Convert Kilogram - Chicago, City of Stiff Breezes, Tests Roof Turbines (Update1)
Tuesday, June 13th, 2006 at 5:18 pm by admin
Chicago, City of Stiff Breezes, Tests Roof Turbines (Update1)
May 26 (Bloomberg) — Chicago has long been known as the Windy City. Now it’s trying to determine whether it can save kilowatts by living up to the nickname.
BP Expects Asian Solar Power Sales to Jump, Led by China, Korea
May 23 (Bloomberg) — BP Plc, the world’s third-biggest maker of solar cells to convert the sun’s rays to electricity, expects Asia’s 1 billion people without access to power grids to help double growth in sales of the equipment by 2016.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL Carmakers ready for gas engines
With the Cabinet expected today to approve a temporary waiver on the tax imposed on the installation of natural-gas-powered engines, Mercedes Benz, Toyota and General Motors will be the first carmakers in the country to roll out natural-gas vehicles (NGVs).
Conversion tips for the metrically challenged
How to know what to wear on a blistering 33-degree day in Europe, just how much you’re spending on gas, and other tips on dealing with the metric system.
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