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Following the money

It's time to follow the money, and there may be a lot of it to follow as it flows from China, Saudi Arabia and Japan to Washington and then is recycled into states and cities across America. Last week Departrment of Housing and Urban Development HUD started doling out...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Money, HUD Website, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company

Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...

Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-05-08

Photos: Shuttle suffers gouge out of heat shield

NASA says the damage to the space shuttle Endeavour is minor, but are examining its ceramic tiles to determine a plan of action.NASA discovered a 3.5-inch gouge out of the space shuttle Endeavour''s heat shield and are deciding whether to send astronauts on a space walk to repair it. Teacher-turned-astronaut...

Tags: Shuttle, photograph, shuttle, tile, NASA, walk, inspection, truss, insulation, shield, ice, scanner, Earth, scientist, handheld

Image galleries 2007-08-13

Can nanotechnology be good for climate?

The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra has recently released a long report stating that nanotechnology might offer hope for climate change. This study has focused on 5 specific areas: fuel additives, solar cells, the hydrogen economy, batteries and insulation. The conclusion of this report is that...

Tags: Energy &, Environment, Health &, Medicine, Nanotechnology, Science &, Nature

Blog posts 2007-05-23

Pipe Insulation 1.0 (Mobile)

Pipe Insulation is calculation form application for Heat Transfer Coefficient in Pipe,Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient,Pipe Outlet Temperature when you input Insulation Thickness,Average Heat Capacity of Fluid,Fluid Viscosity, etc.

Tags: Mobile, Insulation, Calculation, TA Cybernetic Solutions, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2003-01-09

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Midwest tech firm now wind driven

Other World Computing OWC is in McHenry County, Illinois, and now their power comes from the wind. OWC claims the title of "first 100 percent on-site wind powered technology manufacturer/distributor in the U.S." It's using Vestas-made wind turbines for all its daily electricity needs. ...

Tags: Turbine, Other World Computing, Other World Computing HQ, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Innovate...then wait...and wait

I spoke with the CEO of an American company making state-of-engineering heat pumps. But his company can't get past the federal gatekeepers at the Department of Energy DOE. The Acadia system built and sold by Hallowell International just doesn't fit the old model for HVAC. I blogged...

Tags: Geothermal Energy, Lobbyist, Rebate, Department Of Energy, Acadia, Hallowell International, Quality, Construction, Business Operations, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-27

2009 Audi Q5

Photo gallery:2009 Audi Q5Small SUVs present a good compromise of practical cabin space, carlike drivability, and good fuel economy. Or, at least, they should. But some small SUVs we've tested failed on that third trait. The Acura RDX and the Land Rover LR2 turned in worse economy than we expected,...

Tags: Downtown San Francisco, navigation system, Audi Q5, Audi AG

Product reviews 2009-08-13

2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i

Photo gallery:2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35iBMW proves the German reputation for over-engineering by making the 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i the most complicated roadster ever. Unlike the very simple Mazda MX-5 Miata we reviewed recently, the Z4 sDrive35i is a technical tour de force. The engine sports not one, but two turbochargers....

Tags: Monitors & displays, BMW AG, Z4 sDrive35i

Product reviews 2009-08-05

Next generation technology to 'smarten' the workplace

Next generation technology to 'smarten' the workplaceNo A/CIt's 103F outside in the blazing Texas summer sun, and I don't see an A/C on that pod.my first thought exactlyand no amount of aerogel insulation will fix the need for some for of cooling

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Next-Generation Technology, A/C, workplace

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

RPN Engineering Calculator 9.1.0 (Windows)

Programmable RPN calculator, over 250 solutions with 6 keypads: standard, engineering, binary, magnetics, trig, and convert. You can select fixed, scientific, or engineering notation and degrees, radians, or grads for your calculations. Has a running tape display 15 discrete calculators for the more complex functions, and 24 storage registers that...

Tags: Calculation, J. A., Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-05

Carbon Wars in the U.S. Senate

Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateWhy is this on ZDNet?I mean, don't you guys have your own websites to post this BS?RE: Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateThe Cap and SCAM system is the biggest load of horse manure I have ever witnessed. I can't even believe people were...

Tags: Construction, Personal finance, window, U.S. Senate, tax credit, tax

Discussion threads 2009-06-27

Green boom busted?

Green boom busted?Silly thing about investorsThey want a guarantee of a return. And unfortunately this alternative energy thing is a tough nut to crack. The only forms of energy that seem to work reliably and cheaply other than burning things are wind, which is still not so reliable because the...

Tags: Taxes, Personal finance, Right Now IT, alternative energy, tax

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Is Steve Jobs too frail for even a Town Hall fight?

Is Steve Jobs too frail for even a Town Hall fight?Hell, I wouldn't want to be be there till 1am either,regardless of my health.Balanced article. Couple of thoughts...I think this article is quite balanced.----Steve Jobs could be too ill or there might be gawkers or even press there and the...

Tags: Stock options, Benefits, Investment, Personal finance, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., STEVE JOBS IS

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

2009 Ford Escape Hybrid

Since we last saw it as a 2007 model, the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid (and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Mariner Hybrid) has undergone a few changes. Externally, the look has been refined--particularly in the Limited trim level, with its chrome trim--and in the cabin, the old CD-based navigation and...

Tags: Storage, Ford Motor Co., gasoline engine, Ford Escape, Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid

Product reviews 2009-04-20

Beware of the "premium" netbook cash grab

Beware of the "premium" netbook cash grab1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, and 160GB hard drive... Meh!I got that for $300...RE: Beware of the A premium Netbook or a entry level notebook? This line is starting to only be defined by the Atom and a smaller keyboard.Charging for styleA couple of years ago,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), netbook

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Juror Tweet: "I just gave away TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS of somebody else's money"

Twittering from the jury he was serving on as it was awarding a massive settlement against a building materials company by Jonathon Powell of Fayetteville Arkansas has resulted in defense motions for a mistrial. Powell "was predisposed toward giving a verdict that would impress his audience." by...

Tags: Verdict, Twitter, E-mail, Blogging, Online Communications, Internet, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 1.09 (Windows)

Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional is a completely new german development, based on up-to-date technology (e.g. .NET, c#) with numerous new features. With the aid of 2D-DXF / DWG import as well as 2D DXF export features even the exchange of floor plans with other project members or clients presents no...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Feature, Ashampoo, Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional, Virtual Reality, C#, .Net, Scripting Languages, Construction, Emerging Technologies, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2009-03-09

Where's American energy policy headed?

I blogged some about the apparent content of the "stimulus" spending bill. There's money in it for a number of energy-related matters from insulation to better battery tech. Now comes some clarification on policy intentions from one of the Obadmin execs on what he sees as...

Tags: Battery, Exec, Salazar, National Forest Land, Engineering, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-13

Green stimuli?

How much green for greentech in the "stimulus" bill that looks to be headed to law? I have not read the whole 1400 pages and I will not use the energy it would take to do so. But here's some of what I've gleaned. $20 bn for...

Tags: Renewable Energy, Battery, Taxes, Telecom & Utilities, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-12