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Green Transportation Options – Electric Scooters

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People ride electric scooters because they:

crave the feel of scooting — like skiing on land;
enjoy making local errands fun, quick and easy;
like to save money, meet new people, and protect the environment;
still need convenient, point-to-point transportation after losing their driving privileges;
want their own traffic "lane", convenient parking spots and shortcuts;
would use public transportation if they could avoid the "long walk";
find electric scooter dates even more romantic than motorcycle dates;
regularly travel farther than the 1-mile range of kick scooters;
deserve more fun and freedom in their lives.

For either recreation or transportation, electric scooters offer major advantages over the most popular gas-powered scooters:

  1. Electric scooters are allowed on public transit (bus/train/plane) whereas gas-powered scooters are prohibited.
  2. Noise and air pollution of gas-powered scooters is eliminated.
    Electric motors provide quick starts and hill-climbing without the delay of gas engine "ramp up".
  3. Although often purchased as a "toy", electric scooters often serve as transportation – whether for local errands or when youngsters go to college.

Green Transportation Options:  Solar Flight

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The combination is irresistible: photovoltaic cells covering the long, wide wings of an airplane, making the electricity to drive the propellor. If the solar cells could also charge batteries to run the plane at night, it would be possible to keep the plane in the air as close to perpetually as the weather allows. But heavyweight batteries and inefficient solar cells made such an accomplishment difficult.

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Solar Car

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A solar car is a light weight, low power vehicle designed and built with a single purpose in mind – racing (or "raycing", a combination of "race" and "ray" from the sun). Similar to an Indy or Formula One race cars, solar cars do not represent a practical means of transportation. They have limited seating (usually one, sometimes two people), they have very little cargo capacity, and they can only be driven during the day. They do, however, offer an excellent opportunity to develop future technologies that can be applied to practical applications.

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Hotlinks to Additional Internet Resources:
Aurora Vehicle Association Inc:  Aurora Energy is the region’s premier solar supplier. As a design-build contractor, we specialize in custom turnkey solutions to your solar energy needs. Our staff has installed hundreds of solar energy systems with over 30 years combined experience in both the residential and commercial sectors. We are fully licensed, insured, and certified.
Solar Car Team :  Official website of Iowa State University solar car team.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology:  Makers of Solar Rolar, Dakota Sun, Dakota Heat, Solar Wind, Shock Hazard, .. solar cars.
University of Michigan Solar Car Team :  Home page of the University of Michigan’s solar car team.
University of Pennsylvania Solar Racing Team :  The Mechanical Engineering Department, our organization is made of undergraduate students at the U. of Pennsylvania. We build, test, and race solar powered cars.

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Renewable Energy Tools & Resources

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Hotlinks to Additional Internet Resources:
Calculator links
Energy To Carbon Dioxide Converter From National Energy Foundation:  new link — The Home Energy Saver is designed to help you identify the best ways to save energy in your home, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver asks for a detailed description of your home, and then quickly computes energy use on-line. Results are provided in dollars, kilowatt-hours and CO2 emissions for your house and the most energy efficient house. By changing one or more features, you can estimate how much energy and money you can save and how much pollution you can prevent by improving your home’s energy efficiency. In addition, the Home Energy Saver’s "Making it Happen" and Energy Librarian" modules connect users to an expanding array of "how-to" information resources throughout the Internet.
How Much Does Your Vehicle Pollute? :  new link — Determines your auto’s carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions. Will calculate values specific to your mileage, or typical for the year and make of your auto. Includes additional information explaining the significance of the result and what can be done to lower emissions.
Lmno Engineering :  new link — Have calculators for fluid flow and formula information, good for hydro calculations or water pumping applications (things like friction loss through pipes, etc.).

more Calculators links  

Case Study links
Aap Saint Mary’s Aluminum Recycling:  new link — AAP Saint Mary’s (AAP) produces original and after-market aluminum automotive wheels. The process takes raw aluminum ingots and melts, casts, machines, and polishes finished aluminum wheels. During the machining process, up to 40 percent of a wheel’s aluminum is lost, resulting in 6,000 tons of aluminum shavings per year. Traditionally, these chips were trucked to a third-party recycler, who cleaned, re-melted and reformed them into ingots, which were returned to AAP where they were re-melted and reused.
Biochemicals For The Printing Industry:  new link — Bolger Publications switched from using petroleum-based press wash to a vegetable-based product, resulting in a safer work environment and financial savings. To learn more about Bolger’s case study and the use of biochemicals in the printing industry.
Colorado State University Industrial Assessment Center’s Fabricated Metal Products :  new link — The Colorado State University Industrial Assessment Center (CSU IAC) conducted an energy efficiency/waste minimization audit at a company that manufactures screw machine products for hydraulic systems. The company has 140 employees who produce about 38 million parts per year, creating gross sales of $8.5 million. Energy expenses amount to about 2.5 percent of gross sales. The major hazardous waste is spent ion exchange resins from the wastewater treatment area.

 

more Case Studies links 

Map links
Alabama Wind Map:  new link — In the last 13 years, variations of the Rocket Stove have been built in over 20 countries.  Efficiency: 12-42%. The efficiency depends on type of a heat exchanger used.
Massachusetts Wind Map:  new link — Welcome to the New England Wind Resource Map. The Wind Map was prepared by TrueWind Solutions, LLC and was sponsored by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, Northeast Utilities Systems, and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Renewable Energy Trust.
South Carolina Wind Map:  new link — Interactive maps with zoom-in capability that highlight the wind, biomass, geothermal, and solar resources in the 11 western states.

more Maps links 

Product & Service links
#s-Ac      Ad-Ai     Aj-Am     An-Az    B     Ca-Cl    Cm-Cz     D     E-Em     En-Ez     F     G
H-I     J-K    L-Mh     Mi-N     O-Q     R     Sa-Sn     So     Sp-Sz     Ta-Th     Ti-V     W-Z

 
Statistic links
Appliance Reports:  new link — Appliance Reports are brief statistical reports in which long-term U.S. trends in market share of air-conditioning units and about two-dozen appliances are compared with trends in each U.S. Census Division. The Appliance Reports are the only source of long-term regional data on appliance market share.
National Climatic Data Center Wind Speed Data:  new link — Knowing where a high wind resource may exist is valuable to a wind energy project developer or potential wind energy user because it allows them to choose a general area of estimated high wind for more detailed examination. NREL identifies and gathers data for wind resource maps of the United States and foreign countries. These maps help developers or users find areas worthy of detailed wind resource monitoring.
Sun/Moon Altitude/Azimuth Tables:  new link — Find out exactly what angle the sun is at anyplace, anytime.
The Weather At Keele:  new link — Real time data from Keele University’s Automatic Weather Station. Contains temperature, rainfall, solar energy, and satellite images.

more Statistics links

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Videos – Fuel Cells

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1 Megawatt Fuel Cell Power Plant
From:  peacefulloflove

This is a video of a 1 megawatt Fuel Cell Power Plant at California State University, Northridge, in Los Angeles, CA. The power plant has a reformer that separates hydrogen from natural gas and then feeds the hydrogen into a fuel cell, generating electricity. The plant also recovers the heat generated and uses it for domestic heating on campus. In the future, some of the carbon emitted will be sequestered in a sub-tropical rainforest that is under construction.
 
Ballard Energy : How a Fuel Cell Works
From:  alexdowns

For more information:
Ballard Energy

 

 

 

 

Videos – System Engines

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Lister CS 12/2
From:  yokiniqu

Am planning on driving a mains Alternator with this, (the blue lump sitting near the engine) and possibly running the engine on WVO

 
Lister engine, CS 6-1 running on WMO, part 1
From:  numheed

Lister CS 6-1 engine running on WMO 24/7

Lister engine, CS 6-1 running on WMO, part 2
From:  numheed

Lister cs 6-1 running on wmo, purrrrrring away 24/7 and clean.
Lister D engine crank start
From:  jozg44

Me starting our 1937 Lister D-Type stationary engine for the first time in about 6 months. As you can see, I just pulled it out the garage, put in some water and some petrol, gave it a couple of turns and off it went.
Stirling Engine
From:  CwnNoldi

Model Stirling Engine

Useful Reference Materials

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Calculator links
Lmno Engineering :  new link — Have calculators for fluid flow and formula information, good for hydro calculations or water pumping applications (things like friction loss through pipes, etc.).

more Calculators links        

Case Study links
Biochemicals For The Printing Industry:  new link — Bolger Publications switched from using petroleum-based press wash to a vegetable-based product, resulting in a safer work environment and financial savings. To learn more about Bolger’s case study and the use of biochemicals in the printing industry.

 

more Case Studies links       

Map links
Alabama Wind Map:  new link — In the last 13 years, variations of the Rocket Stove have been built in over 20 countries.  Efficiency: 12-42%. The efficiency depends on type of a heat exchanger used.
South Carolina Wind Map:  new link — Interactive maps with zoom-in capability that highlight the wind, biomass, geothermal, and solar resources in the 11 western states.

more Maps links       

Product & Service links
#s-Ac      Ad-Ai     Aj-Am     An-Az    B     Ca-Cl    Cm-Cz     D     E-Em     En-Ez     F     G
H-I     J-K    L-Mh     Mi-N     O-Q     R     Sa-Sn     So     Sp-Sz     Ta-Th     Ti-V     W-Z

 
Statistic links
Appliance Reports:  new link — Appliance Reports are brief statistical reports in which long-term U.S. trends in market share of air-conditioning units and about two-dozen appliances are compared with trends in each U.S. Census Division. The Appliance Reports are the only source of long-term regional data on appliance market share.
National Climatic Data Center Wind Speed Data:  new link — Knowing where a high wind resource may exist is valuable to a wind energy project developer or potential wind energy user because it allows them to choose a general area of estimated high wind for more detailed examination. NREL identifies and gathers data for wind resource maps of the United States and foreign countries. These maps help developers or users find areas worthy of detailed wind resource monitoring.
The Weather At Keele:  new link — Real time data from Keele University’s Automatic Weather Station. Contains temperature, rainfall, solar energy, and satellite images.

more Statistics links        

Renewable Energy Products & Services – En to Ez

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Endecon Engineering :   
Eneco Ltd:  Located in Santa Ana, California
Enerex:  Learning Kits, low power fuel cells & systems up to 1kW. / (added 09/2005)
Energetech Australia:  Located in Chandler, Arizona
Energy Alternatives:  The Elsam Group is the largest producer of electricity in Denmark consisting of Elsam and the six Jutland-Funen power companies. 
New URL Energy Development Co Operative Limited:  Located in Michigan, United States
Energy Efficiency:  Company description, research about wave power generation of electricity, descriptions of equipment, photographs, video and drawings. 
Energy Efficiency Solar El Solutions:  is a single store location energy efficient and energy supplementation products for the home and small business. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana / (added 09/2005)
Energy Efficiency Systems Inc (Ees):  Offers information and equipment to assist in the design and installation of alternative energy products including solar electric (photovoltaic), solar-thermal, wind, micro hydro, inverters, batteries, and energy efficient appliances.
Energy Enterprises Inc :  Located in Sapello, New Mexico
Energy Foundation:  Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Energy Harvester:  Specialists in sustainable energy solutions. Catalogue, containing solar powered products, solar panels and wind turbines.
Energy Northwest:  Our focus at Energy Enterprises, Inc. is to bring together our customers with renewable clean energy systems and options. Energy Enterprises has been.  Located in Mays Landing ,NJ, New Jersey / (added 09/2005)
Energy On-Line:  Mission is to assist in the nation’s transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy
Energy Outfitters Ltd:  assists local, state, and federal organizations, utilities, and the U.S. photovoltaic industry by conducting testing, systems engineering, and characterizations of photovoltaic modules and cells.
Energy Photovoltaics Inc:  PV & Solar Thermal Systems
Energy Products Of Idaho (Epi):   
Energy Saving Products And Management:  Located in Boulder, Colorado
Energy Savings Store:  Located in Palm Springs, California
Energy Systems & Design:  Located in New York, New York
Energy Unlimited Hawaii:  Located in Washington, United States
Energy4tomorrow:  Energy On-Line offers business and regulatory information on the energy industry, with an emphasis on electric industry restructuring. The Web site maintains an archive of news, reports, events, models, and organizations pertinent to the restructuring of the electric power industry. 
Energyalley:  Energy Outfitters, Ltd. is a value added distributor specializing in wholesale distribution of renewable energy systems and products that make sense for a sustainable future. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon
Energybook:  Energy Photovoltaics, Inc. (EPV) is a privately owned US company based in Princeton, New Jersey, whose focus is the growing photovoltaic (PV) module market. EPV’s core product is an integrated manufacturing system for the production of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic modules (a “PV-IMS”). 
Energyhawk:  Supplier of waste fuel fired fluidized bed combustion/boiler technology. Focus on combustion and gasification of biomass and solid waste fuels.
Enerpro:  Located in Racine, Wisconsin
Engineered Sheet Materials:  The Energy Savings Store, a subsidiary of ROI Energy Solutions, is a Renewable Energy Services Company that provides Wind Power, Solar PV and Hydrogen.  Located in Wentzville, Missouri
Engineered Siding And Trim:  has been producing micro-hydroelectric components since 1980. We make equipment that converts the energy in moving water into electricity.  / (added 09/2005)
Engineered Structural Materials:  Energy Unlimited installs and services solar and photovoltaic systems for business and residential customers in Hawaii.
Engineering Services Co:  Develops contacts between renewable energy businesses.
Enlink Geoenergy Services Inc:  provides a Comprehensive and up-to-date Collection of Educational and Professional Resources on the various forms of Alternative Energy. / (added 09/2005)
Entech Engineering Inc :  We have a website focused on energy where you can buy and sell products free of charge. Check us out for some great services. You can add as many classified ads as you like for 52-week period free of charge. www.wxtrade.com Hope you will visit us soon / (added 09/2005)
Entech Inc :  Located in Seattle, Washington
Entergy:  Located in Goleta, California
Enviromission Limited:   
Environmental Analysis Inc:   
Environmental Media Northhwest:  Dealer and installer.
Environmental Resource Web (Erweb):  providing photovoltaic and solar design and consulting services to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers. 
Environmental Solar Systems:  Solar technology provider of concentrating photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Environmental Support Solutions:  Located in New Orleans, Louisiana
Envirothrm:  Sponsors of the project to build a large-scale (200-MW) solar thermal power station based on a 1-km-tall solar tower. Information about solar tower technology and the project under way in Australia. 
Enxco :  Located in Scottsdale, Arizona
Epi (Energy Products Of Idaho):  EDC manufactures a dust suppressant from soybean oil soapstock This can be used on roads parking lots campgrounds etc
Epicenter:  Located in Seattle, Washington
Epower Dc Generators:  primarily engaged in the ownership and operation of electric generating facilities fueled by waste coal. 
Equipped To Survive
:  a comprehensive web utility that conveys current information about the Environmental Industry to all sectors of American society. In this way, erWEB is helping Americans understand and utilize the products and services of the emerging Environmental Industry. 
Equitable Production :  manufacturer of solar coffee bean dryers, food and vegetable dehydrators, water and air heaters, photovoltaic installations, sunrooms, and other solar products. 
Equitable Resources Inc (Eri):  Located in Unknown, United States
Equitable Utilities :  We design and market energy saving products.
Ergenics Inc:  Develop and operate wind turbine systems and provide design, procurement, construction and financing services. / (added 09/2005)
Erhards Electric:   
Eurotech Home Products:  has an "off grid" home/shop with 3 different wind generators, different brands of panels, inverters etc. so that people can see and hear the products we sell and install.
Ev Solar Products:  An AE retailer in Chino Valley, Arizona
Evergreen Development:  Designer and Installer of sustainable housing. To include EPA/Certified energy star homes, total integration of solar, wind, hydro, remote livestock pumps. / (added 09/2005)
Evergreen Solar:  Developer and manufacturer of PV modules
Exelon Corporation:  Located in Unknown, United States
Exeltech Inverters:  Manufactures true sine wave power inverters for telecom, military, utility, photography, and solar energy.
Explorer Appliance Corporation:  Located in San Diego, California                   

Renewable Energy Products & Services — E-Em

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E Marine Inc :  A leading products and consultancy company – providing power based solutions on a wide range of renewable energy options. / (added 09/2005)
E Source:  Web site purpose: "Save money in an Earth friendly manner". 
E+Co:  Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eagle Builders:  manufacturer engine control electronics and power system control switchgear. Info on hybrid systems that include RE sources and backup fuel-fired generators.
Earth 911:  Located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Earth Materials:  Located in Rockledge, Florida
Earth Preservation Funds Inc:   
Earth Science Agency Llc:  Located in Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Earth Sense Energy Systems:  Discount supplier of Odor buster holding tank vent line filter, Kyocera and Uni-Solar solar panels, Air Marine wind generators, deep cycle batteries, charge controllers, and accessories.
Earth Shelter :  E Source provides membership-based information services, subscription-based focused research services, multi-client sector studies, consulting services, and technical reference materials.  E Source information services provide member organizations with unbiased, independent analysis of retail energy markets, services, and technologies. E Source clients include electric and gas utilities and other energy service providers, large corporate and institutional energy users, government agencies, energy service companies, manufacturers, consultants, research institutions, and other organizations.
Earth Solar:  Located in Bloomfield, New Jersey
Earthsense:  Located in Minnesota, United States
Earthship Home:  Located in Scottsdale, Arizona
Eco Build:  ESA uses advances in scientific knowledge and industrial technology to help American communities utilize the most beneficial products and services of the emerging environmental industry.  / (added 09/2005)
Eco Energies:  Midwest’s largest dealer and selection of pellet stoves, corn stoves and furnaces
Eco Links:  provides a structural-forming kit system used to build cement domes or arches, which are usually used for earth, sheltered homes. 
Ecofootagecom:  Wind and solar power, components, custom design. / (added 09/2005)
Ecofys:  Located in Carbondale, Colorado
Ecoiqcom Energy:  Earthship Home of the Giat, Art and Science of Vic Cook Learn to live for free.
Ecoliving Center:  Suzy Banks on earth-sheltered homes 
Ecological Systems:  Sells renewable energy products: photovoltaic solar panels, inverters, wind generators, deep cycle batteries, regulators and other alternative energy products for residential, RV, & boat applications. 
Ecosolar Solarstromanlagen:  Ecobuild is your place for Sustainable Green Architecture & Design.  Take a look around – tell us what you think. / (added 09/2005)
Ecospeakers:  Designs, constructs, delivers and maintains renewable energy power systems and related energy efficiency products using wind, solar, small hydro and other green power and energy efficiency technologies. 
Ecosystems :  provides resources for those interested in eco-products, green businesses, and services.
Ecotécnia :  Supplies affordable royalty-free video stock footage collections on environmental and sustainability-related topics including the natural world, land.  Located in California, United States
Ecotope :  Renewable energy consultancy based in the Netherlands  / (added 09/2005)
Ecotradenet:  provides a portal to more than 1200 energy sites online, articles, a calendar, anthologies, educational resources, media resources, and more.
Eklektix:  A small consulting firm with a strong commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. Designs innovative building systems and resource conservation programs to further the vision of an environmentally sound and cost-effective building environment. / (added 09/2005)
Ekopower Monitoring & Control Systems :  low price alternative energy supplier, system design, and equipment for all your remote, mobile, or grid tie power needs.
El Paso Electric Company:  earth friendly, non-toxic products and information about alternative living and an Austin, TX resource for green builders and a healthier, sustainable lifestyle.
Electric Alternatives:  Offers a broad range of products for science enthusiasts, including telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, chemistry sets, magnets, science projects, solar panels, rock tumblers, metal detectors, optics, magnifiers and thousands of other astronomical, geological, meteorological and biological items from companies like Celestron, Meade, Nikon, Ohaus, Acculab, Steiner and Edmund Scientific.
Electric America:   
Electric Generators Direct:  Authorized distributor of BP Solar. Supplier of complete prepackaged solar energy systems. Located in Raceland, Louisiana
Electric Goose:  renewable energy and web site design in co leitrim Ireland.
Electric Motor Bicycles Inc:   
Electric Rates:  Kit and pre-assembled charge controller/low-voltage disconnect
Electric Reliability Coordinating Council (Ercc):  Supplies data acquisition and control systems, sensors and instruments for energy, including solar and wind energy, agro meteorology and environment. System design and engineering, installation, training and consultancy.
Electrifying Times:  Located in El Paso, Texas
Electro Automotive:  Located in Esko, Minnesota
Electrochem Inc:  Located in Tustin, California
Electromarine Services:  Located in Unknown, United States
Electronic Ballasts Led Lighting Led Bulbs Dimmable And Hid Ballast And Energy Saving Products By Sage:  The Embi is safe, eco-friendly in-town transportation. These beautifully styled, electric motor bicycles are great for commuting, shopping and recreation! 
Electrotek Concepts Inc:  This Web site serves a portal to other Web sites via which one can purchase surge protectors, batteries, and generators and find information on issues pertaining to electricity, energy, generation, oil, and gas. 
Electrovent:  Located in Unknown, United States
Element 1 Power Systems:  online version of the newsstand publication dedicated to the latest EV, HEV and NEV news. / (added 09/2005)
Element 1 Power Systems Manufacturing :  wants to share what they have learned with you. This site can help you discover what kind of electric car chassis, motor size, voltage, etc. might work for you.
Elite Solar Systems:  ElectroChem Inc. provides for businesses and government agencies R&D in the fuel cell industry and supplies products including PEM fuel cells and stacks, as well as Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells.  It directly manufactures components such as electrodes and membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEA) and acts as a distributor for the original manufacturers of all other major components necessary to assemble PEM fuel cells. 
Elmo Crowe And Sons:   
E-Mon Corporation:  Manufacturer of Electronic ballasts LED lighting led bulbs, dimmable and HID ballast, and Energy saving products. We offer a unique range of LED strips, bulbs, and fixtures for 12VDC applications as well as 12V-24V electronic ballasts
Empire District Electric:  Electrotek Concepts, Inc. provides power and energy systems analysis, planning, and solutions. It is known for its expertise in power quality, distributed generation, renewable energy, energy management, and utility communication systems. Electrotek works with an international group of clients and associates, including electric utilities, consultants, equipment vendors, research organizations, and government agencies to increase the efficiency of the transport and use of electrical energy. Electrotek has also done much of the recently published work investigating and quantifying power quality.