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8 Any Leader Worth His Salt Always Has A Backup Plan
Days had passed and the work was nothing if not consistent. Devin had scouted the old concrete building and found that the structure was sound and safe though he couldn't say the same for the old wiring and the other fixtures. He told Strom that they would need to rewire everything and replace the pipes for the plumbing. He even had teams reworking some of the surrounding area to make it easier for surveillance. As he made these plans for them as well as giving orders for more, Devin was doing some scouting and research of his own. He couldn't find anything suspicious as of yet, but from the knowledge Devin had he knew that it was more a matter of time rather than a possibility. Devin didn't notice anything out of ordinary till a full week had passed.
It was another day of work. Checking on the progression of the workers and the various projects. Devin was looking over a blueprint that he had made for one of the rooms when several trucks came rumbling up the road. This absorbed Devin's attention as confusion filled him as there wasn't any materials due for a couple more days. Walking over to the trucks to inspect what was going on. Devin was given a clip board with lists on it. Computers and consoles for lab equipment made up the majority of the equipment contained within, but there were a few items that raised his eyebrows due to what they corresponded with in his memories and knowledge. There were equipment for genetic testing as well as chambers that could be used for who knows what. That was as far as Devin got before the clipboard was removed from his hand by Mr. Strom with a frown on his face.
"Sorry Mr. Price, but these aren't apart of your tenure with us." Strom said as he signed several sheets on the clipboard before placing it back in the driver's hand.
"Actually Strom if you plan on powering those things then I need to know if what we have wired and installed so far is sufficient for the job." Devin said as he folded his arms in front of his chest.
"Don't worry Mr. Price. We just need you to help with the basics and the security, the rest will be done by the staff later." Strom said as he turned on his heel and walked away. Devin knew that he wouldn't be privy to all the secrets, but the glimps he got at that list of equipment set off some major warning signals in his head even though he had barely any basis to base his suspicions on.
Once the day was done and Devin retired to his room he spent time looking up the items on that list and didn't get very much. Frustration began to set in when his phone rang on the night stand causing Devin to check the caller ID. Seeing that it was from New York caused his frustration to transform into confusion, an emotion he had become slightly familiar with in recent times.
"Hello?" Devin said as he answered the call.
"Hello Mr. Price, this is Susan Storm." said a familiar female voice through the receiver.
"Ah! Ms. Storm how are you? How goes your investigation?" Devin said with mild surprise lacing his voice. He hadn't expected to her from her or any of the other Fantastic Four for at least a little while longer. It is possible that he wasn't able to completely erase her suspicions and knowing her character she probably talked to Reed as well. It would explain how she was able to find his number out.
"I am good Mr. Price, thank you for asking. The investigation is the reason I am calling because we have some other questions to ask you about what you saw. We would also like to check you out physically as we are unsure if there might be any side effects to being exposed to the energy that we found at the site." Sue said alarming Devin. Devin could out right refuse, but that would make him look suspicious and they would continue to probe into his actions. He didn't want to reveal his abilities just yet if he could help it.
"I'm sorry to say, but I am currently not in the US at this time and I wont be back for at least a few more weeks possibly." Devin said as his thoughts raced at how he could possibly circumvent the discovery of his powers.
'Alice would anyone be able to detect the spirits while they are hidden inside my torso?' Devin asked his system.
[Negative master. The only way that the spirits can be detected would be either through activation or if the spirits were filled with spirit energy and exposed at the same time.]
'What about an x-ray? Would they show up on that?' Devin asked.
[Affirmative as the spirits are physical items they would show up though I am unable to tell what the results would be.]
"Is that so? Would you be open to scheduling a meeting here at the Baxter Building as soon as you get back?" Susan said with a persuasive tone to her voice. Seeing as they were looking for energy readings then Devin should be able to get away with making the appointment, but just to be on the safe side he needed to be as vague as possible.
"I would love to but I am not sure exactly when I will be getting back. Would it be ok if I called you back once I get home and we can schedule an appointment then?" Devin asked as it would give him some leeway as to when it would happen.
"That sounds acceptable Mr. Price. We hope to see you soon. Have a good night." Susan said to him in closing.
"You as well Ms. Storm. Good night." Devin said as he ended the call. Well, that just happened. Now not only did he have his investigation here to worry about, but now he had that to look forward to. A minute of quiet contemplation lead to Devin shelving that problem for later. How could he find out more about the equipment? It took a full minute to realize that thanks to his new history he might have some contacts that could enlighten him.
An hour later and several phone calls later and Devin had his answers. An old college acquaintance who works in genetics had given him a rundown on the pieces of equipment he could remember. Apparently the equipment that they were bringing in was usually used for experiments involving genetic modification and therapy. When Devin heard this he started to get ideas on where this could be leading to. In the movies Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were siblings from Sokovia and were experimented on in a secret AIM base, but in the comics as well as the x-men movies they were children of Magneto. Devin didn't even have a way to find out as the only ones who could give him an answer were people he didn't want to encounter right now either.
The new day saw the advent of a plan being implemented for future use. Arriving at the site, Devin went through his usual schedule of checking on the worker's progress and addressing any problems. It was as he was checking the security systems that he slipped a small thumb drive into a slot and uploaded a ghost program before retrieving the drive and continuing with his day, As he was checking the supplies he snagged some leftover explosives from the blasting they had to do when they were making room for certain projects. He took a walk while everyone else was on lunch to hide the pilfered explosives in the walls of the perimeter wall so that should the need to bring it down arrive then he would have the ability to. The rest of his preparation he could do when he got back to the hotel. Today as well, trucks with what Devin assumed were equipment arrived and were signed for by Strom again. Devin's stare was apparently too strong as Strom turned to see him staring. The stare off lasted for about ten seconds before Strom turned and entered the building.
The rest of the day was uneventful with menial tasks to be performed. At this point the majority of his job was almost finished even though the work hadn't been completed. Walking down the hallway of the hotel Devin noticed that there were three men in gaudy clothes and jewelry surrounding a small figure. After a few more steps Devin realized that the small figure was the girl that he had teased on the first night here. He could tell that she was distressed and was trying to get away, but the men had her surrounded to closely. Devin had had enough when one grabbed her arm.
"Hey! Leave her alone and piss off!" Devin said as he approached them. The entire group looked up at him. Had surprised looks before they morphed into scowls of annoyance. The girl was also surprised but her's morphed into a hopeful and pleading smile.
"This doesn't concern you so mind your own business!" said creep #1 aggressively.
"Yeah! Leave if you know what's good for you!" said creep #2 with arrogance.
"How about this, you three apologize and then fuck off." Devin said with arms crossed and a glare on his face. Now the men were pissed and moved to surround him instead.
"You should have minded your own business, now we're gonna beat you down and take the girl with us." creep #3 said before charging Devin with his fist cocked back for a punch. Devin leaned to the side before tripping and throwing the man head first into the wall, knocking him out cold. The second man rushed in low to try and tackle Devin, but was stopped after Devin planted his feet. Next, Devin wrapped his arms around the man's waist before picking him up bodily and power slamming him into the ground back and head first. The last man saw both of his friends lose and pulled a switch blade from his pocket before going in for a thrust to the chest. Stepping to the side, Devin avoided the blade while wrapping his own arm around the other man's and with a quick snap, broke the man's arm like a twig. His shout of agony was cut short as Devin grabbed his head and drove a raising knee into his face finishing him off.
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Looking at the downed men, Devin turned to the girl to check on her. At some point she had sunken to her knees with a shocked look frozen on her face.
"Are you alright miss?" Devin asked as he kneeled in front of her.
"Yes sir." She said slightly dazed. Devin nodded before introducing himself.
"My name is Devin Price. What's yours?" Devin asked.
"My name is Yana Silenko." she said as Devin nodded again before noticing a person in a cheap suit walking quickly toward them.
"What happened here?" the man said looking at the carnage in the hallway.
"I stopped these three bastards from molesting your employee." Devin said as he helped the girl shakily to her feet.
"I apologize for this esteemed sir. I shall have security take care of this right away." the man bowed before producing a radio and speaking into it. The girl was given the rest of the night off and escorted by security home. Before leaving she rushed up to Devin, clasping his hands in hers and looking into his eyes.
"Thank you so much sir. I will repay this one day." Yana said to him.
"That's ok Yana. Just stay safe from now on." Devin said to her before she was led away. After clearing everything up Devin got back to his room and with a sigh he sat down on the bed for a breath. After a minute of relaxing Devin opened his laptop and finished setting up another measure against what ever might happen in that base in the future. The ghost program allowed Devin to create a back door to not only the security but their entire system. He also set up a master code that would allow him access to all of the doors in the future. If Devin was correct in his assumptions then this might be the start to a super soldier program possibly and if so Devin might have to intervene later. Soon the weight of the day's events began to weigh on him so he decided to turn in for the night. His last thoughts being about what else he could do as a counter measure in case of future problems.


One of my favorite and easy dishes to make is Rice Pudding, also known as "Katnov" in Armenian. Its texture is soft and creamy and the sweet taste just tops it all off! The recipe is super simple! All it takes is a few ingredients and about 30 minutes of your time.
Heat up ½ gallon of milk and add 1 tsp of salt and mix until boiling.
When it has reached the boiling point, add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of rice.
Mix until thickened for about 25-30 minutes on medium heat.
Top off with ground cinnamon and serve!
Try it with Rose Water! It's SO good!
Rice pudding is a really easy meal to prepare, even for someone like me who does not cook. Cooking has been my curse, even before I was a father. I remember eating so much cup noodles back in my college days, it was a real horror. However, the moment I moved out of our house, I realized that I need to be able to cook for myself. Rice pudding is one of the very first meals that I learned to prepare.


PARENTS should stop kids from using social media app Snapchat, the Children's Commissioner warned.
Anne Longfield – an independent Government adviser – said the app was one of the most troubling because of "addictive" features on the platform.
The striking intervention came just weeks after a bombshell report claimed half of the country's 11 year-olds use apps such as Snapchat and Instagram despite a supposed 13 year-old limit.
Ms Longfield was taking part in a radio debate on cyber-bullying and the kids using social media aids.
She told LBC that Snapchat was particularly worrying because of a "streaks" feature where users have to connect with pals daily or lose their online 'friendship'.
She said: "Some schools are banning Snapchat. Parents will often ban Snapchat.
"It's Snapchat that has particularly addictive elements where you have to streak with friends and to keep in friendship.
"There's a lot to be explained there and certainly I'm seeking a meeting with Snapchat.
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat all claims that users must be 13 to download their app. But none demand proof of age.
And an Ofcom report at the end of November said 51 per cent of 12 year-olds have a social media account, along with 46 per cent of 11 year-olds.
Referring to the findings, John Carr, secretary of the UK Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety, said: "There is a gigantic amount of blind eye turning.


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La cathédrale du Yucatan () ou cathédrale Saint-Ildefonse est une cathédrale catholique située au Mexique dans la ville de Mérida, capitale du Yucatan.

Elle est dédiée à Ildefonse de Tolède archevêque espagnol du .

Historique

Elle a été construite de 1562 à 1598 sous l'égide des évêques Francisco Toral, Gregorio de Montalvo et Juan de Izquierdo

C'est la plus ancienne du Mexique et l'une des plus anciennes du continent américain.

Les architectes sont Pedro de Aulestia, Juan Miguel de Agüero (le plus influent) et Gregorio de la Torre.

Au centre de la cathédrale se trouve un dôme inspiré du Panthéon de Rome.

Dimensions

Les dimensions de l'édifice sont les suivantes :
 hauteur des voûtes :  ;
 longueur :  ;
 hauteur des tours :  ;
 hauteur du dôme :  ;
 largeur : .

Lien interne

Liste des cathédrales du Mexique

Notes et références

Liens externes

Merida
Édifice construit au XVIe siècle


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Despite these diverse developments, developments in fossil fuel systems almost entirely eliminated any wind turbine systems larger than supermicro size. In the early 1970s, however, anti-nuclear protests in Denmark spurred artisan mechanics to develop microturbines of 22 kW. Organizing owners into associations and co-operatives lead to the lobbying of the government and utilities and provided incentives for larger turbines throughout the 1980s and later. Local activists in Germany, nascent turbine manufacturers in Spain, and large investors in the United States in the early 1990s then lobbied for policies that stimulated the industry in those countries.
There are numerous organizations within the academic, federal, and commercial sectors conducting large scale advanced research in the field of sustainable energy. This research spans several areas of focus across the sustainable energy spectrum. Most of the research is targeted at improving efficiency and increasing overall energy yields.[94] Multiple federally supported research organizations have focused on sustainable energy in recent years. Two of the most prominent of these labs are Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), both of which are funded by the United States Department of Energy and supported by various corporate partners.[95] Sandia has a total budget of $2.4 billion [96] while NREL has a budget of $375 million.[97]
High Temperature Geothermal energy is from thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. Earth's geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of minerals (in currently uncertain[56] but possibly roughly equal[57] proportions). The geothermal gradient, which is the difference in temperature between the core of the planet and its surface, drives a continuous conduction of thermal energy in the form of heat from the core to the surface. The adjective geothermal originates from the Greek roots geo, meaning earth, and thermos, meaning heat.
Energy harnessed by wind turbines is intermittent, and is not a "dispatchable" source of power; its availability is based on whether the wind is blowing, not whether electricity is needed. Turbines can be placed on ridges or bluffs to maximize the access of wind they have, but this also limits the locations where they can be placed.[72] In this way, wind energy is not a particularly reliable source of energy. However, it can form part of the energy mix, which also includes power from other sources. Notably, the relative available output from wind and solar sources is often inversely proportional (balancing)[citation needed]. Technology is also being developed to store excess energy, which can then make up for any deficits in supplies.
The electrical machine most commonly used for wind turbines applications are those acting as generators, with synchronous generators and induction generators (as shown) being commonly used in larger wind turbine generators, while smaller and home made wind turbines tend to use a low speed DC generator or Dynamo as they are small, cheap and a lot easier to connect up.
Green energy is commonly thought of in the context of electricity, mechanical power, heating and cogeneration. Consumers, businesses, and organizations may purchase green energy in order to support further development, help reduce the environmental impacts of conventional electricity generation, and increase their nation's energy independence. Renewable energy certificates (green certificates or green tags) have been one way for consumers and businesses to support green energy.
The total number of commercial and industrial renewable energy deals will be even higher, as RMI's numbers refer only to contracts for large, off-site renewable energy projects. That means rooftop solar projects deployed by the likes of Ikea and Target are not included in the RMI deal tracker, which was updated this week at the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance conference in Oakland, California.
If you do install an anemometer and measure the wind over one or more years, you should compare the annual average wind speed obtained from your anemometer data to the annual average of the nearest airport or meteo-station for that same year. This will tell you if your site is more or less windy than that airport or meteo-station, and by how much. Then compare that year's data to the long-term annual average wind speed, and you will know what to expect over the long term, corrected for your particular site. It will not be exact, but it will make your short-term anemometer data much more useful.
Compact Linear Fresnel Reflectors are CSP-plants which use many thin mirror strips instead of parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto two tubes with working fluid. This has the advantage that flat mirrors can be used which are much cheaper than parabolic mirrors, and that more reflectors can be placed in the same amount of space, allowing more of the available sunlight to be used. Concentrating linear fresnel reflectors can be used in either large or more compact plants.[16][17]
Artificial photosynthesis uses techniques including nanotechnology to store solar electromagnetic energy in chemical bonds by splitting water to produce hydrogen and then using carbon dioxide to make methanol.[182] Researchers in this field are striving to design molecular mimics of photosynthesis that utilize a wider region of the solar spectrum, employ catalytic systems made from abundant, inexpensive materials that are robust, readily repaired, non-toxic, stable in a variety of environmental conditions and perform more efficiently allowing a greater proportion of photon energy to end up in the storage compounds, i.e., carbohydrates (rather than building and sustaining living cells).[183] However, prominent research faces hurdles, Sun Catalytix a MIT spin-off stopped scaling up their prototype fuel-cell in 2012, because it offers few savings over other ways to make hydrogen from sunlight.[184]
The energy payback time (EPBT) of a power generating system is the time required to generate as much energy as is consumed during production and lifetime operation of the system. Due to improving production technologies the payback time has been decreasing constantly since the introduction of PV systems in the energy market.[128] In 2000 the energy payback time of PV systems was estimated as 8 to 11 years[129] and in 2006 this was estimated to be 1.5 to 3.5 years for crystalline silicon PV systems[121] and 1–1.5 years for thin film technologies (S. Europe).[121] These figures fell to 0.75–3.5 years in 2013, with an average of about 2 years for crystalline silicon PV and CIS systems.[130]
Only a quarter of the worlds estimated hydroelectric potential of 14,000 TWh/year has been developed, the regional potentials for the growth of hydropower around the world are, 71% Europe, 75% North America, 79% South America, 95% Africa, 95% Middle East, 82% Asia Pacific. However, the political realities of new reservoirs in western countries, economic limitations in the third world and the lack of a transmission system in undeveloped areas, result in the possibility of developing 25% of the remaining potential before 2050, with the bulk of that being in the Asia Pacific area.[102] There is slow growth taking place in Western counties, but not in the conventional dam and reservoir style of the past. New projects take the form of run-of-the-river and small hydro, neither using large reservoirs. It is popular to repower old dams thereby increasing their efficiency and capacity as well as quicker responsiveness on the grid.[103] Where circumstances permit existing dams such as the Russell Dam built in 1985 may be updated with "pump back" facilities for pumped-storage which is useful for peak loads or to support intermittent wind and solar power. Countries with large hydroelectric developments such as Canada and Norway are spending billions to expand their grids to trade with neighboring countries having limited hydro.[104]
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Al Gore says the reason is innovation. "The cost-reduction curve that came to technologies like computers, smartphones and flat-panel televisions has come to solar energy, wind energy and battery storage," he says. "I remember being startled decades ago when people first started to explain to me that the cost of computing was being cut in half every 18 to 24 months. And now this dramatic economic change has begun to utterly transform the electricity markets."
Then I pick up a Home Power Magazine, or a Backwoods Home, or a Mother Earth News. I read the letters to the editor and I think, These are my people! This is my tribe—the tribe of folks striving for independence of thought and lifestyle, who are creative in their choice of building materials, who try to make responsible choices about how their choices affect the environment they live in.
We now know that the electrical generator provides a means of energy conversion between the mechanical torque generated by the rotor blades, called the prime mover, and some electrical load. The mechanical connection of the wind turbine generator to the rotor blades is made through a main shaft which can be either a simple direct drive, or by using a gearbox to increase or decrease the generator speed relative to the rotational speed of the blades.
Materials for wind turbine parts other than the rotor blades (including the rotor hub, gearbox, frame, and tower) are largely composed of steel. Modern turbines use a couple of tons of copper for generators, cables, and such.[52] Smaller wind turbines have begun incorporating more aluminum based alloys into these components in an effort to make the turbines lighter and more efficient, and may continue to be used increasingly if fatigue and strength properties can be improved. Prestressed concrete has been increasingly used for the material of the tower, but still requires much reinforcing steel to meet the strength requirement of the turbine. Additionally, step-up gearboxes are being increasingly replaced with variable speed generators, increasing the demand for magnetic materials in wind turbines.[46] In particular, this would require an increased supply of the rare earth metal neodymium.
The heat that is used for geothermal energy can be from deep within the Earth, all the way down to Earth's core – 4,000 miles (6,400 km) down. At the core, temperatures may reach over 9,000 °F (5,000 °C). Heat conducts from the core to surrounding rock. Extremely high temperature and pressure cause some rock to melt, which is commonly known as magma. Magma convects upward since it is lighter than the solid rock. This magma then heats rock and water in the crust, sometimes up to 700 °F (371 °C).[58]
For either photovoltaic or thermal systems, one option is to loft them into space, particularly Geosynchronous orbit. To be competitive with Earth-based solar power systems, the specific mass (kg/kW) times the cost to loft mass plus the cost of the parts needs to be $2400 or less. I.e., for a parts cost plus rectenna of $1100/kW, the product of the $/kg and kg/kW must be $1300/kW or less.[190] Thus for 6.5 kg/kW, the transport cost cannot exceed $200/kg. While that will require a 100 to one reduction, SpaceX is targeting a ten to one reduction, Reaction Engines may make a 100 to one reduction possible.
Even with plans to grow as much as 80 percent over the next five years, the city expects to have plenty of energy from these renewable sources. (To be sure, about 2 percent of the time, the Georgetown utility draws electricity derived from fossil fuels. Ross says the city more than compensates at other times by selling excess renewable energy back to the grid—at a profit.)
If you want to purchase a rooftop solar system for your home, federal tax credits and other state, local, or utility incentives can offset some of the upfront cost. There are also several financing options available for homeowners, including energy-saving mortgages, home equity, Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans, and more traditional bank loans.
Flashing 6 Times: High temperature protection; Flashing 7 Times: PWM driving undervoltage/overvoltage; Flashing 8 Times: Internal voltage reference undervoltage/overvoltage; Flashing 9 Times: Sensor bias current error; Flashing 10 Times: Hardware zero passage detection failure. Noted that the above operations can only be performed with the power grid connected.
Most installers overrate the available wind resource. The majority of small wind turbine installations underperforms their predictions, often by a wide margin. Since wind speed is the most important parameter for turbine energy production, getting that wrong has large consequences (the power in the wind goes with the cube of the wind speed, so double the wind speed and the power in it is 2 * 2 * 2 = 8x as much). You have to be realistic about your annual average wind speed.
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Biofuels include a wide range of fuels which are derived from biomass. The term covers solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.[73] Liquid biofuels include bioalcohols, such as bioethanol, and oils, such as biodiesel. Gaseous biofuels include biogas, landfill gas and synthetic gas. Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermenting the sugar components of plant materials and it is made mostly from sugar and starch crops. These include maize, sugarcane and, more recently, sweet sorghum. The latter crop is particularly suitable for growing in dryland conditions, and is being investigated by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics for its potential to provide fuel, along with food and animal feed, in arid parts of Asia and Africa.[74]
"California Invests in 'By Location' Distributed Energy Resources" • California leads the US with several pilot projects to reward rooftop solar energy generators and other distributed energy resources in specific locations as an alternative to having utilities meet needs by investing in upgrading their electricity generation networks. [CleanTechnica]
Research is also undertaken in this field of artificial photosynthesis. It involves the use of nanotechnology to store solar electromagnetic energy in chemical bonds, by splitting water to produce hydrogen fuel or then combining with carbon dioxide to make biopolymers such as methanol. Many large national and regional research projects on artificial photosynthesis are now trying to develop techniques integrating improved light capture, quantum coherence methods of electron transfer and cheap catalytic materials that operate under a variety of atmospheric conditions.[119] Senior researchers in the field have made the public policy case for a Global Project on Artificial Photosynthesis to address critical energy security and environmental sustainability issues.[120]
The first three are active solar systems, which use mechanical or electrical devices that convert the sun's heat or light to another form of usable energy. Passive solar buildings are designed and oriented to collect, store, and distribute the heat energy from sunlight to maintain the comfort of the occupants without the use of moving parts or electronics.
A 2014-published life-cycle analysis of land use for various sources of electricity concluded that the large-scale implementation of solar and wind potentially reduces pollution-related environmental impacts. The study found that the land-use footprint, given in square meter-years per megawatt-hour (m2a/MWh), was lowest for wind, natural gas and rooftop PV, with 0.26, 0.49 and 0.59, respectively, and followed by utility-scale solar PV with 7.9. For CSP, the footprint was 9 and 14, using parabolic troughs and solar towers, respectively. The largest footprint had coal-fired power plants with 18 m2a/MWh.[146]
Markets for second-generation technologies are strong and growing, but only in a few countries. The challenge is to broaden the market base for continued growth worldwide. Strategic deployment in one country not only reduces technology costs for users there, but also for those in other countries, contributing to overall cost reductions and performance improvement.
There are different types of inverters for solar use (string, central, micro). If you're hoping to install the solar PV system yourself, selecting the best inverter will require serious research and careful planning. If you work through a professional solar installer, on the other hand, the company should help take care of inverter selection for you.
Renewable energy projects in many developing countries have demonstrated that renewable energy can directly contribute to poverty reduction by providing the energy needed for creating businesses and employment. Renewable energy technologies can also make indirect contributions to alleviating poverty by providing energy for cooking, space heating, and lighting. Renewable energy can also contribute to education, by providing electricity to schools.[140]
Adam Schultz, a senior policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy, says he's more encouraged than ever about the prospects for renewables. Because the Pacific Northwest features large-scale hydropower plants built as part of the New Deal, energy already tends to be less expensive there than the U.S. average. But solar and wind power have "gotten cheaper over the last couple years to the point that I can't even tell you what the costs are because costs have been dropping so rapidly," Schultz says. "We have enough sunshine," he says (presumably referring to the eastern part of the state), "so it's just a matter of time."
This is a wind map of the lands south of the border (the US) for 30 meters (100′) height, a very common height for small wind turbine installations. Anything green or yellow is not a good wind resource location. Here in Canada the distribution is similar, in that the good places are in the mid-west and very close to the shores of the great lakes and oceans.
The solar thermal power industry is growing rapidly with 1.3 GW under construction in 2012 and more planned. Spain is the epicenter of solar thermal power development with 873 MW under construction, and a further 271 MW under development.[112] In the United States, 5,600 MW of solar thermal power projects have been announced.[113] Several power plants have been constructed in the Mojave Desert, Southwestern United States. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility being the most recent. In developing countries, three World Bank projects for integrated solar thermal/combined-cycle gas-turbine power plants in Egypt, Mexico, and Morocco have been approved.[114]
UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972) Brundtlandt Commission Report (1983) Our Common Future (1987) Earth Summit (1992) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Agenda 21 (1992) Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) ICPD Programme of Action (1994) Earth Charter Lisbon Principles UN Millennium Declaration (2000) Earth Summit 2002 (Rio+10, Johannesburg) United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, 2012) Sustainable Development Goals
These residential renewable energy plans are sourced from 100% wind power generation. In addition, a Green Power plan lets you lock in a secure, fixed energy rate with the same key benefits as Champion Energy's traditional electricity plans. This is an ideal choice for customers looking for ways to preserve the environment, conserve natural resources and promote the growth of renewable energy infrastructure.
Green Energy Corp's™ Microgrid as a Service (MaaS) package is a cloud based, subscription service enabling third party developers to utilize GreenBus® and Green Energy Corp expertise in financing, building and deploying microgrids. Included in the MaaS package is the microgrid toolset comprised of software, design and engineering packages, equipment recommendations, construction methods, operations and maintenance support, and financial instruments all delivered from a hosted environment.
As the cost of solar electricity has fallen, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems has grown into the millions and utility-scale solar power stations with hundreds of megawatts are being built. Solar PV is rapidly becoming an inexpensive, low-carbon technology to harness renewable energy from the Sun. The current largest photovoltaic power station in the world is the 850 MW Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, in Qinghai, China.

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