A blackout lasted two hours, from 11 to 13 yesterday which put out of use and metropolitan traffic lights and causing traffic crazy in London. Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in elevators and offices also in the north east and north west of England without energy. The news that learns only in these hours, covered the sudden closure of the nuclear power station Sizewell B in Suffolk and central coal Longanne that went wrecks few minutes of each other involving energy down in seven other power plants .
He reports The Independent:

British Energy has refused to disclose the reason for the accident but said that already is taking steps to restore the operation of and protect the integrity of the network, said a spokesman. The National Grid, the institution that handles the distribution and control electricity, has issued three warnings in a crescendo alarm. The last - the so-called “demand control of imminence” is rare and is sent every 4 years and covered about their declining power granted against a demand too high.

The bulk limit energy efficiency of solar panels can be overcome with modern superconductors that triple the number of electrons transportable: the researchers have discovered the University of Technology in Delft (Netherlands) and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter of having used nanocristalli for the experiment el’hanno renamed “snowball effect”, precisely because of the considerable increase in performance.

The trials will take off after the publication of the journal Nano Letter. To date it is not possible to estimate how many years will be available commercially this neimportant thing is to know that a turning point for the w technology, but the energy problem exists. In a time of crisis of supply and soaring energy demand, a similar technological innovation that can only benefit the environment and perhaps slow down a little ‘growth in prices.

Giampiero Maracchi, director of ‘Institute of Biometeorology CNR, during the conference on climate, energy and environmental challenges of which we talked a few days ago, told of how the biometereologico institute has calculated that only vestendosi in a more wise and lowering of two degrees heating in homes during the winter, was already at 20% of the effort needed to respect the commitments of the Kyoto Protocol.

Until 50 years ago people used clothes heavier the current rating to protect themselves from the cold. To make the concept a numerically head of clothing of our grandfathers weighed on average 550 grams per square meter, while one of those who use us about 200. Today most of the tissues that we use and ‘import, whereas until a few decades ago was used Italian wool and other fibers such as hemp and obviously, the textile industry was born and closed locally.

Today 95% of wool that is tosata in Italy ends in landfills as waste special. That remaining 5% is used in construction, insulation, or somewhere that the craftsman infeltrisce to make handbags and hats. Certainly, the sheep wool and cashmere, ‘a little’ softer and layout of our clothes where work is cheaper can earn much, but throughout this speech should include the environmental costs of transport that, for now, producers they do travel unload their goods on the community.

In Japan, a young primary school pupil Hinagiku of Moriyama, has found a rare example of a two-headed turtle while playing in the garden. He immediately christened Takara, same name as a model toy turtle on the market for 1300 yen, about 8 euros.

Not realised of having in hand a rarity of nature, a finding similar has happened in Cuba. Fortunately is not a mutation pollution but rather a strange animal in the world.

Speaker question the judiciary in landfills and waste disposal in Campania delivering 25 orders of custody, triggering the handcuffs for several managers, involved in various capacities and a notice of a direct Prefect of Naples, Alessandro Pansa. At the heart of called “rompiballe”, coordinated by the prosecutor added Aldo De Chiara and Joseph Noviello pm and Paul Sirleo and materially conducted by the Carabinieri of Noe (core operating ecological), two strands that touch also trains for Germany.

In practice on the one hand are challenged to suspects irregularities disposal ecoballe that, according to a telephone interception detected by the Carabinieri, were crushed and buried in several landfills in the region. The second strand of the investigation covers ecoballe sent by train in Germany to be disposed of in installations CDR passing through the company Ecolog.

Colleagues Yacht & sail reported this jewel of technology that not dispiacer� to the lovers of the sea: a motorboat powered with solar energy. And ‘built dall’olandese Czeers entirely of carbon, has a hull designed as that of competing models, is 10 meters long and solar panels feed the engine from 80 kw to a speed of 30 knots. The interiors are extra, of course say that does not pollute. The price? Upon request, of course!

It ‘an Italy divided in two in meteorological field. In the North mild temperatures and rain to South warm by August, because of the sirocco that raises temperatures for the next day. The Civil Protection launches today and tomorrow, ‘ “allerta2″ yellow sticker:

High temperature and weather conditions that may have adverse effects on health of the population at risk

for the city of Perugia, Florence, Bari, Pescara, Reggio Calabria and Palermo. The 26 cities monitored by the Civil Defence began May 15 and will continue throughout the summer until September 15. As Meteogiornale yesterday were beaten all records:

Fallen record of maximum temperature in Rome Fiumicino at 31.5 ° (previous record 31.4 ° in May 1977), in Civitavecchia with 30.6 ° (previous record 29.2 ° in May 2005) and Capri +36.4 ° (previous record +34.2 °). In the coming days we all’assalto other records.

But we see in detail what awaits us today and tomorrow and why we must be careful: from today until tomorrow afternoon are expected rains and storms in all regions of the north and centre. The winds undergo a strong intensification in particular, strong winds from the north / northeast on the northern regions and along the coastal areas tirreniche. The temperatures go up significantly today and tomorrow throughout the centre south, while the seas are mossi and tomorrow could be very mossi or agitated.

In addition to intelligent, Apple is also eco-friendly. Either that seems to discover that the final month of April the company has implemented the apple for a patent that would give indications of future plans of the company.

According to what explained in implementing “Solar cells in portable devices”, the signature would be planning to integrate solar cells on its future devices, such as the iPod or iPhone. The document describes the procedures to be followed though, in short, as explained integrate these small panels in different devices.

The difficulty of this process is to find ways to add panels in size devices shortly. Apparently, the solution has found that Apple is to locate solar panels behind the LCD screens, so that they absorb ambient light that would pass through the screens. Should this process be successful, not only would benefit the environment but the life of batteries, which are at substantially lengthen.

A lot of electricity gets diverted towards the street lights. Ever wondered of sun or wind powering them? It’s possible now! Thanks to Mojtaba Navvab, of the University of Michigan Architectural Laboratory very soon our roads will be lighted by these hybrid solar-wind-powered streetlight. As of now the light has been erected near the Packard Road, entrance to Buhr Park.
Talk about the functioning and what meets the eye is a wind turbine and two solar panels, apart from a battery that stores the energy. This 70-watt, 24-volt light can store upto 100 amp hours at 24 volts in its two batteries. During the day it remains in off state while lights up during the day with light good enough like an electricity powered street light.
To begin with the cost of one light pole is coming out to be $1,800, which seems quite an amount to draw a city map lighted with such eco-friendly lights. But no doubts the concept will bring out good green returns towards the end.
Via: Mlive

The world is going gaga over eco-friendly fashion. Actually it is kind of an in-thig to think about mother nature these days. If you fall into the same brigade, then the “EcoGIR Recycled” suit” is a perfect fashion statement for you. Created by Bagir Company, in Kiryat Gat Israel, this one is an environment-friendly suit for men.

The EcoGIR Recycled is made out wool and recycled PET plastic bottles collected in Japan. Not just this, the suit will be the first in the world to carry a carbon footprint label.
The EcoGir Recycled suit is one of the may attempts from the company to save the environment. Others being the company’s EcoGir Closed Loop’ voluntary return program, where in consumers can send their old polyester tailored clothing back to Bagir. And Bagir will recycle them into a new polyester fiber.
Talk about pricing and the EcoGIr Recycled is priced for $200 and I don’t think that’s to much for making a green and chic fashion statement.
Via: TreeHugger