Friday, August 14, 2009

Producing More Engine Power


Using all of this information, you can begin to see that there are lots of different ways to make an engine perform better. Car manufacturers are constantly playing with all of the following variables to make an engine more powerful and/or more fuel efficient

Fisher-Price Power Wheels Jeep Hurricane with Monster Traction


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Description: Toys R Us Exclusive Power Wheels Fisher-Price Jeep Green Hurricane is a 2 seat, 12v Battery Powered Ride On with Ultimate Terrain Traction. The Power Wheels Fisher-Price Jeep Hurricane drives 2.5 and 5mph forward and 2.5 mph in reverse. Its main feature is its superior all-t

Friday, June 5, 2009

Solar Power, Mechatronics and Economics


At the recent Semicon show the big buzz was about the emerging Solar Energy industry. Lots of “new” products, lots of buzz. The big semiconductor machinery manufacturers who view crystalline solar cells as a stimulus to the demand for machinery and silicon have put in a lot of effort. The main goal? Get the cost of the solar cells down to where electricity produced with silicon is comparable to the cost of electricity generated by fossil fuel.

And, in fact, the industry is getting there. The current estimates are that solar power is costing about the same as peak demand consumer power, $.23/kWh. And with the current wave of investment and scale up, something which the semiconductor industry has always done well, there is serious forecasting that the cost of solar electricity will continue to fall.

Energy Saving "Rotary encoders in wind turbine designs"




The Electronic Products Energy-Saving Initiative calls upon the design-engineering community to take a leadership role in environment responsibility by developing energy-efficient products. Power efficiency should be a check box in all phases of product design, starting with produced definition. This series of informative articles from leading companies will provide insight into energy-saving Rotary encoders play an important role in the wind industry by providing the high resolution feedback necessary to run the very dynamic control systems of today’s turbines. Selecting the correct encoder will greatly enhance the system’s ability to run at optimum power out, and to maximize return.

According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in 2008 U.S. wind power capacity surged by 51%, with 8,545 MW added and more than $16 billion invested. 7,800 new off-grid turbines were installed and 1,292 on-grid. The average capacity of a turbine is about 1.7 MW. Wind power capacity was up about 46% in the previous year, 2007.