Posts filed under 'Technology'
October 6th, 2009
France has a significant % of their electricity generated by nuclear…and they’ve figured out a way to deal with the waste.
“French technocrats had never thought that the waste issue would be much of a problem. From the beginning the French had been recycling their nuclear waste, reclaiming the plutonium and unused uranium and fabricating new fuel elements. This not only gave energy, it reduced the volume and longevity of French radioactive waste. The volume of the ultimate high-level waste was indeed very small: the contribution of a family of four using electricity for 20 years is a glass cylinder the size of a cigarette lighter. It was assumed that this high-level waste would be buried in underground geological storage and in the 80s French engineers began digging exploratory holes in France’s rural regions.” see the rest here..
France
So why penalize us with the Cap and Trade?
October 5th, 2009
Living too close to wind turbines can cause heart disease, tinnitus, vertigo, panic attacks, migraines and sleep deprivation, according to groundbreaking research to be published later this year by an American doctor. See the rest here… Wind
October 4th, 2009
….if Efforts to Weaken IP Rights Prevail…. here
October 3rd, 2009
Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today said America’s antiquated export control system continues to prevent U.S. companies from selling non-threatening goods overseas and is in critical need of reform, especially considering another 263,000 Americans lost their jobs last month and unemployment rose to 9.8 percent.Manzullo, co-founder of the House Export Control Working Group, thanked U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gary Locke for his proposal to fix two key export control problems that hamper American manufacturing and job growth. Locke offered his reforms yesterday during the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Update Conference on Export Controls.
Secretary Locke proposed yesterday that the Commerce Department, in cooperation with other appropriate federal agencies, pursue two reforms that will provide substantial and immediate relief to U.S. exporters while strengthening U.S. national security and foreign policy interests: eliminating dual-use export license requirements for our closest allies and partner nations; and implementing a fast-track procedure for the review of dual-use export licenses for other key allies.
“American manufacturing workers takes a hit every time a U.S. company loses a sale to a foreign company when the customer chooses to avoid dealing with our unwieldy export control licensing system. Even worse, we’ve seen too many examples of U.S. technologies actively designed out of foreign and multi-national projects,” Manzullo said. “I wholeheartedly support Secretary Locke’s efforts, and I appreciate his emphasis on reform in conjunction with enforcement efforts. I will continue to work in a bipartisan fashion with my colleagues in Congress and our partners in the Administration to answer the President’s recent call for a broad-based interagency review of the U.S. export control system.”
A copy of the Secretary’s speech can be found here.
October 2nd, 2009
Many states and countries are pledging to produce 20% or more of their electricity from renewable sources within about a decade. That will be a major stretch… Wind
September 30th, 2009
Workshop being offered… Workshop
September 29th, 2009
China’s ambition to create “green cities” powered by huge wind farms comes with a dirty little secret: Dozens of new coal-fired power plants need to be installed as well.
Part of the reason is that wind power depends on, well, the wind. To safeguard against blackouts when conditions are too calm, officials have turned to coal-fired power as a backup. Read the rest here.. Wind
So if China can build more coal plants, why must we Cap & Trade?
September 28th, 2009
I was thinking, how could Rockford manufacturers participate in the 2016 Olympics if Chicago wins the bid the Friday? Some things came to mind, but I’m sure there are many others:
They need hammers to build all the new dorms and stadiums….Estwing!
Some nice souveniers from Heartland Wooden Boxes & the Sock Monkey!
Don’t forget the cylinders to lift up all the building cranes…Rockford Linear is here!
For some snacks…how about Chicklets, Old Salty and Mrs. Fischer’s Potato Chips!
For a great sandwich…get the Uncle Nick’s gyros…best in the whole world!
I’ll bet there are many more products manufacturers here in Rockford that we could add to the list. Post your comments here!!
Good luck, Chicago, on Friday!!
September 25th, 2009
This story may change the way the 7th century Anglo-Saxons will be viewed, but look at the manufacturing technology they used to make this treasure! And just think, it was discovered by a simple metal detector that someone in the 20th century manufactured! here
A fascinating story!
September 22nd, 2009
Is this a token or will it be enough and match what the US wants to do? here
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