FUEL the Documentary (thefuelfilm) sur Twitter The Vulcan Project | Index Rudolf Diesel Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Diesel. Rudolf Diesel Portrait de Rudolf Diesel. Compléments Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel est un ingénieur allemand, né le à Paris et disparu dans la nuit du 29 au lors d'une traversée de la mer du Nord. Rudolf Diesel est l'inventeur du moteur à combustion interne portant son nom, conçu pour fonctionner avec de l'huile végétale et non avec du gazole. Biographie[modifier | modifier le code] Maison natale Enfance et études[modifier | modifier le code] Un timbre en l'honneur de Rudolf Diesel et du 100e de ses moteurs Rudolf Diesel (Rodolphe Chrétien Charles pour l'état civil) est né à Paris en France, au no 38 rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth en 1858, le deuxième d'une fratrie de trois enfants : Louise l'ainée, Rudolf et Emma. Diesel passe sa petite enfance en France, mais à la suite du déclenchement de la guerre franco-prussienne en 1870, la famille est forcée de quitter son pays, et émigre à Londres. Brevet de 1893
Wind Turbine Manufacturer | Vertical Axis Wind Turbine | Hydro Turbine Manufacturer The FUEL Film: Where We Came From & Where We're Going With Renewable Energy (Review) At tonight's IREO Renewable Energy Awards at the United Nations, film director and author Josh Tickell will be named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and accept an award for his work. What work you say? Well, the trailer embedded above for his film FUEL for one thing. The Bush administration's actions pulling the nation into Iraq in the (seldom spoken) name of energy security; the early gung-ho enthusiasm for biofuels (Tickell was an early proponent of vegetable oil biodiesel and you see some of his quest in that area) and the subsequent realization that not all biofuels are exactly environmentally or socially good; and how a balanced and diversified package of renewable energy is the way forward for both the economy and the environment are all covered in a detailed, yet accessible fashion. Some of this may be review from avid TreeHugger readers, but a refresher course is never a bad thing.
California Energy Almanac Home Page S&TR | July/August 2011: Igniting Our Energy Future MEETING the nation’s—and the world’s—growing demand for electricity is one of the most urgent challenges facing society and the scientific community. Even with improvements in energy efficiency and conservation, a critical need exists to reduce dependence on imported fuels, decrease emissions, and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations. Safe, environmentally sustainable, commercially attractive sources of baseload electricity are needed with an inherent security of supply and the capacity to meet the level of demand. Renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydro will play an increasingly important role, but they are not expected to meet the majority of global baseload electricity needs. The main alternative to burning fossil fuels is nuclear energy. The U.S. energy situation becomes particularly acute in the period leading up to the middle part of this century, when the current fleet of nuclear and coal power plants will need to be replaced. —Arnie Heller
Demand Response Cost-Saving Potential (Case Study) Denis Du Bois authors Energy Priorites, a popular blog about energy technology. He recently published a case study of BPA’s ongoing demand response (DR) pilot in Ashland, OR. We wanted you to see it for two important reasons. First, it provides useful information about DR’s potential to forestall the need for new plants and lines. Second, it was written for a lay audience. Many of SGN’s utility readers may soon have the need to explain DR to their own customers. Bonneville Power Administration markets the power generated by 31 hydroelectric stations in the northwestern United States. Some areas of the grid are reaching or exceeding their capacity, not just in BPA territory, but nationwide. One alternative is shifting loads into different times of the day. The energy utility in Ashland Oregon participated in a test of this technology. How peak demand management works BPA recruited 100 residential test customers to participate in the pilot. Like starting a generator, only cleaner