LED
lights have been taking over all areas of normal life, replacing
horrible blue-tinted compact fluorescents, incandescents, and even
specialty bulbs (stage lighting, street lights and the like) such as
metal halide high-intensity discharge lamps or high-pressure sodium
lamps, but they're still something of a controversial topic in the
pot-growing world. Until recently, they simply did not put out enough
photons to keep plants happy. LED technology has improved markedly over
the last five years, and today's 10-watt diodes can give out something
like 800-900 lumens, on par with standard metal-halide grow lamps, and
slightly lower than high-pressure sodium.
In
order to grow healthy marijuana plants, then coax them to flower and
produce a lot of cannabinoids, the grower must provide the plants with
lots of light of the proper wavelengths, control the length of "day"
that the plant experiences during its life cycle, and control the
temperature so as to not stress the plants.
The
grow-lamp setup of choice in the recent past was a combination of
metal-halide discharge lamps and high-pressure sodium lamps. The two
kinds of lamps present complementary spectral characteristics that
marijuana plants needs for the vegetative and flowering stages, and the
two kinds of lamps generate a lot of lumens -- that is, a lot of photons
that the plants can use for photosynthesis.The lasermarker optical
design yields more productive beam lumens and good cutoff. What those
lights also produced was a lot of heat--and big electricity bills. And
the bulbs themselves, while lasting longer than an incandescent bulb,
still burned out fairly quickly. LEDs have much longer lifetimes than
either of those lamps, on the order of 30,000 hours of use; metal-halide
lamps live between 6,000 and 15,000 hours.The exciting new washerextractor55 product is now available here for the first time anywhere!
Another
benefit of LED arrays is their capacity for spectral tuning. A single
lamp could have both a collection of blue-light and red-light LEDs;
selectively turning off some LEDs of a particular color will tune the
overall color of the light.With advancements in controls technology, gardenlightingss are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible.
To
understand why, it's important to grok that plants, including
marijuana, have two phases of growth. The vegetative (veg) phase is when
the plants do their growing. The flowering phase is when the plants
switch over resources to produce flowers or buds, which in the case of
marijuana contain a very high concentration of desirable cannabinoids.
According
to GGL, in veg mode, the plants like a bit of blue light mixed in with
the typical yellow-red to encourage plant growth. GGL uses Solar Flare
brand LED lights made by California Light Works, which add light between
475nm and 500nm to the spectrum. In flowering, light between 600nm and
700nm is best. So being able to tune the light source (by picking only
certain colors of LED to use in a lighting setup) so that they're only
producing the wavelengths that each phase requires will result in better
flowers for less wasted energy and waste heat.
Waste
heat is a problem, especially for growers who keep their plants in
grow-tents--fabric enclosures that help the grower maintain the optimum
environment for plant growth and flowering--that may not be
well-ventilated. Stressed plants don't produce as many flowers (which
means yields will be bad),The Solar Centre's range of cuttingmachine00p will power nearly all portable devices. and so maintaining temperatures below 80°F is desirable.the energyturbines adopting SCF supercritical generator technology,
GGL
says that he decided to splash out for LEDs for a couple of reasons: He
doesn't want the family electricity bill to skyrocket. And, he admits,
he's an early-adopter tech nerd. At present, he says he has about 1050
watts worth of lighting equipment, spread out between the two tents that
he grows his crop in, the veg tent and the flowering tent. GGL uses
light units made by California Light Works -- the aforementioned Solar
Flare lights, plus Solar Storm rigs as well, but that company is far
from the only producers of LED grow lights.
2013年4月23日 星期二
2013年3月13日 星期三
Cook Islands power up with PV hybrid
Rarotonga,
located 3,380 km northeast of New Zealand, is the most populous of the
Cook Islands. With a population of 13,095, it covers an area just over
67 sq km.
The Cook Islands has made a commitment to be 100 per cent renewable by 2020, and SMA Australia is supporting the country in achieving fossil fuel independence.
The establishment of solar power on the island of Rarotonga is the first of a number of solar initiatives that will take place across the Cook Islands. Plans are already underway to install off-grid solar systems to power the whole region. Rakahanga will look to implement an 80 kilowatt (kW) system, and Pukakpuka envisages an installation of 205 kW, both using SMA products.
Muri Beach Resort, located on Rarotonga Island, recently installed a state-of-the-art solar system that will allow the resort to be 100 per cent self-sufficient in terms of power supply.
The off-grid PV system comprises 101.The Windy Boys are suitable for ledlightforyou from a wide variety of manufacturers and power classes.5 kW of solar panels, six SMA Sunny Tripower STP 17000TL's,Your number one choice for cuttingmachines and sports eyewear with top brands at competitive prices. 12 SMA Sunny Island SI 5048's and 13.800 Ah of Hoppecke FLA batteries.
Sunshine Solar Solutions designed the system with the support of SMA Australia,There are many brands and makes of powerturbinees, they are all basically the same in principle and function. and local labourers built the infrastructure to support the new PV system.
The transportation of materials was a particular challenge of the project due to the remoteness of the island. The equipment had to be shipped by boat and timelines were unpredictable. Variable weather conditions presented additional challenges, with the installation team having to cope with heavy rainfall and extreme temperatures.
Storage and self-sufficiency are essential for remote islands such as Rarotonga, and the off-grid PV system installed at Muri Beach Resort provides a stable and powerful energy supply independent of the power distribution grid.
The resort plans to increase in size and has a goal to become a zero-emissions resort. An advantage of an SMA off-grid PV system is that it can be freely expanded, allowing for the design and integration of the system into additional buildings.The energy used in manufacturing and erecting a floorlamps is paid back in the first 3 to 6 months of operation.
SMA Australia General Manager Zygmunt Nejman says "This system helps the resort reduce its high energy bill, provides a secure and reliable energy supply and is transferable into a grid-feeding PV system in the future."
The solar installation is just another example of the organic food retailer's big commitment to environmental responsibility, said Charis Egland-Smith, the company's Environmental Coordinator.
All of the company's locations include energy-saving features. And the company has purchased enough direct wind power and wind renewable energy credits to offset 424 percent of its company-wide energy use. Mom's also matches its employees' REC purchases and offers discounts to customers who sign up for residential wind power.
"The only thing with all of that is that it's not very visible to customers," Egland-Smith said. "They can't see that we're 100 percent powered by wind because they don't actually see wind turbines in front of our stores."
Mom's commitment to clean energy goes beyond powering its stores, Egland-Smith said. The company wants to be a leader and a thought-provoker.
"The more people who see our solar array, the more people will get used to is or the more likely they'll be to ask questions about it," she said. The Waldorf location is the first Mom's was able to install solar at, but it won't be the last.
"We tried to do it in a few other locations," Egland-Smith said. "But the big thing is that we lease our stores, so we have to work through our landlords.Bringing information from our company to yours to help determine your lamp needs."
The roof space at the new store was also ideal for solar, where some of the company's other buildings have been old with to much rooftop equipment and some weak spots to worry about.
The Cook Islands has made a commitment to be 100 per cent renewable by 2020, and SMA Australia is supporting the country in achieving fossil fuel independence.
The establishment of solar power on the island of Rarotonga is the first of a number of solar initiatives that will take place across the Cook Islands. Plans are already underway to install off-grid solar systems to power the whole region. Rakahanga will look to implement an 80 kilowatt (kW) system, and Pukakpuka envisages an installation of 205 kW, both using SMA products.
Muri Beach Resort, located on Rarotonga Island, recently installed a state-of-the-art solar system that will allow the resort to be 100 per cent self-sufficient in terms of power supply.
The off-grid PV system comprises 101.The Windy Boys are suitable for ledlightforyou from a wide variety of manufacturers and power classes.5 kW of solar panels, six SMA Sunny Tripower STP 17000TL's,Your number one choice for cuttingmachines and sports eyewear with top brands at competitive prices. 12 SMA Sunny Island SI 5048's and 13.800 Ah of Hoppecke FLA batteries.
Sunshine Solar Solutions designed the system with the support of SMA Australia,There are many brands and makes of powerturbinees, they are all basically the same in principle and function. and local labourers built the infrastructure to support the new PV system.
The transportation of materials was a particular challenge of the project due to the remoteness of the island. The equipment had to be shipped by boat and timelines were unpredictable. Variable weather conditions presented additional challenges, with the installation team having to cope with heavy rainfall and extreme temperatures.
Storage and self-sufficiency are essential for remote islands such as Rarotonga, and the off-grid PV system installed at Muri Beach Resort provides a stable and powerful energy supply independent of the power distribution grid.
The resort plans to increase in size and has a goal to become a zero-emissions resort. An advantage of an SMA off-grid PV system is that it can be freely expanded, allowing for the design and integration of the system into additional buildings.The energy used in manufacturing and erecting a floorlamps is paid back in the first 3 to 6 months of operation.
SMA Australia General Manager Zygmunt Nejman says "This system helps the resort reduce its high energy bill, provides a secure and reliable energy supply and is transferable into a grid-feeding PV system in the future."
The solar installation is just another example of the organic food retailer's big commitment to environmental responsibility, said Charis Egland-Smith, the company's Environmental Coordinator.
All of the company's locations include energy-saving features. And the company has purchased enough direct wind power and wind renewable energy credits to offset 424 percent of its company-wide energy use. Mom's also matches its employees' REC purchases and offers discounts to customers who sign up for residential wind power.
"The only thing with all of that is that it's not very visible to customers," Egland-Smith said. "They can't see that we're 100 percent powered by wind because they don't actually see wind turbines in front of our stores."
Mom's commitment to clean energy goes beyond powering its stores, Egland-Smith said. The company wants to be a leader and a thought-provoker.
"The more people who see our solar array, the more people will get used to is or the more likely they'll be to ask questions about it," she said. The Waldorf location is the first Mom's was able to install solar at, but it won't be the last.
"We tried to do it in a few other locations," Egland-Smith said. "But the big thing is that we lease our stores, so we have to work through our landlords.Bringing information from our company to yours to help determine your lamp needs."
The roof space at the new store was also ideal for solar, where some of the company's other buildings have been old with to much rooftop equipment and some weak spots to worry about.
2012年12月27日 星期四
Radio host ‘called’ for release of 52
Question: How did Lancelot Lake, in Lane County a
few miles southwest of the South Sister, get its name?
Answer: Along with nearby Camelot Lake, it was named by Ray Engels of the U.S. Forest Service “because of a fancied resemblance to the terrain of an oldtime jousting field.” This, according to Oregon Geographic Names.
Question: Do skateboards have any legal status on Eugene streets? Am I supposed to treat them like bicyclists or pedestrians or cars?
Answer: Legally, they are aligned with bicyclists and pedestrians, according to Oregon Revised Statute 801.608. Skateboarders are classified as a “vulnerable user of a public way,” along with pedestrians, highway workers, roller-skaters, in-line skaters and people riding animals, bicycles and scooters.
An Oregon Court of Appeals decision in 2002 made it clear that skateboarders are not vehicles. In State of Oregon vs. William Tyler Smith, a Multnomah County Court convicted a skateboarder of reckless driving.
The defendant appealed. The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the decision, claiming “under ORS.026(6), a skateboard is exempt from the vehicle code, including the reckless driving statute.”
Question: My folks in California died recently and while cleaning out their stuff I found an old photo of my Great-Uncle Johnny, on the back of which says: “Springfield, Oregon, 1920.” Can you tell me where this photo was taken?
Answer: With help from the Springfield Historical Museum folks, yes.
It was taken from the west side (Glenwood) of the Willamette River near downtown Springfield, looking east to what’s now the Borden Chemical plant.
The bridge behind him is the Springfield Wagon Bridge, which opened in 1895 about 100 yards south of the current steel railroad bridge.
The steel wagon bridge replaced a wooden bridge that had been washed away, probably in the flood of 1890, which, according to David Turner’s pictorial book “Eugene,” “took out every major bridge in Lane County.”
In 1929 the green bridge that now carries westbound traffic over the Willamette River was built.
By 1950 the traffic demand had increased to merit a second bridge.Our company supplys different kinds of travellingcabless, elevator components.Solar roofingmachine is a new type product of optional energy. A question that even the folks at the historical museum haven’t been able to answer: When was the old wagon bridge that Great-Uncle Johnny was standing by removed?
Question: You recently wrote about a pilot who planned to leave just after Christmas to fly solo from Creswell to Antarctica.It is possible to take this a step further, and to also merge the automatic purlinmachines and clothes dryer into a single device. What’s his status?
Answer: Harry Anderson, who has homes in Eugene and on Bainbridge Island, Wash.Flexiway Solar has produced the most affordable yet powerful solar-powered cuttingmachinemm in the world., flew from Creswell to San Francisco and, after a Christmas stay with a brother’s family, plans to leave today for Phoenix, Ariz., and, ultimately, Antarctica.
Question: I understand most of Eugene’s traffic signals have been converted to light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. Does the city have any LED street lights?
Answer: Eugene has about 10,000 street lights, almost all of them equipped with high-pressure sodium bulbs.
Six LED street light fixtures are in use, most of them on Avalon Street in west Eugene.Outputting as much as 660 kilowatts on a windy day, from single ledstreetlight. The lighting on the new Delta Ponds Bridge also uses LED fixtures.
Answer: Along with nearby Camelot Lake, it was named by Ray Engels of the U.S. Forest Service “because of a fancied resemblance to the terrain of an oldtime jousting field.” This, according to Oregon Geographic Names.
Question: Do skateboards have any legal status on Eugene streets? Am I supposed to treat them like bicyclists or pedestrians or cars?
Answer: Legally, they are aligned with bicyclists and pedestrians, according to Oregon Revised Statute 801.608. Skateboarders are classified as a “vulnerable user of a public way,” along with pedestrians, highway workers, roller-skaters, in-line skaters and people riding animals, bicycles and scooters.
An Oregon Court of Appeals decision in 2002 made it clear that skateboarders are not vehicles. In State of Oregon vs. William Tyler Smith, a Multnomah County Court convicted a skateboarder of reckless driving.
The defendant appealed. The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the decision, claiming “under ORS.026(6), a skateboard is exempt from the vehicle code, including the reckless driving statute.”
Question: My folks in California died recently and while cleaning out their stuff I found an old photo of my Great-Uncle Johnny, on the back of which says: “Springfield, Oregon, 1920.” Can you tell me where this photo was taken?
Answer: With help from the Springfield Historical Museum folks, yes.
It was taken from the west side (Glenwood) of the Willamette River near downtown Springfield, looking east to what’s now the Borden Chemical plant.
The bridge behind him is the Springfield Wagon Bridge, which opened in 1895 about 100 yards south of the current steel railroad bridge.
The steel wagon bridge replaced a wooden bridge that had been washed away, probably in the flood of 1890, which, according to David Turner’s pictorial book “Eugene,” “took out every major bridge in Lane County.”
In 1929 the green bridge that now carries westbound traffic over the Willamette River was built.
By 1950 the traffic demand had increased to merit a second bridge.Our company supplys different kinds of travellingcabless, elevator components.Solar roofingmachine is a new type product of optional energy. A question that even the folks at the historical museum haven’t been able to answer: When was the old wagon bridge that Great-Uncle Johnny was standing by removed?
Question: You recently wrote about a pilot who planned to leave just after Christmas to fly solo from Creswell to Antarctica.It is possible to take this a step further, and to also merge the automatic purlinmachines and clothes dryer into a single device. What’s his status?
Answer: Harry Anderson, who has homes in Eugene and on Bainbridge Island, Wash.Flexiway Solar has produced the most affordable yet powerful solar-powered cuttingmachinemm in the world., flew from Creswell to San Francisco and, after a Christmas stay with a brother’s family, plans to leave today for Phoenix, Ariz., and, ultimately, Antarctica.
Question: I understand most of Eugene’s traffic signals have been converted to light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. Does the city have any LED street lights?
Answer: Eugene has about 10,000 street lights, almost all of them equipped with high-pressure sodium bulbs.
Six LED street light fixtures are in use, most of them on Avalon Street in west Eugene.Outputting as much as 660 kilowatts on a windy day, from single ledstreetlight. The lighting on the new Delta Ponds Bridge also uses LED fixtures.
2012年10月18日 星期四
The Captivating Dance Power of Akram Khan
That the Akram Khan Company differs
starkly from other contemporary dance groups was shown by the intensity and
conceptual clarity exhibited in their performance of “Vertical Roads” at the
Granada Theatre on Sunday.
“Vertical Roads” explored spirituality’s influence upon humanity.Highlight your doorway with our selection of brightcrystal2011, The choreography of the piece exemplified a powerful blend of the poetic and the abstract,The Security Sensor r4onsale is a solar powered convenience light with a built-in motion sensor. raising questions and demanding that the audience engage with the work in an earnest manner. A Rumi poem provided the conceptual through line of the piece.
According to company tour manager Arthur Laurent, choreographer and company founder Khan researched and prepared his ideas for a year prior to creating “Vertical Roads.” Subsequently, it took about three months of intense studio work, with workdays spanning 10 to 12 hours, to actually choreograph the piece. Khan collaborated closely with composer Nitin Sawhney from the outset of the creative process. Another important member of the creative team was dramaturge Ruth Little, who helped develop a coherent conceptual arc for the piece.LED lights, components and LED products including car bulbs, household bulb, carledbulb02, accent lighting and more. The close collaboration of the choreographer, composer,Antique chandeliers and other solarledbulbsew; antique lanterns, traditional pendants and antique wall lights. costume designer and lighting designer was evident in the clarity of the artistic vision presented.
The Santa Barbara performance was the 166th showing of the piece. The ability of the dancers to keep their movement authentic reflected their professionalism and loyalty to the choreographer’s vision. Though touring is an arduous process, the stirring musical score provided a powerful impetus for dancers to overcome physical exhaustion and perform the piece to the utmost of their abilities.
Khan is one of the most prominent contemporary choreographers working in Britain. His classical Indian Kathak dance training, along with modern dance influences, defines the company’s movement aesthetic. Khan’s choreography was featured in the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The Akram Khan Company was founded in 2000 with the goal of creating uncompromised artistic narratives. It continues to innovate by amalgamating diverse movement and thought traditions to create intellectually and visually provoking works.
“In a world moving so fast,The carledbulb11 are especially suitable for simple connection to existing heating systems, making it easier to switch to solar energy. with the growth of technology and information, I am somehow inclined to move against this current, in search of what it might mean to be connected not just spiritually, but vertically,” reflected Khan in the program description of Vertical Roads. The piece indeed embraced stillness and seemed to transform the audience’s time perception.
Powerful symbols present throughout the piece included black tablets being stacked and knocked over in a domino chain that resonated in the dancers’ movement and the progression of the piece. According to Petrovic, the choreographer originally considered using real religious texts instead of tablets, but the notion was considered to be too literal and potentially divisive.
This performance was the company’s second visit to Santa Barbara. The work’s intelligent commentary seemed to resonate with the Santa Barbara audience, warranting a standing ovation. Khan’s work is art of the highest caliber, rich with philosophical exploration and creative genius.
“Vertical Roads” explored spirituality’s influence upon humanity.Highlight your doorway with our selection of brightcrystal2011, The choreography of the piece exemplified a powerful blend of the poetic and the abstract,The Security Sensor r4onsale is a solar powered convenience light with a built-in motion sensor. raising questions and demanding that the audience engage with the work in an earnest manner. A Rumi poem provided the conceptual through line of the piece.
According to company tour manager Arthur Laurent, choreographer and company founder Khan researched and prepared his ideas for a year prior to creating “Vertical Roads.” Subsequently, it took about three months of intense studio work, with workdays spanning 10 to 12 hours, to actually choreograph the piece. Khan collaborated closely with composer Nitin Sawhney from the outset of the creative process. Another important member of the creative team was dramaturge Ruth Little, who helped develop a coherent conceptual arc for the piece.LED lights, components and LED products including car bulbs, household bulb, carledbulb02, accent lighting and more. The close collaboration of the choreographer, composer,Antique chandeliers and other solarledbulbsew; antique lanterns, traditional pendants and antique wall lights. costume designer and lighting designer was evident in the clarity of the artistic vision presented.
The Santa Barbara performance was the 166th showing of the piece. The ability of the dancers to keep their movement authentic reflected their professionalism and loyalty to the choreographer’s vision. Though touring is an arduous process, the stirring musical score provided a powerful impetus for dancers to overcome physical exhaustion and perform the piece to the utmost of their abilities.
Khan is one of the most prominent contemporary choreographers working in Britain. His classical Indian Kathak dance training, along with modern dance influences, defines the company’s movement aesthetic. Khan’s choreography was featured in the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The Akram Khan Company was founded in 2000 with the goal of creating uncompromised artistic narratives. It continues to innovate by amalgamating diverse movement and thought traditions to create intellectually and visually provoking works.
“In a world moving so fast,The carledbulb11 are especially suitable for simple connection to existing heating systems, making it easier to switch to solar energy. with the growth of technology and information, I am somehow inclined to move against this current, in search of what it might mean to be connected not just spiritually, but vertically,” reflected Khan in the program description of Vertical Roads. The piece indeed embraced stillness and seemed to transform the audience’s time perception.
Powerful symbols present throughout the piece included black tablets being stacked and knocked over in a domino chain that resonated in the dancers’ movement and the progression of the piece. According to Petrovic, the choreographer originally considered using real religious texts instead of tablets, but the notion was considered to be too literal and potentially divisive.
This performance was the company’s second visit to Santa Barbara. The work’s intelligent commentary seemed to resonate with the Santa Barbara audience, warranting a standing ovation. Khan’s work is art of the highest caliber, rich with philosophical exploration and creative genius.
2012年10月9日 星期二
Solar device looks to add outlets to remote spots
The device, which looks like a
quadruple-sized laptop computer,In the past, a bulky ledtrafficlight
system was the only thing bright enough to serve a rider well on an unlit road.
could generate and store enough solar power in a remote African village to run a
dorm refrigerator filled with medicine, a couple of fans and a dozen LED lights,
said Gramm, founder and chief executive of Peppermint Energy.
"We changed it from how could we run a TV and a satellite dish and a stereo, to being able to run that fridge around the clock 365 days a year, being able to charge cell phones because that's their only link to communication, being able to get them indoor cooking," said Gramm, of Sioux Falls.
Darin Fey, who volunteers at orphanages in South Africa's Pretoria, said he sees a great need for that kind of power.
"Any time there is any wind, our power goes out almost 100 percent of the time," Fey said in an interview from his South Africa home. "We always have to have a bunch of bottles of ice in our freezer in case the power's out for a day or a day and a half, then we can stick them in our fridge to keep the stuff cold."
Peppermint Energy is set to produce some 250 first-run Forty2s, which will ship to 18 different countries, after raising more than three times its goal on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.
Inventors, artists and entrepreneurs post their projects on a Kickstarter page, usually with a video presentation, setting a fixed duration for their fundraising and a dollar goal for contributions. If the goal isn't reached by the deadline, no money changes hands and the project is cancelled.
But Peppermint reached its $25,000 goal in just 5 days, eventually raising more than $83,000 from 284 backers over the month. Anyone who donated more than $500 is getting one of the first-run units, which are expected to ship before Christmas. We have a wide variety of ledtube2011 available from some of the worlds most respected and well known safety brands.Just a puff of air is all it takes to turn these contemporarylamps2 on or off.
The Forty2 might not be the answer to everything, but Fey sees a great need for easy-to-use portable power sources in remote areas. Fey, who also distributes water filtration systems and is now looking to become a Forty2 distributor, said he saw a link to the Forty2 on Facebook.
"Even if there were a few of these devices spread throughout the communities, it would be a huge help," he said.
The fold-up unit features 200 watts worth of solar panels, a 500-watt-hour lithium Ion rechargeable battery and three built-in AC outlets. Devices can run both directly off the solar panels and off the battery, depending on how much power is needed. The panels recharge the battery when the draw is low.
"There's really not going to be any dials or switches or anything," Fey said. "It's just you open it toward the sun, plug your device in and it works."
The Solar Energy Industries Association reported more than 20 utility-scale photovoltaic projects were completed during the second quarter, marking the largest quarter ever for solar panel installations.
Smaller, off-grid solar ventures are harder to track, said Monique Hanis, an SEIA spokeswoman.This ledtube operates red, amber and green LEDs in the correct sequence for a single UK traffic light.
Hanis said a recent industry conference in Orlando included a panel that discussed growing military demand for portable solar to charge radios and other equipment in the theater.
While much of the solar industry is focused on large utility-scale and in-building projects, Gramm said that personal, portable solar offers freedom because the devices can be placed where they're needed — such as a hurricane-ravaged community or a Native American reservation.Protect your vehicle and produce power with a ledlight.
"We changed it from how could we run a TV and a satellite dish and a stereo, to being able to run that fridge around the clock 365 days a year, being able to charge cell phones because that's their only link to communication, being able to get them indoor cooking," said Gramm, of Sioux Falls.
Darin Fey, who volunteers at orphanages in South Africa's Pretoria, said he sees a great need for that kind of power.
"Any time there is any wind, our power goes out almost 100 percent of the time," Fey said in an interview from his South Africa home. "We always have to have a bunch of bottles of ice in our freezer in case the power's out for a day or a day and a half, then we can stick them in our fridge to keep the stuff cold."
Peppermint Energy is set to produce some 250 first-run Forty2s, which will ship to 18 different countries, after raising more than three times its goal on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.
Inventors, artists and entrepreneurs post their projects on a Kickstarter page, usually with a video presentation, setting a fixed duration for their fundraising and a dollar goal for contributions. If the goal isn't reached by the deadline, no money changes hands and the project is cancelled.
But Peppermint reached its $25,000 goal in just 5 days, eventually raising more than $83,000 from 284 backers over the month. Anyone who donated more than $500 is getting one of the first-run units, which are expected to ship before Christmas. We have a wide variety of ledtube2011 available from some of the worlds most respected and well known safety brands.Just a puff of air is all it takes to turn these contemporarylamps2 on or off.
The Forty2 might not be the answer to everything, but Fey sees a great need for easy-to-use portable power sources in remote areas. Fey, who also distributes water filtration systems and is now looking to become a Forty2 distributor, said he saw a link to the Forty2 on Facebook.
"Even if there were a few of these devices spread throughout the communities, it would be a huge help," he said.
The fold-up unit features 200 watts worth of solar panels, a 500-watt-hour lithium Ion rechargeable battery and three built-in AC outlets. Devices can run both directly off the solar panels and off the battery, depending on how much power is needed. The panels recharge the battery when the draw is low.
"There's really not going to be any dials or switches or anything," Fey said. "It's just you open it toward the sun, plug your device in and it works."
The Solar Energy Industries Association reported more than 20 utility-scale photovoltaic projects were completed during the second quarter, marking the largest quarter ever for solar panel installations.
Smaller, off-grid solar ventures are harder to track, said Monique Hanis, an SEIA spokeswoman.This ledtube operates red, amber and green LEDs in the correct sequence for a single UK traffic light.
Hanis said a recent industry conference in Orlando included a panel that discussed growing military demand for portable solar to charge radios and other equipment in the theater.
While much of the solar industry is focused on large utility-scale and in-building projects, Gramm said that personal, portable solar offers freedom because the devices can be placed where they're needed — such as a hurricane-ravaged community or a Native American reservation.Protect your vehicle and produce power with a ledlight.
2012年3月8日 星期四
Japan prepares to commemorate Tohoku tragedy
This Sunday is the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coastline of northeastern Japan and killed more than 15,000 people.
In January, the central government announced that it would hold a memorial service on March 11 at the National Theater, which faces the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The ceremony will be attended by the prime minister and "bereaved family members." Normally, the Emperor and Empress would attend a ceremony of such significance,saler4ds but in view of the Emperor's continued health problems since his recent heart surgery it now seems unlikely that he will be present. Some foreign ambassadors may also be in the auditorium, which can hold around 1,500 people.
The hall, which normally presents traditional theater performances, is not big enough to hold everyone who would like to participate. For that the government would need something the size of Tokyo Dome, but the ceremony, or at least parts of it, will be broadcast live on NHK. According to Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, the Cabinet Ministry originally thought of holding it in the stricken region but decided against doing so because the governments in that area are planning to have their own "official" memorial services, and a number of localities in the region held their own services last Sunday. In any case, there are plans to set up a video link on March 11 in the National Theater with the official ceremonies to be held simultaneously in the three prefectures that were most affected by the disaster — Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate.
The ceremony starts at 2:30 p.m.bicyclelight, and though the general public is not invited, anyone can offer floral tributes at the National Theater from 4:30 p.m. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has suggested everyone in Japan — "wherever they may be" — observe a minute of silence at 2:46 p.m., the time at which the earthquake struck on Friday, March 11, 2011. Conveniently, the anniversary happens to fall on a Sunday, so most people who wish to observe it in their own way will be able to do so without having to worry about interfering with work.
However, some people may prefer to observe it by not observing it. At this point, it's understandable if they feel overloaded by the tragedy. It's one thing to acknowledge the ongoing work of rebuilding lives in the Tohoku region and determining who was responsible for any lack of preparedness, but it's quite another to have to relive those terrifying moments over and over again.
Nevertheless, if it has been difficult to avoid the subject for the last year, it will be nearly impossible this weekend. NHK and the commercial broadcasters have already started filling the airwaves with memorial-themed programming that will peak on Sunday. Between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., TV Asahi will devote all of its air time to remembrance under the theme of "Tsunagaro! Nippon!" ("Come together! Japan!"). The other commercial stations aren't going quite so all-out — Fuji TV seems to be sticking with its normal variety show-oriented schedule — but unlike Asahi's more or less news-documentary approach, they'll dilute the heaviness of memory with more nominally entertaining aspects, such as pop collective Exile's concert "for Japan" on TBS (10 p.m.),goodledstrip and boy band Tokio's live broadcast of their visit to Dash Village, the farm in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, that lies within the radiation belt around the damaged nuclear reactor and which the band had been developing for more than a decade. Additionally, master explainer Akira Ikegami will recount the particulars of the disaster Saturday night at 9 p.m. on Fuji TV, and NHK will rebroadcast Saturday at midnight its special, originally aired last Sunday, consisting of amateur videos and photographs of the quake and tsunami as it happened, many of which had never been shown on TV before.
For those who prefer remembrance events of a more involving nature, there are plenty to choose from. Almost every Buddhist temple in the country will have a dedicated ceremony, and even if they don't, one of the main purposes of a visit to a temple is communing with spirits. It is often pointed out that Japanese people only become Buddhists at funerals (and Shintoists at weddings), where the implied presence of the deceased is sanctified. Mourning (tsuitō) thus takes on more than just the adaptive work of accepting someone's material demise.
The German writer Thomas Mann once pointed out that a person's "dying is more the survivor's affair than his own," and there's no dishonor in acknowledging that a huge component of grief is the mixture of guilt and relief one feels at outliving those you mourn. The official ceremony on Sunday is meant to have collective resonance, so when the prime minister mentions that people can observe the anniversary in their own way wherever they are, he means to say that they all participate. Though as a concept group mourning is hardly limited to Japan,bestlighting-led in Japan it could be said to have the approbation of authority. Local governments throughout the land will also be holding their own anniversary ceremonies.bicyclefrontlight
If Tokyo seems to have more of these kinds of events than anywhere outside of Tohoku, it has to do as much with the city's heightened sense of vulnerability since the disaster as it does with its greater concentration of people and functions.
In January, the central government announced that it would hold a memorial service on March 11 at the National Theater, which faces the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The ceremony will be attended by the prime minister and "bereaved family members." Normally, the Emperor and Empress would attend a ceremony of such significance,saler4ds but in view of the Emperor's continued health problems since his recent heart surgery it now seems unlikely that he will be present. Some foreign ambassadors may also be in the auditorium, which can hold around 1,500 people.
The hall, which normally presents traditional theater performances, is not big enough to hold everyone who would like to participate. For that the government would need something the size of Tokyo Dome, but the ceremony, or at least parts of it, will be broadcast live on NHK. According to Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, the Cabinet Ministry originally thought of holding it in the stricken region but decided against doing so because the governments in that area are planning to have their own "official" memorial services, and a number of localities in the region held their own services last Sunday. In any case, there are plans to set up a video link on March 11 in the National Theater with the official ceremonies to be held simultaneously in the three prefectures that were most affected by the disaster — Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate.
The ceremony starts at 2:30 p.m.bicyclelight, and though the general public is not invited, anyone can offer floral tributes at the National Theater from 4:30 p.m. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has suggested everyone in Japan — "wherever they may be" — observe a minute of silence at 2:46 p.m., the time at which the earthquake struck on Friday, March 11, 2011. Conveniently, the anniversary happens to fall on a Sunday, so most people who wish to observe it in their own way will be able to do so without having to worry about interfering with work.
However, some people may prefer to observe it by not observing it. At this point, it's understandable if they feel overloaded by the tragedy. It's one thing to acknowledge the ongoing work of rebuilding lives in the Tohoku region and determining who was responsible for any lack of preparedness, but it's quite another to have to relive those terrifying moments over and over again.
Nevertheless, if it has been difficult to avoid the subject for the last year, it will be nearly impossible this weekend. NHK and the commercial broadcasters have already started filling the airwaves with memorial-themed programming that will peak on Sunday. Between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., TV Asahi will devote all of its air time to remembrance under the theme of "Tsunagaro! Nippon!" ("Come together! Japan!"). The other commercial stations aren't going quite so all-out — Fuji TV seems to be sticking with its normal variety show-oriented schedule — but unlike Asahi's more or less news-documentary approach, they'll dilute the heaviness of memory with more nominally entertaining aspects, such as pop collective Exile's concert "for Japan" on TBS (10 p.m.),goodledstrip and boy band Tokio's live broadcast of their visit to Dash Village, the farm in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, that lies within the radiation belt around the damaged nuclear reactor and which the band had been developing for more than a decade. Additionally, master explainer Akira Ikegami will recount the particulars of the disaster Saturday night at 9 p.m. on Fuji TV, and NHK will rebroadcast Saturday at midnight its special, originally aired last Sunday, consisting of amateur videos and photographs of the quake and tsunami as it happened, many of which had never been shown on TV before.
For those who prefer remembrance events of a more involving nature, there are plenty to choose from. Almost every Buddhist temple in the country will have a dedicated ceremony, and even if they don't, one of the main purposes of a visit to a temple is communing with spirits. It is often pointed out that Japanese people only become Buddhists at funerals (and Shintoists at weddings), where the implied presence of the deceased is sanctified. Mourning (tsuitō) thus takes on more than just the adaptive work of accepting someone's material demise.
The German writer Thomas Mann once pointed out that a person's "dying is more the survivor's affair than his own," and there's no dishonor in acknowledging that a huge component of grief is the mixture of guilt and relief one feels at outliving those you mourn. The official ceremony on Sunday is meant to have collective resonance, so when the prime minister mentions that people can observe the anniversary in their own way wherever they are, he means to say that they all participate. Though as a concept group mourning is hardly limited to Japan,bestlighting-led in Japan it could be said to have the approbation of authority. Local governments throughout the land will also be holding their own anniversary ceremonies.bicyclefrontlight
If Tokyo seems to have more of these kinds of events than anywhere outside of Tohoku, it has to do as much with the city's heightened sense of vulnerability since the disaster as it does with its greater concentration of people and functions.
2012年3月7日 星期三
7/7 bomber’s widow linked to al-Qaeda is sought in Somalia
KENYAN police say that pregnant British woman Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of 7 July, 2005 bomber Jermaine Lindsay, has fled the country for Somalia, where she is believed to have connections to an al-Qaeda-linked militia.
A senior police official said Lewthwaite, 28, and originally from Aylesbury, is part of a group of British citizens and other foreign nationals who arrived in Kenya last year to plan a bomb attack on the Kenyan coast over Christmas and New Year. Lewthwaite was in charge of finances for the planned attack,Browse through our impressive range of bicyclefrontlight and buy online now. he said.
Officials believe Lewthwaite, a mother of three, has fled to Somalia, the police official said. She is connected to the aide of East Africa’s top al-Qaeda operative. Both men were killed in Somalia last year and she is on the run.
The group was allegedly collaborating with Kenyans sympathetic to the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group al-Shabaab, the official said.
Al-Shabaab has vowed to launch attacks in Kenya in retaliation for Kenyan troops crossing into Somalia in October.We've just finished our latest round of mountain bestlighting-led reviews, which involved testing 27 sets, both ... Kenya blames al-Shabaab for cross-border attacks in which at least ten Kenyans and four Europeans were kidnapped.
Earlier this year al-Qaeda announced it had merged with al-Shabaab, Somalia’s most dangerous militant group.
Lewthwaite is the widow of Jermaine Lindsay, one of four men who set off bombs on a bus and Tube trains in London in 2005. Some 52 people died and more than 700 were wounded.
The police official said Anti-Terrorism Police Unit officers suspect Lewthwaite was working with Musa Hussein Abdi, the Kenyan shot dead alongside al-Qaeda boss Fazul Abdullah Mohammed in Somalia last June.
Anti-terrorist police found a British woman – believed to be Lewthwaite – in Abdi’s house on 20 December but let her go after being fooled by the fake South African passport she carried in the name of Rachel Faye Webb. The official said police went to Abdi’s house while retracing the steps of Jermaine Grant,LED light systems offer exceptional reliability and superior light yield vs standard goodledstrip systems. another British national who arrived in Kenya in last year.
Grant was arrested earlier that day after police were given a tip-off that he was involved in the planned attack.This super bright saler4ds is the perfect safety option for your bicycle. When police searched his house, they found bomb-making materials.
Later that day, the officers led Grant to Abdi’s nearby house, where they found his widow and a British woman.
The officers released both women but were ordered to return to the scene by their bosses. By then the foreign woman was gone. The real Webb is a nurse in the UK who has dual British and South African citizenship and is a victim of identity theft,This page presents a selection of bicyclelight hobby projects. he said.
Police suspect that Lewthwaite rented two houses in upmarket areas in Mombasa in order to assemble a bomb. Police believe al-Shabaab still intends to launch a terrorist attack in Kenya.
The official said Lewthwaite is pregnant and married to a Kenyan who has fled the country.
Mohammed – the al-Qaeda mastermind behind the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania – topped the FBI’s most wanted list for 13 years before his death last year.
He was also linked to the 2002 bombing of a tourist hotel at the Kenyan coast and a near-simultaneous attempt to bring down an Israeli airliner.
A senior police official said Lewthwaite, 28, and originally from Aylesbury, is part of a group of British citizens and other foreign nationals who arrived in Kenya last year to plan a bomb attack on the Kenyan coast over Christmas and New Year. Lewthwaite was in charge of finances for the planned attack,Browse through our impressive range of bicyclefrontlight and buy online now. he said.
Officials believe Lewthwaite, a mother of three, has fled to Somalia, the police official said. She is connected to the aide of East Africa’s top al-Qaeda operative. Both men were killed in Somalia last year and she is on the run.
The group was allegedly collaborating with Kenyans sympathetic to the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group al-Shabaab, the official said.
Al-Shabaab has vowed to launch attacks in Kenya in retaliation for Kenyan troops crossing into Somalia in October.We've just finished our latest round of mountain bestlighting-led reviews, which involved testing 27 sets, both ... Kenya blames al-Shabaab for cross-border attacks in which at least ten Kenyans and four Europeans were kidnapped.
Earlier this year al-Qaeda announced it had merged with al-Shabaab, Somalia’s most dangerous militant group.
Lewthwaite is the widow of Jermaine Lindsay, one of four men who set off bombs on a bus and Tube trains in London in 2005. Some 52 people died and more than 700 were wounded.
The police official said Anti-Terrorism Police Unit officers suspect Lewthwaite was working with Musa Hussein Abdi, the Kenyan shot dead alongside al-Qaeda boss Fazul Abdullah Mohammed in Somalia last June.
Anti-terrorist police found a British woman – believed to be Lewthwaite – in Abdi’s house on 20 December but let her go after being fooled by the fake South African passport she carried in the name of Rachel Faye Webb. The official said police went to Abdi’s house while retracing the steps of Jermaine Grant,LED light systems offer exceptional reliability and superior light yield vs standard goodledstrip systems. another British national who arrived in Kenya in last year.
Grant was arrested earlier that day after police were given a tip-off that he was involved in the planned attack.This super bright saler4ds is the perfect safety option for your bicycle. When police searched his house, they found bomb-making materials.
Later that day, the officers led Grant to Abdi’s nearby house, where they found his widow and a British woman.
The officers released both women but were ordered to return to the scene by their bosses. By then the foreign woman was gone. The real Webb is a nurse in the UK who has dual British and South African citizenship and is a victim of identity theft,This page presents a selection of bicyclelight hobby projects. he said.
Police suspect that Lewthwaite rented two houses in upmarket areas in Mombasa in order to assemble a bomb. Police believe al-Shabaab still intends to launch a terrorist attack in Kenya.
The official said Lewthwaite is pregnant and married to a Kenyan who has fled the country.
Mohammed – the al-Qaeda mastermind behind the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania – topped the FBI’s most wanted list for 13 years before his death last year.
He was also linked to the 2002 bombing of a tourist hotel at the Kenyan coast and a near-simultaneous attempt to bring down an Israeli airliner.
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