Archive for August, 2006

A true Solar Wind approach!

Posted on 20. Aug, 2006 by ashleys.

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Now here is a project that will truly get solar wind working. A new project has begun in the Australian outback to build a huge tower that will capture the sun’s energy in a far more efficient way than conventional solar cells or windmills. Now we normally separate solar and wind energy into two different [...]

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Carbon audits possible for UK households

Posted on 20. Aug, 2006 by ashleys.

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Tony Blair has stated that individual households may be audited for the carbon emisions. Apparanlty the goverment was looking at the idea, with the idea that it would convince more people to take carbon-reducing measures in their own homes.  It alls sounds like political posturing to me, especially when he went on to say that [...]

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Renewables will lead to decentralised energy generation systems

Posted on 12. Aug, 2006 by ashleys.

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I have just read a nice article published on The Engineer Online about a five year project as St. Andrews University which is looking at new technologies that, in the words of the article, will allow the development of a decentralised energy generation system in the UK.  As an aside, I actually consider that we [...]

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WiFi powered by solar energy

Posted on 09. Aug, 2006 by ashleys.

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I have just posted on my other blog about a nice use of solar power to bring internet access to three schools in India via a WiFi mesh. The nodes of the WiFi mesh are powered by solar panel with battery storage.  The work is being done by an interesting California based WiFi company called [...]

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