larger than any wind farm currently in operation around the globe. |
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Monday 14 December, 2009 03:36 PM |
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Today , there are nearly 1.5 GW of offshore installed capacity in Europe. The sector has evolved enormously in a decade and provided it gets enough R&D financing, and that this is spent in the right areas. |
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Monday 14 December, 2009 11:31 AM |
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The ducted or shrouded design is technically known as Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine or DAWT as indicated in the report. According to tests and measurements claimed in its description, the DAWT WindTamer (tm) design almost doubled the efficiency of the conventional open rotor Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) devices. The document indicates additional benefits found with the DAWT turbines tested in comparison with HAWT: quieter, safer and reduced tip speed ratio (TSR). TSR is the ratio of a blade tip speed over wind speed, an indicator of its efficiency. The lower TSR in this case results in less wear and fatigue according to the report. |
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Monday 14 December, 2009 03:54 AM |
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Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world's leading manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced it has signed three long-term supply agreements for up to 490MW of high performance solar modules to be delivered over the next three years. Three of Suntech's strategic long-term partners in Europe including a value-added reseller, an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company, and a project developer, signed the agreements to secure access to Suntech's market leading solar modules and to develop closer collaboration on market information, shipment planning, and new product roll-outs. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 11:50 PM |
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The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute has announced a $A50 million annual fund to support large-scale projects around the world.
Applications are open until January 8, 2010.
The institute, funded by the Australian Federal Government, has members including over 30 countries and 130 companies. New Zealand was a founding member. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 09:49 PM |
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Renewable energy remains a growth area despite the global recession reducing general demand for energy and prices being considerably lower than when they peaked. While some organisations may have cut back on their research into and development of renewable energies, others remain very active. Compared with conventional power generation systems, those using renewable technologies are far from being mature, which means that successful research and development can be extremely rewarding. And not only is it a matter of refining existing technologies, but there are some areas - such as solar power - where it is thought that new technologies could deliver a step change in the cost-per-watt for the power generated. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 08:48 PM |
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They were ignored until Dr. O'Connor started taking his concerns to a bigger audience. After that, Dr. O'Connor faced a lot of vitriole, and had complaints lodged against him by his colleagues working at Health Canada. Thanks to Dr. O'Connor's efforts, the government of Alberta finally undertook a study of cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan, finding that what Dr. O'Connor said was true - there was a higher incidence of cancer than expected. Since then, Dr. O'Connor was cleared by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta when they dismissed the complaints against him. But even after all that, the only action that has been promised to the people of Fort Chipewyan is further research into the cancer rates. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 04:43 PM |
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Sustainability is the only way forward for industry that does not lead to an environmental dead-end. Waste recycling has its place, but researchers in France suggest that from the outset the design of a product should consider the whole life cycle to offer any chance of sustainability. Writing in the International Journal of Design Engineering, the team explains how this approach might best be adopted by industrial and other designers. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 12:35 PM |
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Enviromena Power Systems vice president Sander Trestain was awarded "Engineer of the Year" at a gala dinner in Dubai on Wednesday evening as part of the third annual MEP Awards organized by ITP's Construction Week publication. Mr. Trestain was recognized for his contributions to Enviromena's alternative energy projects which include the largest grid-connected solar power system ever constructed in the Middle East, a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. |
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Sunday 13 December, 2009 11:34 AM |
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The UK leads the world when it comes to investment in energy efficient technologies research, but Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Chief Executive Dave Delpy believes that more is needed: "Scientific and engineering research has already brought us fuel cells, marine, wind and solar power solutions, but more investment is needed to develop the capabilities of different solutions if we are to meet our carbon emission targets by 2020 and limit the impact of climate change." |
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Tuesday 8 December, 2009 12:26 AM |
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All eyes are fixed on Copenhagen as the much-anticipated event, the 15th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15), will be held from Dec. 7 to Dec. 18.
The media started paying close attention to climate change issues months before the event had even begun. However, for many people, especially those who are not familiar with environmental issues, the coverage may seem too technical. |
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Sunday 6 December, 2009 08:31 AM |
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A design for a new generation of deep water wind turbine foundations, developed by a British consortium led by independent engineering and environmental consultant Gifford, has been selected in a competition organised by the Carbon Trust. |
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Friday 4 December, 2009 11:09 AM |
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THE Ministry of Power has signed a contract for the construction of a Dual Thermal Plant using Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) and Natural Gas, to be located in Kaduna, with General Electric and Rockson Engineering Nigeria Ltd Consortium.
This is coming just as the federal government also announces a major boost in the generation capacity for the country which edges the country closer to the targeted 6000Mw by this month of December. |
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Wednesday 2 December, 2009 11:22 AM |
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British classification society Lloyd’s Register and Shenzhen-listed Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design (Bestway) are to jointly develop a new fuel-efficient bulk carrier in response to increasing pressure from owners and regulators for shipbuilders to offer environmentally friendlier and more cost-effective vessels.
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