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Comment by john on July 30, 2009 at 6:28pm

this group is pretty good.–

Comment by john on July 30, 2009 at 12:47pm

Join my group on alternative energy no need to move anything, I’ll do the moving myself.

Comment by budishi monk on December 16, 2008 at 7:22pm

Poor countries seek technology to brace for climate change
To accelerate technology development and transfer will be essential for developing countries to achieve climate change goals
Technology is a critical means by which countries rich and poor can adapt to and mitigate climate change. Indeed, technology will be the key to averting catastrophic climate change in this century. Through the development and deployment of clean and climate-friendly technologies, the world can adopt a powerful, integrated approach to tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has already announced the heartening news that the portfolio of technologies necessary for achieving global climate goals is – or will become – available. But these technologies are largely located in the industrial countries. Developing countries - those that are most vulnerable to climate change - currently have the least access to these technologies. The essence of the challenge, then, is to sharply accelerate technology development and transfer.

Beijing Conference calls for wave of technological transformation
Only effective international cooperation can achieve the wave of technological transformation that developing countries need to address climate change over the coming decades, according to participants attending the Beijing High-level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer that concluded on 8 November 2008. The meeting was held in the run-up to the next Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poznan, Poland in December 2008. More than 30 ministerial-level representatives, four heads of United Nations agencies, and representatives from over 67 countries participated.

Opening the two-day meeting, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao urged developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to China and other developing countries, and he called on the international community to establish a fund and mechanism for overcoming technology transfer barriers.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in his message to the Conference, stressed the importance of making newer and cleaner technology available across the globe. “New thinking and specific measures are necessary to remove existing barriers to clean technology transfer and diffusion. Clean technologies have proven their worth again and again,” he said.

Many of the 800 participants attending the meeting stressed the need to provide early sharing of technologies as they develop so they can be adapted to differing climates and national settings. They also highlighted the need to accelerate, in a systematic way, the diffusion of advanced technologies in the market globally. A statement and summary accepted at the conclusion of the conference emphasizes the “need to accelerate research, development, deployment and transfer of technologies”, in order to address the challenges posed by climate change.

During the conference, participants discussed the status of clean technologies, the barriers to transfer, as well as mechanisms to overcome them. Public-private cooperation and partnerships were highlighted as a key to the deployment in the marketplace where the majority of the investments will be made. Participants also highlighted that the scale of the climate change challenge calls for new and innovative mechanisms of international cooperation, particularly in the fields of research, development, transfer and deployment of climate related technologies.

“Of particular value at this Conference was that experts, policy-makers and other stakeholders engaged each other on critical issues, away from the constraints of the negotiating table,” said Sha Zukang, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. “We saw areas where real differences persist, but also areas of common interest and possible convergence,” he added.

“I am confident that the Conference will contribute positively to the forthcoming climate change negotiations in Poznan in December,” said Zie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China.

Comment by budishi monk on November 12, 2008 at 3:13pm

Energy Ball is a Circular Wind Turbine Perfect for Residential Roofs

The Energy Ball might not look like a wind turbine at first glance, but in truth, it's a highly-efficient turbine that's perfect for residential homes. The circular turbine makes use of the Venturi effect that's the fluid pressure when a liquid that can't be compressed passes through a constricted part of a pipe. Using the Venturi principle, Energy Ball channels air "through its six blades and around its generator," according to Inhabitat.

What's great about how the Energy Ball works is that it can be used and can generate energy even in low wind speeds. As such, the wind turbine is perfect as an energy solution for houses, public facilities, schools, and other venues. In addition, Energy Ball operates in relative silence so no one would be complaining about turbine noise near installations.

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Comment by Aspiral Architect on May 21, 2008 at 3:10pm

Thanks for joining!

We're building the largest one ever of these : www.earthship.net in Manatee County FL - 4,400 sq.ft with a jungle solarium in the middle of it. I'm looking to do a documentary maybe with live feeds for educating students on the whole process. We're actually amending the FL building codes to incorporate new construction methods.

Comment by Daniel Lockwood on May 21, 2008 at 3:06pm

Good idea. I think I'll replace someone's light bulb with a fluorescent one today.