HomePage : HEDON Household Energy Network 2013 Young Professionals Competition now open The fourth edition of the EFCA Young Professionals competition is open. This event, which is open to all professionals aged 35 or under and working for firms in the membership of a national association within EFCA, aims at highlighting the talent of Europe's next generation of leaders, and at demonstrating the diversity and attractiveness of a career in our sector. This year’s competition will culminate in an award ceremony during the FIDIC centenary meetings in Barcelona on 15-18 September 2013, which are set to attract a record participation level from around the world, and thus present a unique opportunity to showcase young European talent. In addition to the FIDIC conference, social and networking events, YPs will have the opportunity to attend a forum with fellow YPs from all over the world. The entry form and competition details are available from your national association or by contacting EFCA at yp@efca.be
Living Off-Grid: Our Micro Hydro Alternative Energy System – Blue Living Ideas Blue Energy Published on March 24th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance As a follow up to Sean’s post on Micro Hydro Essentials, I thought I would share an overview of my system, which has powered my home for over 13 years. We are fortunate to live on rural mountain property in Northern California with a creek that is not seasonal, although the volume of water does drop significantly during the arid months of summer. The beauty of hydro power is that it produces power 24 hours a day and is not dependent upon weather patterns, such as sun and wind. The drawbacks are having to maintain the system by cleaning the intake and dealing with varying creek flows. Photo by jennifer lance Turgo micro hydro runner 17 years ago, my alternative power system consisted of one solar panel, one golf cart battery, one DC light, and one DC car stereo. Our micro hydro set up Turbine disconnected from water source About the Author
What does 0^0 (zero raised to the zeroth power) equal? Why do mathematicians and high school teachers disagree Clever student: I know! Now we just plug in x=0, and we see that zero to the zero is one! Cleverer student: No, you’re wrong! You’re not allowed to divide by zero, which you did in the last step. which is true since anything times 0 is 0. Cleverest student : That doesn’t work either, because if then is so your third step also involves dividing by zero which isn’t allowed! and see what happens as x>0 gets small. So, since = 1, that means that High School Teacher: Showing that approaches 1 as the positive value x gets arbitrarily close to zero does not prove that . is undefined. does not have a value. Calculus Teacher: For all , we have Hence, That is, as x gets arbitrarily close to (but remains positive), stays at On the other hand, for real numbers y such that , we have that That is, as y gets arbitrarily close to Therefore, we see that the function has a discontinuity at the point . but when we approach (0,0) along the line segment with y=0 and x>0 we get Therefore, the value of that will make the function ! . as
The Carbon Footprint of Biofuels: Can We Shrink It Down to Size in Time? Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Info Day, Brussels, 24 January 2012 The IEE programme supports projects that spread best practice, transfer know-how and provide training in the field of energy efficiency (in buildings, industry, transport and other transversal areas) as well as renewable energy sources. Applying for Intelligent Energy - Europe funding is a competitive process, and only the best project proposals will be selected for funding. The European Info Day 2012: Programme and registration are available here: Welcome IFC evaluates investment in Nigeria’s mobile money market « Mobile Money Africa The International Finance Corporation may invest in the Nigerian mobile money industry if it is satisfied with the result of the due diligence it is currently carrying out on the industry. Our correspondent gathered that the IFC was keen to play a major role in the country’s emerging mobile money ecosystem and was currently evaluating opportunities available therein. Areas currently being evaluated by the IFC include technology acquisition, e-Float management and agency network, according to investigation. The Principal Associate, Mobile Money Africa, Mr. Emmanuel Okoegwale, who spoke with our correspondent about the development, said a number of international development organisations had also expressed interest in the country’s fledgling mobile money landscape. These organisations, according to him, are expected to play a major role in capacity building for mobile money operators in the country. According to CGAP, the majority of Nigerians lack access to formal financial services.
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) Look at the future: Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) 2014-2020 With small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as its main target, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provides better access to finance and delivers business support services in the regions. It encourages a better take-up and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and helps to develop the information society. It also promotes the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency. The CIP runs from 2007 to 2013 with an overall budget of € 3621 million. The CIP is divided into three operational programmes. Each programme has its specific objectives, aimed at contributing to the competitiveness of enterprises and their innovative capacity in their own areas, such as ICT or sustainable energy: Video: CIP: Story of a Success
Spray-on film turns windows into solar panels EnSol's film being applied inside a deposition chamber Imagine if all the windows of a building, and perhaps even all its exterior walls, could be put to use as solar collectors. Soon, you may not have to imagine it, as the Norweigan solar power company EnSol has patented a thin film solar cell technology designed to be sprayed on to just such surfaces. Unlike traditional silicon-based solar cells, the film is composed of metal nanoparticles embedded in a transparent composite matrix, and operates on a different principle. "One of the key advantages is that it is a transparent thin film that can be coated onto window glass so that windows in buildings can also become power generators,” said Chris Binns, Professor of Nanotechnology at Leicester. For the time being, the research partners are developing prototype squares of the material, measuring 16 square centimeters each. About the Author Post a CommentRelated Articles Just enter your friends and your email address into the form below
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