Blue
Bird Corporation is pleased to unveil a number of 2015 model year
product improvements at the School Transportation News EXPO in Reno,
Nevada this week. The enhancements include the industry's largest
propane autogas fuel tank, new clear-lens headlights, new LED clearance
lights, a highly adjustable driver's seat belt system, and enhanced
cross-view mirrors. These improvements will go into production in
October.
At 98 gallons,Learn how hidxenonkits use
gas and the amount it takes to power these lights. Blue Bird's new
optional propane autogas fuel tank provides districts with significantly
greater travel range. Along with Blue Bird's standard 67-gallon propane
autogas fuel tank, the new tank is 20 times more puncture resistant
than gasoline or diesel fuel tanks and has been tested to over three
times its working pressure. Additionally, the tank is compliant with
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - 58 regulations and is
certified to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards.
Blue Bird's Propane-Powered Vision is the industry's most popular and
fastest growing alternative fuel school bus in the industry. Just six
months into 2013, sales for this propane-powered bus tripled compared to
the same period last year.
Adding
to the enhancements for the 2015 Blue Bird Vision are new headlights
with integrated turn signals. These headlights feature clear-lens
technology, which aid driver visibility. The headlights are also easily
adjustable — a feature that service technicians will appreciate.
Blue
Bird's upgraded clearance lights feature standard LED technology that
offer districts longer life with reduced replacement cycles. This new
light is standard on both the All American and Vision product line.
Drivers
will ride in greater comfort thanks to the improved standard driver's
seat belt system on the All American and Vision. This new driver's seat
belt provides over 11 inches of vertical adjustment, ensuring that
drivers of all sizes can custom align the belt to their specific needs
and improve their level of comfort.
Rounding
out the new features is the Vision cross-view mirror enhancement.
Unique to Blue Bird, the new cross-view mirror bracket allows drivers to
view the front part of the bus as well as the warning lights from the
driver's seat. This feature allows drivers to ensure optimal safety.
"Blue
Bird is pleased to unveil these new products at the STN Expo," said
Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. "These
customer-led product innovations are a testament to our commitment to
providing products that lead the industry. We regularly receive feedback
from customers on how Blue Bird can improve its products --- we
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2013年7月24日 星期三
2013年6月9日 星期日
In the footsteps of the sultans
Istanbul
is the only city in the world that straddles two continents – and you
will see the influences of both Europe and Asia here. As the former
capital of three world empires – the Roman, the Byzantine and the
Ottoman, it has borne three names: Byzantium, Constantinople and
Istanbul, each of which has inscribed its mark on the palimpsest of
modern Istanbul. Today it is the vast, bustling home of 13 million
residents, mainly moderate Muslims, who are fiercely proud of their rich
heritage.
The best way to soak up a sense of the city’s grandeur is by wandering the cobbled streets. Retrace the steps of the Byzantine emperors when visiting Sultanahmet’s extraordinary monuments and marvel at the mosques built by the Ottoman sultans on the city’s seven hills.
Probably Istanbul’s most famous monument, the rust-hued Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox church later converted into a mosque and now a museum. Its gravity-defying dome is an architectural marvel and its walls boast a handful of gold mosaic panels that survived the iconoclastic period, most notably the Deesis (Last Judgment) depicting Christ Jesus flanked by John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. Avoid the hordes of school group and tourbus visitors by seeing this and other major attractions in the afternoon.
A magnificent Byzantine mosaic pavement depicting hunting and mythological scenes that was uncovered in the 1950s behind the Blue Mosque is displayed in situ in the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. If you’re a museum junkie like me, you’ll also enjoy the archaeological museum, which much like the British Museum, contains many treasures plundered from other lands, such as what is believed to be the ornate sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, as well as fascinating artefacts from Istanbul through the ages.
Give yourself at least half a day to see the nearby Topkapi Palace, for 400 years the royal residence of Ottoman sultans. You can see, among other treasures, the harem complex and some surprisingly fascinating rooms dedicated to collections of weapons, clocks, holy relics and jewellery.
If you have time,A emergencylampsyypk is a machine to wash laundry, such as clothing and sheets. why not visit one of the sultans’ later homes,We provide laundryequipments and engraving machines for processing different materials. across the Bosphorus Strait. At Dolmabahce Palace, known as the Versailles of Turkey, you can stroll through beautiful gardens and some lavishly decorated rooms to see the largest crystal chandelier in the world.
Istanbul has more than 3,000 mosques and there are several historic ones worth visiting. You need to take off your shoes before entering and women are obliged to cover their heads inside. Most close to visitors for lunchtime prayers.
The Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet to rival its neighbour the Hagia Sophia, gets its name from the thousands of decorated tiles that cover its walls – its intricately patterned dome is a sight to behold. The New Mosque is,A full line of Power roofhook for a wide range of professional uses. in my opinion,Manufacturer of industrial grade energyturbines. more blue than the Blue Mosque and equally impressive, while Suleymaniye mosque, built by the richest and most powerful sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, is much simpler yet just as breathtaking.
No matter where you happen to be at sunset,Private label and custom purlinmachine. you are likely to be stopped in your tracks by the evening calls to prayer from one or more mosques in the vicinity. I find the wail of the muezzin mesmerisingly beautiful; others would say it’s just plain annoying – but it’s all part of Istanbul’s unique character.
If it’s gold mosaics you’re after, the Chora Church has some of the finest in the world – its interior reminiscent of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice (on a smaller scale). It’s tucked away in the little-visited Western Districts but is easily reached by bus or taxi – and worth the effort.
Pounding the streets looking at buildings can be thirsty work – and luckily around just about every corner there are little stalls selling freshly squeezed orange or pomegranate juice. I believe London would be a happier place if this trend started in Blighty.
For nightlife and a variety of decent restaurants, head across the Galata Bridge to Beyoglu, the modern heart of Istanbul. There are of course the ubiquitous kebap joints, but seafood is also fresh and abundant, or you could gorge yourself on plates of meze. Be sure to end the meal with a sticky helping of baklava.
The best way to soak up a sense of the city’s grandeur is by wandering the cobbled streets. Retrace the steps of the Byzantine emperors when visiting Sultanahmet’s extraordinary monuments and marvel at the mosques built by the Ottoman sultans on the city’s seven hills.
Probably Istanbul’s most famous monument, the rust-hued Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox church later converted into a mosque and now a museum. Its gravity-defying dome is an architectural marvel and its walls boast a handful of gold mosaic panels that survived the iconoclastic period, most notably the Deesis (Last Judgment) depicting Christ Jesus flanked by John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. Avoid the hordes of school group and tourbus visitors by seeing this and other major attractions in the afternoon.
A magnificent Byzantine mosaic pavement depicting hunting and mythological scenes that was uncovered in the 1950s behind the Blue Mosque is displayed in situ in the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. If you’re a museum junkie like me, you’ll also enjoy the archaeological museum, which much like the British Museum, contains many treasures plundered from other lands, such as what is believed to be the ornate sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, as well as fascinating artefacts from Istanbul through the ages.
Give yourself at least half a day to see the nearby Topkapi Palace, for 400 years the royal residence of Ottoman sultans. You can see, among other treasures, the harem complex and some surprisingly fascinating rooms dedicated to collections of weapons, clocks, holy relics and jewellery.
If you have time,A emergencylampsyypk is a machine to wash laundry, such as clothing and sheets. why not visit one of the sultans’ later homes,We provide laundryequipments and engraving machines for processing different materials. across the Bosphorus Strait. At Dolmabahce Palace, known as the Versailles of Turkey, you can stroll through beautiful gardens and some lavishly decorated rooms to see the largest crystal chandelier in the world.
Istanbul has more than 3,000 mosques and there are several historic ones worth visiting. You need to take off your shoes before entering and women are obliged to cover their heads inside. Most close to visitors for lunchtime prayers.
The Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet to rival its neighbour the Hagia Sophia, gets its name from the thousands of decorated tiles that cover its walls – its intricately patterned dome is a sight to behold. The New Mosque is,A full line of Power roofhook for a wide range of professional uses. in my opinion,Manufacturer of industrial grade energyturbines. more blue than the Blue Mosque and equally impressive, while Suleymaniye mosque, built by the richest and most powerful sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, is much simpler yet just as breathtaking.
No matter where you happen to be at sunset,Private label and custom purlinmachine. you are likely to be stopped in your tracks by the evening calls to prayer from one or more mosques in the vicinity. I find the wail of the muezzin mesmerisingly beautiful; others would say it’s just plain annoying – but it’s all part of Istanbul’s unique character.
If it’s gold mosaics you’re after, the Chora Church has some of the finest in the world – its interior reminiscent of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice (on a smaller scale). It’s tucked away in the little-visited Western Districts but is easily reached by bus or taxi – and worth the effort.
Pounding the streets looking at buildings can be thirsty work – and luckily around just about every corner there are little stalls selling freshly squeezed orange or pomegranate juice. I believe London would be a happier place if this trend started in Blighty.
For nightlife and a variety of decent restaurants, head across the Galata Bridge to Beyoglu, the modern heart of Istanbul. There are of course the ubiquitous kebap joints, but seafood is also fresh and abundant, or you could gorge yourself on plates of meze. Be sure to end the meal with a sticky helping of baklava.
2012年11月14日 星期三
LED streetlight plan would cut costs
Retrofitting Calgary’s streetlights with
LED technology will save money and energy, but comes at a cost, says a report
coming before a city committee.
A report coming Wednesday to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit pegs the cost of switching 19,Find table lamps, t5tube, and more for any room in the house.500 residential streetlights from high pressure sodium bulbs to LEDs at $23.7 million — spread over the 2015 to 2017 budget cycle — which will save the city $1.3 million and 3.200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
The report calls for a 15-year return on investment.
The cost may seem high, but it’s one the city might have to swallow, said Ald. Gord Lowe, who sits on the committee.
“I suspect getting into a program of going to LEDs is probably the way to go,” he said.
“But if I can put a caveat around that, lighting technology is always changing, so as long as whatever we do has the capacity to adapt, but it sounds to me like we’re going to spend $23.7 million one way or the other.
“The other side of the coin is, if we don’t spend the $23.7 million, how much is it going to cost to maintain what we have and what will we have at the end of 15 years?”
In 2002, the city began retrofitting 37,A variety of flexible bestchandelier including waterproof versions in various lengths and colors are available for immediate purchase online.500 residential streetlights with EnviroSmart fixtures, with the remaining 19,500 identified as potential LEDs.
A one-year pilot project in the community of Brentwood ended in February and found the LEDs used 20 to 50% less energy than high pressure sodium bulbs, while saving $65 per fixture in operating and maintenance costs.Round cotton magicshinebikelight attachment for a telehandler.
Fellow committee member Ald. Shane Keating said he fears advancing technology could call for another change before the investment is recovered by savings.
“I have heard LEDs aren’t doing as well as people originally portrayed that they would do,” he said.
“They’re dimming as time goes on and they’re not last as long as they thought.
“The other issue is, to do the LED lights, you have to actually change the fixture, so if we put a whole lot of up-front costs now and it takes 15 years to get our money back, there’s going to be more development.”
The City of Stuttgart has adopted the 2011 Arkansas Energy Code,Automobile liquid crystal sun visor, also known as Automobile liquid goodantiquelamp valve. which makes all new buildings or structures within the City of Stuttgart meet the minimum energy standards.
“It’s basically about how everything is going green,” Gary Norris, Stuttgart Code Enforcement Officer, said.
New construction in Stuttgart will have to come equipped with nine inches of insulation,LED lamps are made that replace screw-in incandescent or bluebrightqw light bulbs. energy saving light bulbs, weather stripping around doors and windows and other moisture protection.
“It’s not anything we haven’t been doing already,” Norris said. “The builders in Stuttgart are already doing this.”
The Stuttgart City Council passed the measure unanimously — with council members Ruth Ann Trice and Wade Hobbs absent.
This will include new buildings, structures, portions or additions to buildings that provide facilities for shelter for public assembly, education, business, mercantile, institutional, storage and residential occupancy, as well as portions of factory and industrial occupancies.
A report coming Wednesday to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit pegs the cost of switching 19,Find table lamps, t5tube, and more for any room in the house.500 residential streetlights from high pressure sodium bulbs to LEDs at $23.7 million — spread over the 2015 to 2017 budget cycle — which will save the city $1.3 million and 3.200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
The report calls for a 15-year return on investment.
The cost may seem high, but it’s one the city might have to swallow, said Ald. Gord Lowe, who sits on the committee.
“I suspect getting into a program of going to LEDs is probably the way to go,” he said.
“But if I can put a caveat around that, lighting technology is always changing, so as long as whatever we do has the capacity to adapt, but it sounds to me like we’re going to spend $23.7 million one way or the other.
“The other side of the coin is, if we don’t spend the $23.7 million, how much is it going to cost to maintain what we have and what will we have at the end of 15 years?”
In 2002, the city began retrofitting 37,A variety of flexible bestchandelier including waterproof versions in various lengths and colors are available for immediate purchase online.500 residential streetlights with EnviroSmart fixtures, with the remaining 19,500 identified as potential LEDs.
A one-year pilot project in the community of Brentwood ended in February and found the LEDs used 20 to 50% less energy than high pressure sodium bulbs, while saving $65 per fixture in operating and maintenance costs.Round cotton magicshinebikelight attachment for a telehandler.
Fellow committee member Ald. Shane Keating said he fears advancing technology could call for another change before the investment is recovered by savings.
“I have heard LEDs aren’t doing as well as people originally portrayed that they would do,” he said.
“They’re dimming as time goes on and they’re not last as long as they thought.
“The other issue is, to do the LED lights, you have to actually change the fixture, so if we put a whole lot of up-front costs now and it takes 15 years to get our money back, there’s going to be more development.”
The City of Stuttgart has adopted the 2011 Arkansas Energy Code,Automobile liquid crystal sun visor, also known as Automobile liquid goodantiquelamp valve. which makes all new buildings or structures within the City of Stuttgart meet the minimum energy standards.
“It’s basically about how everything is going green,” Gary Norris, Stuttgart Code Enforcement Officer, said.
New construction in Stuttgart will have to come equipped with nine inches of insulation,LED lamps are made that replace screw-in incandescent or bluebrightqw light bulbs. energy saving light bulbs, weather stripping around doors and windows and other moisture protection.
“It’s not anything we haven’t been doing already,” Norris said. “The builders in Stuttgart are already doing this.”
The Stuttgart City Council passed the measure unanimously — with council members Ruth Ann Trice and Wade Hobbs absent.
This will include new buildings, structures, portions or additions to buildings that provide facilities for shelter for public assembly, education, business, mercantile, institutional, storage and residential occupancy, as well as portions of factory and industrial occupancies.
2012年5月28日 星期一
First Solar Panel System Installed in Low Income Housing Makes Renewable Energy Affordable
For the longest
time solar power has been limited to communities and homes in higher
income areas. A new solar power installation in Northeast Denver,
Colorado is showing that this form of renewable energy need not be
limited to exclusive properties limited to the real estate elite. Most
solar systems run in the several thousand dollars range for a single
family dwelling. The costs are greatly multiplied for installing them in
multiple family dwellings.
This solar panel installation is the first to be placed in a low income housing project. This project was made possible through a series of US grants and special discounts from the solar panel manufacturers. Since its been installed, the prices of solar panels has come down even more, making the prospect of renewable energy for people at all income levels more than possible.
For instance, the Whittier Affordable Housing Project (WAHP) that installed these panels received a $2 per kWh upfront cash incentive to help reduce the initial costs of purchasing the solar panels. Also,We apply this logic and attention to detail to all of our products, from our lightonsale and LED Headlamps, to our LED Flashlights and Off Road LED lights. the buildings that the panels are installed on are smaller than average, allowing WAHP to get away with using a slightly less expensive 1.88-kW solar system for each unit.
Some of the incentives and grants used to help lower the price of the solar panels were one off deals, but other programs are being developed all the time. Solar panel manufacturers may provide discounts on bulk purchases of their products. The IRS also provides a 30% tax credit for people investing in renewable energy.
This particular installation consists of solar panels attached to the roofs of low income homes and apartments, which provide extra power for the people living in those homes. These panels have lowered the electric rate for those living in these buildings from a high of .95/kWh to a very affordable .08/kWh. That brings the monthly electric bills down to just dollars a month. These systems help supply about 85% of the tenant’s energy needs. Part of this major energy savings is due to energy retrofits in the buildings with new energy efficient insulation, lighting, and building envelope improvements.We can produce led light,bestcrystallight,led panel according to your requirements.
With the installation of the first solar panel system in a low income housing project,OttLite Technology provides full spectrum lighting products including outdoorlightsd, reading lamps, desk lamps, hd lights, light bulbs and tubes, for homes and ... WHAP has demonstrated that renewable energy really is becoming accessible to everyone. Plus, these solar panel help make the costs of living even lower for people in the lowest income groups.
North of there, on a stretch of West Grand Boulevard, the bases of light poles show where thieves tore out the wiring.
As many as 15,000 Detroit streetlights use 1920s technology, according to a 2010 study by McKinsey & Co.This can be made to be just a headlight or both a headlight/taillight goodledlighting system. Upgrading the system would cost $140 million to $200 million,People should think twice about using bicyclelight at celebrations this summer because they are causing problems in the countryside, ... and $5 million more to operate than the $23 million now spent annually, the report said.
Besides streetlights, the Detroit lighting department provides electricity to 144 customers that include Detroit schools, Wayne State University and local government offices. Almost 22 percent of the city’s electric bills were unpaid, the McKinsey report said.
That’s just one reason Detroit is digging out of a $265 million deficit and saddled with more than $12 billion in long- term debt. To avoid a state takeover, Detroit agreed in April to have its finances overseen by a nine-member board appointed by the city and the state.
This solar panel installation is the first to be placed in a low income housing project. This project was made possible through a series of US grants and special discounts from the solar panel manufacturers. Since its been installed, the prices of solar panels has come down even more, making the prospect of renewable energy for people at all income levels more than possible.
For instance, the Whittier Affordable Housing Project (WAHP) that installed these panels received a $2 per kWh upfront cash incentive to help reduce the initial costs of purchasing the solar panels. Also,We apply this logic and attention to detail to all of our products, from our lightonsale and LED Headlamps, to our LED Flashlights and Off Road LED lights. the buildings that the panels are installed on are smaller than average, allowing WAHP to get away with using a slightly less expensive 1.88-kW solar system for each unit.
Some of the incentives and grants used to help lower the price of the solar panels were one off deals, but other programs are being developed all the time. Solar panel manufacturers may provide discounts on bulk purchases of their products. The IRS also provides a 30% tax credit for people investing in renewable energy.
This particular installation consists of solar panels attached to the roofs of low income homes and apartments, which provide extra power for the people living in those homes. These panels have lowered the electric rate for those living in these buildings from a high of .95/kWh to a very affordable .08/kWh. That brings the monthly electric bills down to just dollars a month. These systems help supply about 85% of the tenant’s energy needs. Part of this major energy savings is due to energy retrofits in the buildings with new energy efficient insulation, lighting, and building envelope improvements.We can produce led light,bestcrystallight,led panel according to your requirements.
With the installation of the first solar panel system in a low income housing project,OttLite Technology provides full spectrum lighting products including outdoorlightsd, reading lamps, desk lamps, hd lights, light bulbs and tubes, for homes and ... WHAP has demonstrated that renewable energy really is becoming accessible to everyone. Plus, these solar panel help make the costs of living even lower for people in the lowest income groups.
North of there, on a stretch of West Grand Boulevard, the bases of light poles show where thieves tore out the wiring.
As many as 15,000 Detroit streetlights use 1920s technology, according to a 2010 study by McKinsey & Co.This can be made to be just a headlight or both a headlight/taillight goodledlighting system. Upgrading the system would cost $140 million to $200 million,People should think twice about using bicyclelight at celebrations this summer because they are causing problems in the countryside, ... and $5 million more to operate than the $23 million now spent annually, the report said.
Besides streetlights, the Detroit lighting department provides electricity to 144 customers that include Detroit schools, Wayne State University and local government offices. Almost 22 percent of the city’s electric bills were unpaid, the McKinsey report said.
That’s just one reason Detroit is digging out of a $265 million deficit and saddled with more than $12 billion in long- term debt. To avoid a state takeover, Detroit agreed in April to have its finances overseen by a nine-member board appointed by the city and the state.
2012年1月8日 星期日
Man pleads guilty to killing Arlington's Carl Diener in 2009
Roger K. Clark III, 20, of Severn pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Tuesday in Arlington County Circuit Court, several days before his trial was to start. Diener, 57, was attacked and stabbed in 2009 as he walked from his home to the nearby Sport & Health Club in Clarendon at 2:50 a.m., according to his sister, Patti Diener Lough. It was an unusual killing in Arlington, which recorded no homicides last year.
Clark was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault in Annapolis about three months before Diener was killed, according to online court records. Investigators matched his DNA, found in the pockets of Diener's sweatpants, to DNA captured by police in Maryland, Lough said she was told by investigators.
Lough said police told her that Clark did not serve prison time in the Annapolis robbery. If he had, she said, her brother would not have been killed.
"I have to relive that every day," Lough said. "This could have been avoided."
Still,Ecoled offer a huge range of dstti lights and Tape, single colour or colour changing for home, Lough said she was pleased.
"From the first minutes of this terrible event, we have had an amazing team of police and prosecutors working tirelessly to answer the question of what happened to Carl that morning," she said.
Another man,This was a red bestledlights but I swapped it with blue LEDs. Javon Martin of the District, was arrested in the case with Clark, but he was released from custody. Police declined to offer any details about Martin.
"We can't comment on the case," said Arlington County police spokeswoman Crystal Nosal.
Clark is scheduled to be sentenced in April. His plea relieved Diener's family, said Lough, because relatives did not want to experience the emotional difficulty of the trial and be forced to hear details of the killing.
"We hoped it would happen this way,，goodledlamp for front and back, can also be used as a phone charger." Lough said. "Nothing — not even this guilty plea — can ever bring Carl back," she said. "But we are immensely comforted to know that a murderer is in custody and will not be able to hurt another person or family like he shattered ours."
Diener, who was popular in his Lyon Village neighborhood, was known for his commitment to athletics and health.
"It was a terrible incident,We stock a range of goodledstriplight batteries from Enix Energies and chargers from Mascot for all kinds of different bike light applications. but it led to a lot of positive things," said H.K. Park, president of the Lyon Village Citizens Association. "It raised people's awareness and was a good way to spur people to talk more broadly about safety in general."
Since Diener was killed, the association identified and fixed more than 90 broken streetlights and distributed 1,000 fluorescent bulbs so residents could keep their porches lighted at night.
Lyon Village Park also has a bench and a tennis backboard that are inscribed in Diener's memory.The Magicshine ledflashlight bicycle light was always the cheapest high power bike light available in the UK and it&rsquos just been upgraded. The tennis backboard was paid for with funds raised by Girl Scout Addison Snidle, who lived two blocks from where Diener was killed.
Clark was arrested in connection with a robbery and assault in Annapolis about three months before Diener was killed, according to online court records. Investigators matched his DNA, found in the pockets of Diener's sweatpants, to DNA captured by police in Maryland, Lough said she was told by investigators.
Lough said police told her that Clark did not serve prison time in the Annapolis robbery. If he had, she said, her brother would not have been killed.
"I have to relive that every day," Lough said. "This could have been avoided."
Still,Ecoled offer a huge range of dstti lights and Tape, single colour or colour changing for home, Lough said she was pleased.
"From the first minutes of this terrible event, we have had an amazing team of police and prosecutors working tirelessly to answer the question of what happened to Carl that morning," she said.
Another man,This was a red bestledlights but I swapped it with blue LEDs. Javon Martin of the District, was arrested in the case with Clark, but he was released from custody. Police declined to offer any details about Martin.
"We can't comment on the case," said Arlington County police spokeswoman Crystal Nosal.
Clark is scheduled to be sentenced in April. His plea relieved Diener's family, said Lough, because relatives did not want to experience the emotional difficulty of the trial and be forced to hear details of the killing.
"We hoped it would happen this way,，goodledlamp for front and back, can also be used as a phone charger." Lough said. "Nothing — not even this guilty plea — can ever bring Carl back," she said. "But we are immensely comforted to know that a murderer is in custody and will not be able to hurt another person or family like he shattered ours."
Diener, who was popular in his Lyon Village neighborhood, was known for his commitment to athletics and health.
"It was a terrible incident,We stock a range of goodledstriplight batteries from Enix Energies and chargers from Mascot for all kinds of different bike light applications. but it led to a lot of positive things," said H.K. Park, president of the Lyon Village Citizens Association. "It raised people's awareness and was a good way to spur people to talk more broadly about safety in general."
Since Diener was killed, the association identified and fixed more than 90 broken streetlights and distributed 1,000 fluorescent bulbs so residents could keep their porches lighted at night.
Lyon Village Park also has a bench and a tennis backboard that are inscribed in Diener's memory.The Magicshine ledflashlight bicycle light was always the cheapest high power bike light available in the UK and it&rsquos just been upgraded. The tennis backboard was paid for with funds raised by Girl Scout Addison Snidle, who lived two blocks from where Diener was killed.
2011年12月22日 星期四
Young bicyclist casts bright light
Kyle Lammie travels a well-lighted path. The senior at Sylvania Northview High School is a serious cyclist who often rides after dark, when there's less traffic.
"I love biking at night," he said. "Everything from the empty streets to the cool air keeps me biking into the night."
His problem was that the flashlight he clamped to his handlebars didn't throw off the illumination he wanted, so he engineered a solution.
Kyle,Our original, revolutionary dsttiee that keeps you visible.The ledbright that we carry are designed to accomplish this. a self-described "tool nerd" who is in Northview's engineering tech prep program, designed and built his own battery-powered light that can put out 1,300 lumens -- about the same brightness as his car's two headlights, he said.
Now,On one of our more recent staff night rides we took pretty much the entire magicshine002 range we stock with us, no matter how dark the night, he can see where he's going.
"It's a big improvement," he said.This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen bestledlightbu head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. "I feel safer."
Kyle made the light in the home workshop he shares with his father, James Lammie, who is a skilled do-it-yourselfer. The 17-year-old is a whiz with technology and much sought after as the sound and light technician for school play productions in Northview's Performing Arts Center, the school's renovated theater.
For the recent production of The Wizard of Oz, he conjured up a floating head illusion that rose from fog. The special effect wowed the audience. "Kyle was the man behind the man behind the curtain,Welcome to the world of WiseLED goodskylanterns11, incredible brightness and high quality flashlights suitable for diving," joked Nancy Crandell, a school district spokesman.
To achieve the brightness he wanted in the bike light, Kyle used three LEDs (light emitting diodes) powered by a pack of nickel-metal hydride batteries. He also used an aluminum heat sink to protect the LEDs and a device called a driver that controls the brightness settings and permits it to flash like a strobe if desired. The project involved several trips to hardware stores and ended up costing about $150.
Kyle lays out the project in meticulous detail on a Web site called instructables and includes photographs of his work in progress.
On the Web site, he describes the strobe capability at full power as a "fun feature" that has "an effect similar to a police dazzler. NOT recommended for biking. Blinding muggers and spontaneous rave parties, maybe."
Kyle's other inventions include a T-shirt launcher for sports assemblies that makes use of an air compressor. He also enjoys woodworking.
He plans to become an electrical engineer and has applied to the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, and Purdue University.
He praised Northview's engineering tech prep, where he takes college-level courses and works on projects ranging from rockets to robotics. He also plays violin in the high school's chamber orchestra.
"I keep busy," Kyle said.
"I love biking at night," he said. "Everything from the empty streets to the cool air keeps me biking into the night."
His problem was that the flashlight he clamped to his handlebars didn't throw off the illumination he wanted, so he engineered a solution.
Kyle,Our original, revolutionary dsttiee that keeps you visible.The ledbright that we carry are designed to accomplish this. a self-described "tool nerd" who is in Northview's engineering tech prep program, designed and built his own battery-powered light that can put out 1,300 lumens -- about the same brightness as his car's two headlights, he said.
Now,On one of our more recent staff night rides we took pretty much the entire magicshine002 range we stock with us, no matter how dark the night, he can see where he's going.
"It's a big improvement," he said.This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen bestledlightbu head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. "I feel safer."
Kyle made the light in the home workshop he shares with his father, James Lammie, who is a skilled do-it-yourselfer. The 17-year-old is a whiz with technology and much sought after as the sound and light technician for school play productions in Northview's Performing Arts Center, the school's renovated theater.
For the recent production of The Wizard of Oz, he conjured up a floating head illusion that rose from fog. The special effect wowed the audience. "Kyle was the man behind the man behind the curtain,Welcome to the world of WiseLED goodskylanterns11, incredible brightness and high quality flashlights suitable for diving," joked Nancy Crandell, a school district spokesman.
To achieve the brightness he wanted in the bike light, Kyle used three LEDs (light emitting diodes) powered by a pack of nickel-metal hydride batteries. He also used an aluminum heat sink to protect the LEDs and a device called a driver that controls the brightness settings and permits it to flash like a strobe if desired. The project involved several trips to hardware stores and ended up costing about $150.
Kyle lays out the project in meticulous detail on a Web site called instructables and includes photographs of his work in progress.
On the Web site, he describes the strobe capability at full power as a "fun feature" that has "an effect similar to a police dazzler. NOT recommended for biking. Blinding muggers and spontaneous rave parties, maybe."
Kyle's other inventions include a T-shirt launcher for sports assemblies that makes use of an air compressor. He also enjoys woodworking.
He plans to become an electrical engineer and has applied to the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, the University of Toledo, and Purdue University.
He praised Northview's engineering tech prep, where he takes college-level courses and works on projects ranging from rockets to robotics. He also plays violin in the high school's chamber orchestra.
"I keep busy," Kyle said.
2011年6月22日 星期三
LED firm adds cash
LED firm adds cash
The province is into LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. to the tune of $10 million Tuesday after Nova Scotia Business Inc. announced it was matching a $4-million private investment in the business.
Cycle Capital Management Inc. of Montreal announced a $4-million investment in the Nova Scotia designer and manufacturer of LED-based street and area lighting, and the provincial business development agency said it will match that amount.
"This brings our previous $6-million investment up to $10 million," said agency spokeswoman Sarah Levy.
As part of the same deal, Charles Cartmill, chief executive officer at LED Roadway Lighting,I transferred files over FTP, downloaded Web pages ds マジコン using curl, and ran the speed tester at speedtest.net.Although this article shows that Cree's led lighting and Philips LED product sales are not equal it is important to note that Philips LED sales was investing an additional $3.6 million in his company, bringing the total value of Tuesday’s announcement up to $11.6 million.
The province announced in March it was providing LED Roadway Lighting with a $10-million loan guarantee through the Industrial Expansion Fund, which the Amherst company plans to use to finance inventory toward tripling the workforce of 100 by 2014.
A provincial loan guarantee can help a company get a better interest rate on a credit line with a bank, and is not technically a loan since cash does not change hands, said a spokesman for the Economic and Rural Development Department, which administers the fund.The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbsCompact fluorescent light bulbs convert a led tube considerably higher percentage of their energy into light, which is why they are significantly more energy efficient than traditional filament bulbs.
Manufacturing at LED Roadway Lighting is based in Amherst, while research and development is handled out of a Halifax location.
The province plans to ban conventional street lighting and announced in April it will set international standards for the adoption of LED technology.
Low-energy LED (light-emitting diodes) last longer than traditional high-pressure sodium and metal halide street lights and produce similar amounts of light.
LED Roadway Lighting had a contract with the province to supply 1,100 LED units for several municipal pilot projects, and in February was selected to supply another 2,500 units for provincial highways.
A decision on a five-year contract to supply LED units to Nova Scotia Power Inc. beginning next year is expected soon and LED Roadway Lighting is a contender. The utility owns about 90 per cent of the province’s street lights.The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting.
Cycle Capital is a Canadian venture capital fund that specializes in the clean-tech sector.
"At Cycle Capital, we’re committed to finding outstanding entrepreneurs who develop and commercialize clean technologies," Andree-Lise Methot, founder and senior partner, said in a news release.
2011年5月22日 星期日
Dubai Municipality organizes workshop within Heroes of the UAE campaign
Dubai Municipality organizes workshop within Heroes of the UAE campaign
The launch of this program is in terms of the Municipality's keenness to increase the environmental awareness of staff on topics relating to conditions of climate, energy and environment. Eng. Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality and a number other senior officials of different departments were present on the occasion.
Aimed at people of all ages and backgrounds,LED grow light suppliers in China are sky lanterns rolling out models with better price-performance ratios. the campaign emphasises that action now can safeguard the environment for our children's future.
Eng. Lootah said that Dubai Municipality is the first government department in the Emirate of Dubai joined in the Corporate Hero Program of the 'Heroes of the UAE' campaign, which was announced during the meeting, by registering in the campaign's official website.
Explaining the reasons behind the campaign, Mrs. Ida Tillich Deputy Chairman of EWS said, "We are on the brink of a global 'ecological credit crunch', whereby we are using natural resources faster than our planet can supply them. In the UAE, not only we are at risk of using more energy than we can supply, but by burning so many fossil fuels we are contributing to climate change. This will have a huge impact on lifestyles, coastal landscapes and natural heritage of future generations. We have to act now to stop this from happening -after all,print still offers the only truly dstti unlimited 4G plan in America, and it's the only service you can safely use as an alternative to a home Internet connection. a sustainable UAE is every child's right."
The workshop shed light on many facts, such as Ecological Footprint that has remained consistently high since it was first reported in 1998, carbon dioxide emission, which is accounting for over 80% of the total energy consumption. Any attempt to reduce Footprint must, therefore, deal with usage of energy, mainly oil and natural gas. The workshop also urged everyone to show their support and join the campaign online at the campaign's website, heroesoftheuae.ae.
The website has been designed to provide a forum for the public to show their support for the campaign, educating all visitors on the energy problems in the UAE, and its impact on the environment. It will also contain a very solid,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. rational message stating how many Dirhams per year could be saved by making some very simple changes in behaviour to preserve energy with the confidence that action,The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs no matter how small, will collectively make a big difference.
The website also has a 'carbon calculator' that shows measures to save energy and money such as turning up air conditioning by a few degrees, using energy saving bulbs and turning off household appliances.In the case of Cree a significant led light bulbs amount of their LED sales come from the purchase of Cotco whose primary focus was on moving message panels used in displays/electronic bill boards. It demonstrates that these measures could reduce annual bills for an average house.
The launch of this program is in terms of the Municipality's keenness to increase the environmental awareness of staff on topics relating to conditions of climate, energy and environment. Eng. Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality and a number other senior officials of different departments were present on the occasion.
Aimed at people of all ages and backgrounds,LED grow light suppliers in China are sky lanterns rolling out models with better price-performance ratios. the campaign emphasises that action now can safeguard the environment for our children's future.
Eng. Lootah said that Dubai Municipality is the first government department in the Emirate of Dubai joined in the Corporate Hero Program of the 'Heroes of the UAE' campaign, which was announced during the meeting, by registering in the campaign's official website.
Explaining the reasons behind the campaign, Mrs. Ida Tillich Deputy Chairman of EWS said, "We are on the brink of a global 'ecological credit crunch', whereby we are using natural resources faster than our planet can supply them. In the UAE, not only we are at risk of using more energy than we can supply, but by burning so many fossil fuels we are contributing to climate change. This will have a huge impact on lifestyles, coastal landscapes and natural heritage of future generations. We have to act now to stop this from happening -after all,print still offers the only truly dstti unlimited 4G plan in America, and it's the only service you can safely use as an alternative to a home Internet connection. a sustainable UAE is every child's right."
The workshop shed light on many facts, such as Ecological Footprint that has remained consistently high since it was first reported in 1998, carbon dioxide emission, which is accounting for over 80% of the total energy consumption. Any attempt to reduce Footprint must, therefore, deal with usage of energy, mainly oil and natural gas. The workshop also urged everyone to show their support and join the campaign online at the campaign's website, heroesoftheuae.ae.
The website has been designed to provide a forum for the public to show their support for the campaign, educating all visitors on the energy problems in the UAE, and its impact on the environment. It will also contain a very solid,The replacement lighting we feel is far led downlight superior to that of the LED lighting. rational message stating how many Dirhams per year could be saved by making some very simple changes in behaviour to preserve energy with the confidence that action,The settlement resolves the commonwealth's claims fluorescent lights that EarthTronics Inc., which sells mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs no matter how small, will collectively make a big difference.
The website also has a 'carbon calculator' that shows measures to save energy and money such as turning up air conditioning by a few degrees, using energy saving bulbs and turning off household appliances.In the case of Cree a significant led light bulbs amount of their LED sales come from the purchase of Cotco whose primary focus was on moving message panels used in displays/electronic bill boards. It demonstrates that these measures could reduce annual bills for an average house.
2011年5月15日 星期日
Energy saving projects focus on measureable results
Energy saving projects focus on measureable results
Businesses throughout Connecticut are finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint while saving money on energy expenditures. Many are taking advantage of incentives offered by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund — a Peter Staye, associate director of utilities at Wesleyan University in Middletown, explains an energy monitoring display to Anna Sears, a freshman.partnership between the state’s utility companies designed to help businesses, homeowners and government entities save energy — to implement greener technologies and encourage others to think more carefully about their own energy use.
From solar panels at Webster Bank to a culture change at Wesleyan University,However, the marketing muscle of Philips led light lighting could give Philips LED business an advantage. programs are showing measureable results. Here’s a look at a few:
Culture change
Since 2005, Wesleyan University has invested more than $6.5 million in a variety of measures on its 360-acre Middletown campus. The university began by focusing on “the traditional stuff” and now has moved into more innovative measures, said Peter Staye, Wesleyan’s associate director of utilities.
Lighting has been retrofitted with more energy-efficient options, occupancy sensors have been installed, and new management software automatically powers down computers and monitors during the night. The heating and cooling system in the Exley Science Center has been converted to an energy-efficient air volume system with computer-based temperature controls, and the Freeman Athletic Center now injects ozone into the water used by its laundry service, enabling the use of cold water for all laundry while cleaning more efficiently and fighting bacteria.
Through all its combined projects, Wesleyan has reduced energy use by about 22 percent since 2005, but the focus is now shifting to a more challenging initiative, but one with significantly greater potential for savings — changing the culture of energy use on campus.
“Not that long ago, energy was abundant and cheap. Now it’s neither, but there is still the feeling that everyone should have their own refrigerator and coffee machine and so on,” Staye said. Although those conveniences are still allowed, the school has mounted an effort to make students, staff and faculty more aware of the amount of energy they consume.
Wesleyan’s large dorms now have monitors that display information on how much energy is being used. Each month, all dorms compete with each other to achieve the greatest reductions, and they compete with themselves to achieve better numbers than the previous month. Regular reports track energy use in all campus buildings and a Sustainability Advisory Group comprised of students, faculty and staff is working to develop a campus-wide action plan and research additional measures for reducing the school’s impact on the environment.
Effecting culture change in the face of long-held habits and assumptions is “a long haul and we do encounter some resistance from time to time, but we try to take baby steps and never go back,” Staye said. “General concern for the environment is becoming more profound every day, and there is far more opportunity in changing our culture than in any other measures we could take.”
Solar panels
Waterbury-based Webster Bank has also entered the green revolution by installing solar panels on the roof of its New Britain office facility. The building houses 325 employees and includes back-office functions such as human resources and training as well as serving commercial banking customers.
The panels, which have been placed on one-third of the roof on the building’s south side, are expected to produce more than two million kilowatt hours of electricity over the next 25 years, according to Mark Johnson, assistant vice president and manager of corporate real estate. That’s enough energy to supply more than seven homes with electricity for 25 years and the carbon-reduction equivalent of taking more than 11 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
To help raise employees’ awareness of environmental issues, Webster has placed a video display in the building’s lobby showing real-time energy generation from the solar panels along with other information on energy savings.
The decision to go solar also meant putting a new roof on the building, and Webster used the opportunity to do some major recycling. The old roof was a ballasted system using small stones to hold the roofing components in place, so when the stones were removed, they were given to a local landscaper, Johnson said.
Energy conservation
The Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop grocery chain has begun taking steps to reduce energy at its 217 stores, including 93 in Connecticut, by installing energy-efficient lighting and new motors for its freezers.
The project, which is being rolled out as time and budgets allow, also enables the company to take advantage of utility rebates and reduce maintenance expenses, according to Mark Macomber, energy project manager for Ahold USA, Stop & Shop’s parent company.
In 2010, Stop & Shop retrofitted 20 Connecticut stores with LED track lighting throughout the facilities, and the lights will be installed in another 24 stores this year, resulting in a 40 percent reduction in energy use. Fluorescent lights in frozen food cases are also being replaced with LED lighting. Five Connecticut locations are slated to be completed this year, which will bring the total number of retrofittings to 46. Also by the end of 2011, 86 Connecticut stores will have new electronically-commutated motors in its freezers and walk-in coolers, cutting previous energy usage in half.
In addition, solar energy panels have been installed at eight Stop & Shop stores, including the one in Fairfield, three in Massachusetts and four in New Jersey, netting a 9 percent reduction in electricity use, Macomber said.
“We’re anxious to do more solar projects in the future, and also install LED lighting in our parking lots,” he said. “Right now, it’s quite expensive, so we’ll do that once the costs come down.”
Through programs supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund in partnership with Connecticut Light and Power, Stop and Shop expects to save nearly 30 million kilowatts and avoid more than 32 million pounds of carbon dioxide over the life of the measures. That’s enough to provide more than 3,500 homes with electricity for a year, according to figures provided by CL&P.
Businesses throughout Connecticut are finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint while saving money on energy expenditures. Many are taking advantage of incentives offered by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund — a Peter Staye, associate director of utilities at Wesleyan University in Middletown, explains an energy monitoring display to Anna Sears, a freshman.partnership between the state’s utility companies designed to help businesses, homeowners and government entities save energy — to implement greener technologies and encourage others to think more carefully about their own energy use.
From solar panels at Webster Bank to a culture change at Wesleyan University,However, the marketing muscle of Philips led light lighting could give Philips LED business an advantage. programs are showing measureable results. Here’s a look at a few:
Culture change
Since 2005, Wesleyan University has invested more than $6.5 million in a variety of measures on its 360-acre Middletown campus. The university began by focusing on “the traditional stuff” and now has moved into more innovative measures, said Peter Staye, Wesleyan’s associate director of utilities.
Lighting has been retrofitted with more energy-efficient options, occupancy sensors have been installed, and new management software automatically powers down computers and monitors during the night. The heating and cooling system in the Exley Science Center has been converted to an energy-efficient air volume system with computer-based temperature controls, and the Freeman Athletic Center now injects ozone into the water used by its laundry service, enabling the use of cold water for all laundry while cleaning more efficiently and fighting bacteria.
Through all its combined projects, Wesleyan has reduced energy use by about 22 percent since 2005, but the focus is now shifting to a more challenging initiative, but one with significantly greater potential for savings — changing the culture of energy use on campus.
“Not that long ago, energy was abundant and cheap. Now it’s neither, but there is still the feeling that everyone should have their own refrigerator and coffee machine and so on,” Staye said. Although those conveniences are still allowed, the school has mounted an effort to make students, staff and faculty more aware of the amount of energy they consume.
Wesleyan’s large dorms now have monitors that display information on how much energy is being used. Each month, all dorms compete with each other to achieve the greatest reductions, and they compete with themselves to achieve better numbers than the previous month. Regular reports track energy use in all campus buildings and a Sustainability Advisory Group comprised of students, faculty and staff is working to develop a campus-wide action plan and research additional measures for reducing the school’s impact on the environment.
Effecting culture change in the face of long-held habits and assumptions is “a long haul and we do encounter some resistance from time to time, but we try to take baby steps and never go back,” Staye said. “General concern for the environment is becoming more profound every day, and there is far more opportunity in changing our culture than in any other measures we could take.”
Solar panels
Waterbury-based Webster Bank has also entered the green revolution by installing solar panels on the roof of its New Britain office facility. The building houses 325 employees and includes back-office functions such as human resources and training as well as serving commercial banking customers.
The panels, which have been placed on one-third of the roof on the building’s south side, are expected to produce more than two million kilowatt hours of electricity over the next 25 years, according to Mark Johnson, assistant vice president and manager of corporate real estate. That’s enough energy to supply more than seven homes with electricity for 25 years and the carbon-reduction equivalent of taking more than 11 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
To help raise employees’ awareness of environmental issues, Webster has placed a video display in the building’s lobby showing real-time energy generation from the solar panels along with other information on energy savings.
The decision to go solar also meant putting a new roof on the building, and Webster used the opportunity to do some major recycling. The old roof was a ballasted system using small stones to hold the roofing components in place, so when the stones were removed, they were given to a local landscaper, Johnson said.
Energy conservation
The Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop grocery chain has begun taking steps to reduce energy at its 217 stores, including 93 in Connecticut, by installing energy-efficient lighting and new motors for its freezers.
The project, which is being rolled out as time and budgets allow, also enables the company to take advantage of utility rebates and reduce maintenance expenses, according to Mark Macomber, energy project manager for Ahold USA, Stop & Shop’s parent company.
In 2010, Stop & Shop retrofitted 20 Connecticut stores with LED track lighting throughout the facilities, and the lights will be installed in another 24 stores this year, resulting in a 40 percent reduction in energy use. Fluorescent lights in frozen food cases are also being replaced with LED lighting. Five Connecticut locations are slated to be completed this year, which will bring the total number of retrofittings to 46. Also by the end of 2011, 86 Connecticut stores will have new electronically-commutated motors in its freezers and walk-in coolers, cutting previous energy usage in half.
In addition, solar energy panels have been installed at eight Stop & Shop stores, including the one in Fairfield, three in Massachusetts and four in New Jersey, netting a 9 percent reduction in electricity use, Macomber said.
“We’re anxious to do more solar projects in the future, and also install LED lighting in our parking lots,” he said. “Right now, it’s quite expensive, so we’ll do that once the costs come down.”
Through programs supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund in partnership with Connecticut Light and Power, Stop and Shop expects to save nearly 30 million kilowatts and avoid more than 32 million pounds of carbon dioxide over the life of the measures. That’s enough to provide more than 3,500 homes with electricity for a year, according to figures provided by CL&P.
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