Affordable Solar & Wind

Solar power is the best bet

Recently we in Bhopal had a 16-hour power outage commencing from midnight until 4.00 next afternoon. The inverter saw us through the hot and stuffy night but it, too, lost its energy by the next afternoon. There was no alternative but to bear the acute discomfort of an air-less hot afternoon. Outages are frequent but this was out of the ordinary.

Lazing around through the day drenched in sweat in the sweltering heat my mind wandered and sauntered down the years that have gone by. In the early 1940s I used to be a child in Gwalior which was the capital of the eponymous princely state. Although we had electricity in our rented house there were many others in the neighbourhood, including that of a minister, which did not. Apparently, even then it took quite a bit to have one's house electrified. Living off the arterial road, we still had gas lamps to light up our rather broad, generally, deserted lane. Every evening a man would trudge down the lane with a ladder on his shoulders to light up the lamps mounted on somewhat low posts. He would repeat his trip in the early mornings to put out the lights. The lane got its electric streetlights much later.

Apart from lighting up the houses and streets electricity had very little non-industrial use in those days. Hardly any electrical appliances were available for domestic purposes except, of course, fans – table or ceiling. Right through the ‘40s, I recall, we managed the hot Gwalior summers with two table fans in combination with thick khas curtains with water dripping on them through perforated pipes. Radios, symbol for the well-to-do then with their roof-top antennas, were very few. The per capita carbon footprint was, naturally, negligible

As I grew older radios became ubiquitous, so much so that they would be raucously blaring out film songs from paan shops. Even during the first few post-Independence decades of "Hindu rate of (economic) growth" (of around 3%) the middle classes were inflating, though tardily, and electrical equipment and appliances appeared in the markets to feed their demand. Soon electric kettles, hot plates, mixer-grinders to refrigerators made their appearance for making things easier in the kitchen. For the living rooms there were radios, of course, followed by electrically operated turn-tables, record-changers, even radiograms and tape (spool) recorders. To meet the exigencies of the weather there were either heaters or coolers, even an occasional air conditioner.

All these were confined to a very thin upper crust of the society – the rich and upper middle classes. Liberalisation of the economy in the early 1990s brought about a sea change. Not only MNCs descended in the country in large numbers, transfer of modern sophisticated technology also took place. The rapidly expanding middle classes accessed a whole new range of electrical appliances known as "white goods" and luxury items at prices that were competitive owing to the phenomenon of "globalisation". What were confined to a small segment progressively came within the reach of a much larger section of the population. As a result, electricity today doesn't simply light up the houses; it runs kitchens, helps in washing clothes, crockery and utensils, cools and heats the houses, entertains the family and provides 24X7 connectivity. No wonder, the per capita carbon footprint rose from 0.8 in 1990 to 1.3 in 2006 and yet nowhere near the footprint of giants like US which was 32.8 in 2006.

The veritable explosion of the middle classes and the accompanying growth of industry and commerce preordained a rise in demand for power. The supply, however, could never match the demand making shortages endemic. The country currently lives through a regime of extensive power cuts and prolonged outages. All talks of sufficiency in the near future are misleading as, firstly, there are not enough power projects in the pipeline and, secondly, in the current times of faster economic growth demand is always likely to outstrip the supply.

The problem is likely to get compounded as environmental considerations may inhibit the country's efforts to install many more coal-fired power plants unless it is able to, miraculously, find a cleaner thermal power technology. Similar considerations may hamper development of hydro power. Already there are protests, for example, against proposals for scores of hydro-power projects in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. The current government seems to be banking on nuclear energy. That too carries its own rather heavy baggage. Apart from the long gestation, not only there are concerns relating to security of the plants, there would also be difficulties in locating safe sites for disposal of the nuclear wastes.

So far coal has been the main source of our energy. Evidently the country has to now go after renewable energy in a big way. Among the renewables are solar, wind, tidal and biomass. However, for reasons that are obvious, solar power holds the key and could be the best bet for India. With about 300 clear and sunny days in a year India's theoretical solar power reception just on its land area is enough to produce energy that could be a thousand times greater than the likely demand in 2015, even if conversion efficiency of photovoltaic modules is pegged at a modest 10%.

Currently solar energy in the country works out to merely 0.4% of the total energy produced. The grid-interactive solar power as of June 2007 was merely 2.12 MW. Government-funded solar energy in India in 2005 accounted only for approximately 6.4 megawatt. However, the generation is disintegrated for applications that are mostly off-grid and petty in nature like street-lighting, water-heating, solar lanterns and so on.

Since the potential is enormous what is now required is a huge push for solar power generation that can be integrated, at least, with localised and regional grids. It is said that more energy falls on the world's deserts in six hours than the world consumes in a year. Africa's deserts receive enough power not only for Africa and Europe, but for the whole world. Hence, the Thar Desert with its locational advantages could become India's solar-energy hotspot.

Instead of entirely depending on the photovoltaic technology, which proves to be costlier unless subsidised like in Europe, concentrating solar (thermal) power needs to be given a big push. There are varied technologies that produce energy by concentrating the light rays onto a small surface to generate heat and use that heat to drive a turbine, which in turn drives a generator. Experts believe solar thermal power can play a significantly important role in meeting the yawning demand-supply gap (claimed to be 12% but actually is much more) for electricity.

While the Clinton Climate Foundation is mulling huge solar power initiatives of around 3000 MW each in the Rann (Gujarat) and Thar (Rajasthan) the Centre has launched the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission. Mercifully, the Mission proposes, apart from striving for global leadership in solar manufacturing, to launch a major R&D programme in solar energy – a crying need for the country, given the availability of surfeit of knowledge-workers.

According to Americans, solar power is no longer an "eco-fantasy". One wishes we Indians could ape Americans, especially the Californians, at least in respect of production of green energy. Power-starved as we are, like the Californians were in 1970, we need to act like the state by inducing the consumers to use less power, legislating for energy-efficiency in buildings, appliances or whatever, to foster entrepreneurial spirit among the industrialists and require the utilities to provide one-third of their power from renewables by 2020. Given the circumstances, that shouldn't be too much to ask for!

 

 

About the Author

I am a retired senior civil servant of the Government of India based at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. I do free-lancing writing mostly on topical and environmental issues.

New solar project's pilot project in Haiti

The Solar Project $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In 1995 Solar One was converted into Solar Two, by adding a second ring of 108 larger 95 m (1,000 ft ) heliostats around the existing Solar One, totaling 1926 heliostats with a total area of 82,750 m (891,000 ft ). This gave Solar Two the ability to produce 10 megawatts. Solar Two used molten salt, a combination of 60 sodium nitrate and 40 potassium nitrate, as an energy storage medium instead of oil or water as with Solar One. This helped in energy storage during brief interruptions in sunlight due to clouds. The molten salt also allowed the energy to be stored in large tanks for future use such as night time.Solar Two proved it could run continuously around the clock producing power. Solar Two was decommissioned in 1999, and was converted by the University of California, Davis, into an Air Cherenkov Telescope in 2001, measuring gamma rays hitting the atmosphere. Its name is now C.A.C.T.U.S.. Solar Twos 3 primary participants were Southern California Edison (SCE), the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 74 Publication Date: 2010/07/21 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.18 inches

The Halley Project $82.85 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Halley Project is a 1985 game developed for the Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 8bit family, Amiga and possibly other platforms, by Tom Snyder and Omar Khudari and published by Mindscape. It was later ported to the Commodore Amiga with updated graphics.In The Halley Project, the player assumes the role of a star pilot whose mission is to travel between the various bodies of the solar system. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/12/20 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project $71.7 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project, or UMNSVP, is a team of undergraduate students from the University of Minnesota that designs and constructs solar cars. In its 19 years, it has established itself as one of the worlds top solar racing teams, with top two finishes in ten of eighteen events entered.The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project was founded following the GM Sunrayce USA in 1990. With little to no prior knowledge, the team successfully built and raced Aurora I in Sunrayce 93.The Aurora generation of UMNSVP cars, starting with Aurora II, mostly followed the cutout design that was typical of the 1990s, with a relatively flat body and a bubble canopy. Over three cars, the design was refined more and more. All three of the Aurora vehicles had successful trips to international races, culminating in a 4th place finish in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2010/12/08 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.20 inches

Business Analysis Project Solar Industry $30.07 Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics Operations Research, printed singlesided, grade: 1,0, Anglia Ruskin University (Business School), language: English, comment: Incl. Strategy Map, KPI, Porter 5 Forces, PESTLE Analysis, abstract: The purpose of this Business Analysis Project is to evaluate the current situation of the solar branch, especially the German company Conergy Group. The aim is to show the current changes within the branch and the influence on the business strategy of solar companies. Furthermore the analysis will consider the following issues: A situational audit of the branch and the Conergy Group. This will contain an analysis of the macro and microenvironments supported by a PESTLE and Porter 8 Forces Analysis Strategic Alignment: Identification of the key success factors (KSF) of the branch, evaluate the performance of Conergy and compare this with 2 other big players in the solar branch. From this information, I will identify potential changes inside of Conergy and develop a strategy map.Another aim is the critical appraisal of the key figures and the current strategy of Conergy, supported by using approved analysing methods in a literature review in order to show potential improvements as well as recommend strategy adaptations. As a basis for the analysis of the key figures I will use the 2009 third quarter report and the 2008 annual report. The advantage of using this quarterly report and comparing it to the 2008 annual report is that the effects of the economical crisis in 2009 are visible. Author: Bandt, Tobias Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2011/03/08 Language: English Dimensions: 8.27 x 5.83 x 0.15 inches

Smart Solar San Rafael II Mission Solar Lantern $29.95 This mission-style solar lantern provides warm and inviting light for your patio, deck, or porch. Powered by an integrated solar panel and illuminated by 3 carefully arranged LED lights, the lantern is made from sturdy all-weather material and features a striking seeded glass effect.

Smart Solar Inc 3960KR1 San Rafael II Solar Mission Lantern $40.76 The San Rafael II Solar Mission Lantern from Smart Solar is designed to look like an old missionary lantern and is ideal for providing ambient lighting. The lantern features 2 warm white LED s at its top plus an included candle which contains 1 amber LED used to provide a glowing effect as if a real candle were burning. A monocrystalline solar panel powers the lantern by using the energy of the sun to recharge its NiMH batteries each day. To achieve optimum performance the San Rafael II Lantern should be left in an area that will receive ample sunlight throughout the day. This Solar Lantern offers the option to be hung via its integrated hanging loop at the top of the lantern easily held for portable use or rested flat on any surface such as a table. A manual on/off switch on the lantern makes it easy to save the battery from wasted use so that it ll take less time in the sun to fully recharge it. The San Rafael II Solar Mission Lantern also makes for a great emergency light to have handy around the home due to the fact it is charged naturally by the sun during the day to give electricityfree light at night.

Piggy Paint 27 Project Earth Solar Power $23.53 My quest was on and Piggy Paint was born. As you may have guessed our polish is NOT flammable and sits beautifully on the unaffected foam. We hope you enjoy this waterbased polish that is specially formulated of natural ingredients. Finally a kidfriendly polish without the accompanying drawbacks of traditional polishes. It is free of formaldehyde toluene phthalates biphenyl A ethyl acetate and acetone... and made in the USA. From my heart to yours I hope Piggy Paint takes the worry out of painting your nails and puts the fun back into this enjoyable activity you can share with your daughter and other precious girls in your life. Project Earth Solar Power. Neon Yellow Nail Polish. Nontoxic. Odorless. Waterbased formula. Hypoallergenic. Fun vibrant colors. Color: Neon Yellow.

A Project Guide to the Solar System By Kessler, Colleen $43.5 An introduction to the solar system, including the moon, eclipses, and space. Author: Kessler, Colleen Series Title: Earth Science Projects for Kids Publication Date: 2010/11/11 Number of Pages: 47 Binding Type: Library Grade Level: 46 Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Height: 9.50

Project Freedom $4.99 Project Freedom is pure action game placed in open space and different planet’s surfaces. As a soldier of one of the Earth’s armies involved in a great domestic conflict, the player finds himself behind the wheel of a powerful and fast space fighter and is thrown to the center of fight and action. The stakes are to control the entire Solar System, so everybody is in an extremely deadly mood. The player’s role is to control a newly designed space fighter and to take...

Project Prometheus $82.85 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Project Prometheus was established in 2003 by NASA to develop nuclearpowered systems for longduration space missions. This was NASAs first serious foray into nuclear spacecraft propulsion since the cancellation of the NERVA project in 1972. The project was cancelled in 2005. Its budget shrank from 430 million in 2005 to only 100 million in 2006, 90 million of which was for closeout costs on cancelled contracts. Originally named the Nuclear Systems Initiative, Project Prometheus was named for the wisest of the Titans in Greek mythology who gave the gift of fire to humanity. NASA said the name Prometheus indicates its hopes of establishing a new tool for understanding nature and expanding capabilities for the exploration of the Solar System. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/12/10 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, 7th Street Entrance of Mission Inn, Riverside, 1930 $19.99 California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, 7th Street Entrance of Mission Inn, Riverside, 1930 - Premium Poster

Project Mercury Astronaut Scotty Carpenter at Home with His Wife Rene Prior to Mission $79.99 Ralph Morse Project Mercury Astronaut Scotty Carpenter at Home with His Wife Rene Prior to Mission - Premium Photographic Print

Project 404 $71.7 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Project 404 was the code name for a covert United States United States Air Force advisory mission to Laos during the later years of the Second Indochina War, which would eventually become known in the United States as the Vietnam War. The purpose of Project 404 was to supply the line crew technicians needed to support and train the Royal Laotian Air Force, while Raven Forward Air Controllers were brought in to supply piloting expertise and guidance for running a tactical air force. The two programs together comprised Palace Dog. Project 404 began in 1966, as a successor after the completion of Operation White Star, was smaller in scope, and was an adjunct to the various covert ground operations succeeding White Star. Because Laos was ostensibly a neutral party to the conflict between the United States and North Vietnam, the airmen did not wear United States Air Force uniforms, but instead worked in civilian clothing. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 Publication Date: 2010/12/08 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.19 inches

Solar Tres Power Tower $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Solar Tres is a planned 15 MW power plant based on solar thermal energy. It is located west of the city of cija, in Andalusia, Spain. Solar Tres is based on the solar power tower concepts pioneered in the U.S.s Solar One and Solar Two demonstration projects. Solar Tres uses a molten salt as its working fluid, allowing it to be stored in the molten state for power generation at any time. The project, which has received a subsidy of five million Euro from the European Commission, makes use of the Solar Two technology tested in Barstow, California, but will be approximately three times the size. Solar Tres will make use of several advances in technology since Solar Two was designed and built. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/07/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.18 inches

Topaz Solar Farm $60.54 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Topaz Solar Farm is a proposed 550 megawat solar photovoltaic power plant, to be built by First Solar, Inc. in the Carrizo Plain, northwest of California Valley at a cost of over 1 billion. On August 14, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric announced an agreement to buy all the power from the power plant. Commenting on this project and a nearby 250 MW project announced at the same time, Daniel Kammen, the director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley, said This scale is ten times larger than what was being talked about awhile ago. OptiSolar, the instigator of the project, had bought 9.5 square miles of ranchland, In November 2009, First Solar announced that it had purchased options to an additional 640 acres from Ausras canceled Carrizo Energy Solar Farm. First Solar would reconfigure the project to minimize the use of land covered by the Williamson Act. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 62 Publication Date: 2010/07/18 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.15 inches

Rote Jahne Solar Park $54.86 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Rote Jahne Solar Park in Saxony, Germany, has a total output capacity of 6 megawatts peak (MWp). Built at a former military airfield, it has 90,000 First Solar thinfilm modules covering approximately 6.7 hectares, and produces approximately 5.7 million kilowatthours (kW.h) of solar electricity every year. The project cost around Euro 21 million or US 28 million. Solar photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity and many solar photovoltaic power stations have been built, mainly in Europe. As of October 2009, the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plants in the world are the Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park (Spain, 60 MW), the Strasskirchen Solar Park (Germany, 54 MW), the Lieberose Photovoltaic Park (Germany, 53 MW), the Puertollano Photovoltaic Park (Spain, 50 MW), the Moura Photovoltaic Power Station (Portugal, 46 MW), and the Waldpolenz Solar Park (Germany, 40 MW). Some photovoltaic power stations which are presently proposed will have a capacity of 150 MW or more. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2010/07/13 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.15 inches

Solar City $180.02 This book is based on a master thesis project developed by Helle Hejler Andersen Mathias Lind Klogborg at the Master program in Architecture at Architecture Design, Aalborg University, Denmark. The project focuses on designing an energy neutral building in a Danish context integrating dwellings, public outdoor spaces and other functions. The building industry emits more than 40 of the Danish energy consumption, and for that reason it is a focal point to act on. As architects we play an important role in reducing costs and CO2 emission while at the same time designing better homes and indoor environments for people to live in. In order to meet these issues and to achieve energy neutrality the focus has been on integrating renewable energy sources without compromising the architectural quality. To solve this task the Integrated Design Process (IDP) has been used as a tool during the entire project to reach an integrated design. The project is based on the Bolig+ program. It originates from a Danish architectural competition that ended in 2009. The project period lasted 4 months, from February 2010 to June 2010. Author: Hejler Andersen, Helle/ Lind Klogborg, Mathias Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: 2011/04/19 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.49 inches

Solar $124.99 Solar - Laminated Oversized Art

Practical Solar, Inc. $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Practical Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of heliostats used for concentrating solar power, as well as for residential and commercial natural lighting (daylighting) applications. The company, located in Boston, Massachusetts, introduced its heliostat system for sale in February 2009. Practical Solars heliostats are small in the spectrum of heliostats commercially available for harnessing solar thermal energy. They each have 8 square feet (0.74 meters) of reflector area. To put this in perspective, the heliostats in a solar power tower project in Seville, Spain each have reflectors nearly 1,300 square feet in size (120 square meters). Practical Solars heliostat system is the first computercontrolled heliostat system that can be installed by hand, using only hand tools. Practical Solars founder Bruce Rohr suggested in Northeast Sun magazine that small heliostats are more reliable and more costeffective per square meter of reflective area than the larger heliostats typically used in solar power tower projects. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/07/21 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.17 inches

The Physics of Solar Flares $101.96 Few phenomena have stirred the imaginations of solar scientists as much as the explosive energy of solar flares. In The Physics of Solar Flares, first published in 1988, Einar TandbergHanssen and A. Gordon Emslie approach this subject by drawing heavily on experimental data from the Solar Maximum Mission, as well as other groundbased and spaceborne instruments. The data are incorporated into many theoretical investigations. The authors put the main emphasis on understanding the underlying physical processes. Starting from the language of physics, the authors guide the reader into the more specialised concepts of solar physics. The book is divided into two main parts: four chapters set the essentials of physics needed to attack the complexities of flare phenomena, and then a further four treat different aspects of the phenomena. This important book is aimed primarily at beginning graduate students who are assumed to have knowledge of basic physics. Author: TandbergHanssen, Einar/ Emslie, A. Gordon/ Einar, TandbergHanssen Series Title: Cambridge Astrophysics (Paperback) Series Number: 14 Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2009/07/16 Language: English Dimensions: 9.61 x 6.69 x 0.60 inches

Solar Power Recorder $114.71 Engineers in all disciplines have a particular obligation towards the integration of development and the environment leading towards sustainable future development.It is essential for engineers to obtain the knowledge on new environmental friendly technologies e.g. renewable energy technology.The future engineers are required to be trained in decision making and to act environmentally sensitive and responsible manner.Solar Energy is one of the most valuable energy in the world .The Fuels have limited source but the resource is decreasing . To reduce this load usage of solar cell is increasing day by day. The purpose of this project to illustrate the process about the implementation of Microcontroller based Solar Power Recorder which uses Solar cell as the input sensor and displays current, voltage, power produced by it simultaneously.This electronic gadget depicts to highlight the importance of a structured process and data collection and analysis method.From the result the project can be efficiently used in Bangladesh.This is completely environment friendly and easy to collect the result.The test results are so far very encouraging. Author: Das Gupta, Hrishikesh Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2011/06/10 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.20 inches

Panoche Valley Solar Farm $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a proposed utilityscale solar photovoltaic power station, which would be built by Solargen Energy in the Panoche Valley of Central Californias San Benito County With a hypothetical capacity of 420 megawatt (MW).Panoche Valley is crossed by a 230 kilovolt (kV) power line from the Moss Landing Power Plant. Solargen Energy has not yet completed a transmission study for the project. Additional lines will be needed for the proposed project. The project site consists of 4,717 acres (1,909 ha), private land extending the entire length of the valley from west to east and occupying one third of the valley floor. It is currently used for pasturebased livestock grazing on native grassland habitat. In order to keep forage at heights most preferred by native species, livestock grazing is managed to mimic the traditional grazing patterns of historical herds of antelope and deer. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/09/09 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.17 inches

Design and Construction of a Solar Dryer $116.3 Solar energy over the years has provided an inexhaustible renewable and cheap source of energy. If well harnessed in food drying and preservation, it will prevent food spoilage and wastage. Comparing solar drying with other methods of drying, there has been a lot of improvement in the area of safety and proper drying of the food substance. This book evaluates critically two agricultural samples: banana and amaranthus spp. Detailed analysis of drying period and some of its nutritional values of each sample has been worked upon. Students working on their final year project in colleges and universities will find this book very useful as a reference material in their various pursuit. Likewise, Research and Development (RD) will further improve through the use of this book. Author: Olukunle, Tolulope/ O, Mondiu Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 60 Publication Date: 2011/05/03 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.14 inches

The World Class Project Manager $49.01 Effective project management is becoming a critical mission skill for individuals and organizations in every industry. Faster product life cycles, the widespread adoption of crossfunctional teams, and the increasing demands of customers are all contributing to the growing need for professional managers who know how to marshal resources, make decisions, and ensure the smooth flow of projects from idea to launch. In The World Class Project Manager, Robert Wysocki and James Lewis offer a highly practical handbook for anyone who aspires to achieve superior projectmanager skills. Featuring selfassessment tools, showcasing best practices from the field, and drawing on their own extensive experience in training project managers around the world, the authors provide a comprehensive program for crafting a career development plan and putting it into action. Author: Wysocki, Robert K./ Wycocki, Robert K./ Lewis, James P. Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2001/02/08 Language: English Dimensions: 9.10 x 6.40 x 1.10 inches

Front Mission 2089 $100.37 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Front Mission 2089 is a tactical roleplaying game developed by Square Enix Co., Ltd., MSF, and Winds, and was published and released in Japan by Square Enix Co., Ltd. in 2005 and 2008 for the mobile phones. The game was released on March 7, 2005 (imode services), October 27, 2005 (EZweb services), and June 18, 2008 (Yahoo Mobile services). Front Mission 2089 is part of Front Mission Mobile, a project dedicated to Front Mission video games for the mobile phones. Front Mission 2089 is the fifth main entry and the seventh entry overall in the Front Mission series. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 164 Publication Date: 2011/01/11 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.38 inches

Solar Power in Portugal $78.07 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles A large photovoltaic power project, the Serpa solar power plant, has been completed in Portugal, in one of the Europes sunniest areas. The 11 megawatt plant covers 150 acres and comprises 52,000 PV panels. The panels are raised 2 metres off the ground and the area will remain productive grazing land. The project will provide enough energy for 8,000 homes and will save an estimated 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The Moura photovoltaic power station is located in the municipality of Moura, in the interior region of Alentejo, Portugal.Its construction involves two stages, with the first one being constructed in 13 months and completed in 2008, and the other will be completed by 2010, at a total cost of 250 million for the project. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Publication Date: 2010/07/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.27 inches

Solar Water Heating in Dragash Municipality, Kosovo $106.74 Water has been heated with the sun almost as long as there have been humans, but it is not until recently that more advanced and effective solar water heating systems have become common, and they are still gaining ground. Through the years new systems and new solar collectors have been developed. In Kosovo, however, not much attention has been paid to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources and solar water heating systems is a new concept. However, a solar water heating system has been installed at the hospital in Dragash Municipality in southern Kosovo. The system is a pilot project, to see how well solar energy can be used in this area. This thesis examines the existing solar water heating system at the hospital in Dragash. The possibilities of using the fundamental principle of the solar water heating system at the hospital on residential houses in Dragash is looked into. The total annual incoming solar radiation for one square meter is calculated. The environmental, social and economic effects of solar water heating in Dragash is considered and discussed. Economic calculations are made on the effects of installation of solar water heating systems. Author: Dahl H. Kans, Mia Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2011/03/11 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.15 inches