energy

Posted Sun, 01/13/2008 - 12:14 by shehal

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noun ( pl. -gies)
energy in classical mechanics is defined as the capacity to do work

energy: daily mirror: govt to carry out energy audit on all state institutions

Posted Wed, 06/04/2008 - 01:27 by shehal

Source: Daily Mirror (03 June 2008)

No ration of fuel but urge people to reduce usage

By Deepal V. Perera

energy: what is the cheapest source of energy for cooking?

Posted Fri, 03/07/2008 - 21:13 by shehal

the answer is wood!.

my bro was complaining about a high electricity bill and was asking how to reduce it. so i thought i'd share the answer i gave him.

energy: sea's energy insecurity

Posted Mon, 03/03/2008 - 14:54 by shehal

in response to the an article published in the nation this sunday1 titled "An energy secure Sri Lanka".

the author featured the bossa of the sri lanka sustainable energy authority (sea), harsha wickramasinghe. sea is approaching energy security by promoting conservation and indigenous energy sources such as biomass, wind, etc. the author and the bossa failed to see an important aspect of sri lanka becoming energy independent.

energy: energy efficiency has reduced 70 mil tons of carbon emissions

Posted Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:09 by shehal

some extracts from Electric Light & Power which you might find useful if you're thinking of optimizing your energy efficiency at home, office, factory, cardboard box you live in etc.

In September 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that ENERGY STAR and other climate change programs prevented 70 million metric tons of carbon equivalent greenhouse gas emissions in 2006, up from 63 million in 2005. In addition, Americans saved more than $14 billion on their energy bills. With terms like climate change and carbon footprint‚ taking root in the vernacular, Americans are increasingly aware of their impact on the environment and are seeking‚ and are clearly selecting‚ choices that promise less harm to the environment.

energy: ceb energy meter from 1979

Posted Mon, 02/04/2008 - 08:54 by shehal

I saw an old (single phase) ceb energy meter (a meter used to measure number of electrical units) from 1979 at a friend's place. And we were having a discussion about the meter - if it could be hacked by placing a magnet across it. :)

an old ceylon electricity board (ceb) energy meter / electricity meter / kWh meter from 1979

energy: cost of oil production

Posted Thu, 01/31/2008 - 09:07 by shehal

i was curious to know what the actual cost of oil is... the production cost that is... that is from finding oil to drilling it out... offshore oil production costs as much as $60/barrel but otherwise the cost of production is less than $20/barrel... the current oil price is over $90/barrel... see extracts bellow...

oil well pump
photo credit: James Bruntz
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