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February 7, 2014
A New Jersey resident generates and stores all the power he needs with solar panels and hydrogen
Inside the Solar-Hydrogen House: No More Power Bills--Ever
Jun 19, 2008 |By David Biello
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hydrogen-house/
A New Jersey resident generates and stores all the power he needs with solar panels and hydrogen
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EAST AMWELL, N.J.—Mike Strizki has not paid an electric, oil or gas bill—nor has he spent a nickel to fill up his Mercury Sable—in nearly two years. Instead, the 51-year-old civil engineer makes all the fuel he needs using a system he built in the capacious garage of his home, which employs photovoltaic (PV) panels to turn sunlight into electricity that is harnessed in turn to extract hydrogen from tap water.
Although the device cost $500,000 to construct, and it is unlikely it will ever pay off financially (even with today's skyrocketing oil and gas prices), the civil engineer says it is priceless in terms of what it does buy: freedom from ever paying another heating or electric bill, not to mention keeping a lid on pollution, because water is its only by-product.
Slide Show: Photos show what makes this house work
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=hydrogen-house
"The ability to make your own fuel is priceless," says the man known as "Mr. Gadget" to his friends. He boasts a collection of hydrogen-powered and electric vehicles, including a hydrogen-run lawn mower and car (the Sable, which he redesigned and named the "Genesis"
as well as an electric racing boat, and even an electric motorcycle. "All the technology is off-the-shelf. All I'm doing is putting them together."
"I'm a self-sufficiency guy," he adds. Strizki, a civil engineer, has been interested in alternative energy sources since 1997 when he began working on vehicles fueled by alternative means during his tenure with the New Jersey Department of Transportation...
MORE: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hydrogen-house/
Although the device cost $500,000 to construct, and it is unlikely it will ever pay off financially (even with today's skyrocketing oil and gas prices), the civil engineer says it is priceless in terms of what it does buy: freedom from ever paying another heating or electric bill, not to mention keeping a lid on pollution, because water is its only by-product.
Slide Show: Photos show what makes this house work
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=hydrogen-house
"The ability to make your own fuel is priceless," says the man known as "Mr. Gadget" to his friends. He boasts a collection of hydrogen-powered and electric vehicles, including a hydrogen-run lawn mower and car (the Sable, which he redesigned and named the "Genesis"
as well as an electric racing boat, and even an electric motorcycle. "All the technology is off-the-shelf. All I'm doing is putting them together."
"I'm a self-sufficiency guy," he adds. Strizki, a civil engineer, has been interested in alternative energy sources since 1997 when he began working on vehicles fueled by alternative means during his tenure with the New Jersey Department of Transportation...
MORE: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hydrogen-house/
February 7, 2014
From the comments
People like John Perkins have told us all how it works
John Perkins - Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption
Goldman Sachs and UBS are "Too big to fail" Will they be "advising" the US on the sale of the USPS? Maybe Dianne Finesteins husband knows
Guardian: (UK) Royal Mail privatised for up to £1.5bn less than City estimates of its value
Royal Mail privatised for up to £1.5bn less than City estimates of its value
Sean Farrell theguardian.com, Friday 7 February 2014
Estimates of value ranged from £4bn to £4.8bn ahead of government selloff for £3.3bn, business department reveals
Royal Mail shares were trading at 78% above their
flotation price on Friday. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA
The furore over the sale of Royal Mail erupted again on Friday after it was revealed that investment banks have estimated the company's value at up to £1.5bn more than its privatisation price.
Figures released by the business department showed that of 21 City advisers that supplied early valuations in May, the average ranged from £4bn at the low end to £4.8bn at the top of the range. The government sold 60% of its stake in October in a privatisation that valued Royal Mail at £3.3bn...snip
...Umunna said: "David Cameron has serious questions to answer about why his government sold off Royal Mail on the cheap. We now know that the vast majority of banks that provided valuations to the government expected the company to be worth more than the Government sold it for....
The investment banks that advised on the sale, Goldman Sachs and UBS, told MPs on the business select committee in October that the flotation took place when financial markets were jittery and with the threat of a nationwide strike looming over Royal Mail.
more: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/07/royal-mail-privatised-city-estimates-value
Figures released by the business department showed that of 21 City advisers that supplied early valuations in May, the average ranged from £4bn at the low end to £4.8bn at the top of the range. The government sold 60% of its stake in October in a privatisation that valued Royal Mail at £3.3bn...snip
...Umunna said: "David Cameron has serious questions to answer about why his government sold off Royal Mail on the cheap. We now know that the vast majority of banks that provided valuations to the government expected the company to be worth more than the Government sold it for....
The investment banks that advised on the sale, Goldman Sachs and UBS, told MPs on the business select committee in October that the flotation took place when financial markets were jittery and with the threat of a nationwide strike looming over Royal Mail.
more: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/07/royal-mail-privatised-city-estimates-value
From the comments
MissAnneThrop wrote:
A nice little earner for Goldman Sachs.
They undervalued it by around £1.5 billion. They received 4.5 million shares, then sold the shares at the top of the market (that is, £5.87 compared to the £3.30 they bought them at). Result? Around £25m.
Nice one, Vince. That's got to be worth a top non-exec directorship when your voted out next year.
http://discussion.theguardian.com/comment-permalink/31674762
People like John Perkins have told us all how it works
Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign "aid" organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet's natural resources. Their tools included fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man
John Perkins - Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption
Goldman Sachs and UBS are "Too big to fail" Will they be "advising" the US on the sale of the USPS? Maybe Dianne Finesteins husband knows
Claim: The husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein chairs a company that brokers sales of USPS facilities.
TRUE http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/blum.asp
February 7, 2014
The US could also have lead in Molten Salt Storage
All this solar screws up the 100 year plans of utilities.
The US could lead the way in the next big thing- Solar Hydrogen- if it wanted
Solar Electrolysis = free hydrogen
But the US doesn't want to be energy independent
Germany at ~51 N latitude leads the world in PV installations
The US could have been the leader
Solarpark Neuhardenberg
Solarpark Finsterwald
Solarpark Kothen
Solarpark Lieberose
Solarpark Senftenberg
Solar power in Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Germany
Germany is the world's top photovoltaics (PV) installer, with a solar PV capacity of 35.082 gigawatts (GW) at the end of September 2013. The German new solar PV installations increased by about 7.6 GW in 2012, and solar PV provided 18 TWh (billion kilowatt-hours) of electricity in 2011, about 3% of total electricity. Some market analysts expect this could reach 25 percent by 2050. Germany has a goal of producing 35% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and 100% by 2050.
Germany set a world record for solar power production with 24.0 GW produced at midday on July 21, 2013. Approximately 1.3–1.4 million solar power systems helped to set this record
Germany is the world's top photovoltaics (PV) installer, with a solar PV capacity of 35.082 gigawatts (GW) at the end of September 2013. The German new solar PV installations increased by about 7.6 GW in 2012, and solar PV provided 18 TWh (billion kilowatt-hours) of electricity in 2011, about 3% of total electricity. Some market analysts expect this could reach 25 percent by 2050. Germany has a goal of producing 35% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and 100% by 2050.
Germany set a world record for solar power production with 24.0 GW produced at midday on July 21, 2013. Approximately 1.3–1.4 million solar power systems helped to set this record
The US could also have lead in Molten Salt Storage
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.[1] The molten salt also allowed the energy to be stored in large tanks for future use such as night time—Solar Two had sufficient capacity to continue running for up to three hours after the sun had set.
On November 25, 2009, after 10 years of not producing any energy, the Solar Two tower was demolished.[1] The mothballed site was levelled and returned to vacant land by Southern California Edison. All heliostats and other hardware were removed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Solar_Project
"We're proud of Solar Two's success as it marks a significant milestone in the development of large-scale solar energy projects," said then U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson.
"This technology has been successfully demonstrated and is ready for commercialization. From 1994 to 1999, the Solar Two project demonstrated the ability of solar molten salt technology to provide long-term, cost effective thermal energy storage for electricity generation.", Boeing
On November 25, 2009, after 10 years of not producing any energy, the Solar Two tower was demolished.[1] The mothballed site was levelled and returned to vacant land by Southern California Edison. All heliostats and other hardware were removed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Solar_Project
All this solar screws up the 100 year plans of utilities.
The US could lead the way in the next big thing- Solar Hydrogen- if it wanted
Solar Electrolysis = free hydrogen
But the US doesn't want to be energy independent
February 5, 2014
The US could be energy independent if DC wanted it so. But they do not.
Maybe if the Government hadn't forced Chrysler to abandon their turbine car
it wouldn't matter.
See, the Chrysler Turbine Car could run on unleaded gasoline, kerosene, JP-4 jet fuel, vegetable oil, peanut oil, French perfume, brandy and even tequila. Almost anything flammable.
And there was no radiator, no antifreeze, no carburetor, no pistons, no smog, and only one spark plug. And no oil changes. Ever.
But when the Feds bailed out Chrysler in 1980, a condition of the bailout was the termination of the program.
The US could be energy independent if DC wanted it so. But they do not.
February 5, 2014
Because he was charged a stomach-turning $55,000 for the relatively simple procedure — an amount that would’ve likely induced appendicitis if the guy hadn’t already had his appendix taken out.
Overpriced, much? Did that surgery come with foie gras and caviar afterward?...
...I decided to do a little research to see if this was actually true. After all, approximately 70% of the surface of this planet is covered in water — 97% of which is of the salt variety. Are hospitals really charging Americans up to $800 for one of the most abundant resources on the planet and something that ultimately costs a whole buck to make?
Yes. As a matter of fact, it turns out they are.
MORE: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/why-are-american-hospitals-charging-up-to-800-for-a-1-bag-of-saltwater_022014
Why Are American Hospitals Charging Up to $800 for a $1 Bag of Salt Water?
Why Are American Hospitals Charging Up to $800 for a $1 Bag of Salt Water?
Melissa Melton The Daily Sheeple February 3rd, 2014 Reader Views: 6,436
Horror stories abound about hospitals charging people ridiculous sums of money in America for something as cheap and plentiful as an aspirin. This is nothing new, and it’s something that’s sadly just an accepted fact.
Just last month, this guy posted a bill for his appendectomy on Reddit and it went viral. Why?
I never truly understood how much healthcare in the US costs until I got Appendicitis in October. I'm a 20 year old guy. Thought other people should see this to get a real idea of how much an unpreventable illness costs in the US.
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1tugnm/i_never_truly_understood_how_much_healthcare_in/
10762 comments
Because he was charged a stomach-turning $55,000 for the relatively simple procedure — an amount that would’ve likely induced appendicitis if the guy hadn’t already had his appendix taken out.
Overpriced, much? Did that surgery come with foie gras and caviar afterward?...
...I decided to do a little research to see if this was actually true. After all, approximately 70% of the surface of this planet is covered in water — 97% of which is of the salt variety. Are hospitals really charging Americans up to $800 for one of the most abundant resources on the planet and something that ultimately costs a whole buck to make?
Yes. As a matter of fact, it turns out they are.
MORE: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/why-are-american-hospitals-charging-up-to-800-for-a-1-bag-of-saltwater_022014
February 4, 2014
It would be great to see some kind of chart
comparing the real causes of this climate change.
In just one day I'd bet The Military Industrial Complex contributes more to this change than a year of 1000 or more average Americans regular human consumption.
People are supposed to worry about changing lightbulbs when we're bombing, invading and occupying lands 8000 miles away? Priorities.
Few in DC cared about the impact on climate change when they wanted to bomb and invade Syria.
February 3, 2014
Luke Harding The Guardian, Sunday 2 February 2014
In the second exclusive extract from his new book, The Snowden Files, Luke Harding looks at the role of Russia's shadowy intelligence agency, the FSB, in securing the whistleblower's exile – and whether they have cracked his secret files
Edward Snowden's prolonged stay in Russia was involuntary. He got stuck in Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport when his efforts to transit to a South American country such as Ecuador, Bolivia or Venezuela failed. But it made his own story – his narrative of principled exile and flight – a lot more complicated. It was now easier for critics to paint him not as a whistleblower and political refugee but as a 21st-century Kim Philby, the British defector who sold his country and its secrets to the Soviets. Other critics likened him to Bernon F Mitchell and William H Martin, two NSA analysts who defected in 1960 to the Soviet Union, and had a miserable time there for the rest of their lives. The analogies were unfair. Snowden was no traitor.
But, for better or worse, the 30-year-old American was now dependent on the Kremlin and its shadowy spy agencies for protection and patronage. According to the activists who met him at Sheremetyevo, Snowden had several new minders. Who were they? All of Moscow assumed they were undercover agents from the FSB.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the KGB was dissolved. But it didn't disappear. In 1995 most of the KGB's operations were transferred to a new intelligence agency, the FSB. Nominally, it carries out the same functions as the FBI and other western law enforcement agencies: criminal prosecution, investigations into organised crime and counter-terrorism. But its most important job is counter-espionage.
One of the lawyers invited to Snowden's press conference in the airport on 12 June 2013 was Anatoly Kucherena. Afterwards Snowden sent an email to Kucherena and asked for his help. Kucherena agreed. He returned to Sheremetyevo two days later and held a long meeting with Snowden. He explained Russian laws. He also suggested Snowden abandon his other asylum requests...more
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/02/is-edward-snowden-prisoner-in-russia
The Guardian: Is Edward Snowden a prisoner in Russia?
Is Edward Snowden a prisoner in Russia?Luke Harding The Guardian, Sunday 2 February 2014
In the second exclusive extract from his new book, The Snowden Files, Luke Harding looks at the role of Russia's shadowy intelligence agency, the FSB, in securing the whistleblower's exile – and whether they have cracked his secret files
Edward Snowden's prolonged stay in Russia was involuntary. He got stuck in Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport when his efforts to transit to a South American country such as Ecuador, Bolivia or Venezuela failed. But it made his own story – his narrative of principled exile and flight – a lot more complicated. It was now easier for critics to paint him not as a whistleblower and political refugee but as a 21st-century Kim Philby, the British defector who sold his country and its secrets to the Soviets. Other critics likened him to Bernon F Mitchell and William H Martin, two NSA analysts who defected in 1960 to the Soviet Union, and had a miserable time there for the rest of their lives. The analogies were unfair. Snowden was no traitor.
But, for better or worse, the 30-year-old American was now dependent on the Kremlin and its shadowy spy agencies for protection and patronage. According to the activists who met him at Sheremetyevo, Snowden had several new minders. Who were they? All of Moscow assumed they were undercover agents from the FSB.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the KGB was dissolved. But it didn't disappear. In 1995 most of the KGB's operations were transferred to a new intelligence agency, the FSB. Nominally, it carries out the same functions as the FBI and other western law enforcement agencies: criminal prosecution, investigations into organised crime and counter-terrorism. But its most important job is counter-espionage.
One of the lawyers invited to Snowden's press conference in the airport on 12 June 2013 was Anatoly Kucherena. Afterwards Snowden sent an email to Kucherena and asked for his help. Kucherena agreed. He returned to Sheremetyevo two days later and held a long meeting with Snowden. He explained Russian laws. He also suggested Snowden abandon his other asylum requests...more
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/02/is-edward-snowden-prisoner-in-russia
Continuity: The first extract: How Edward Snowden went from loyal NSA contractor to whistleblowerHe was politically conservative, a gun owner, a geek – and the man behind the biggest intelligence leak in history. In this exclusive extract from his new book, Luke Harding looks at Edward Snowden's journey from patriot to America's most wanted
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/01/edward-snowden-intelligence-leak-nsa-contractor-extract
DU Post: http://election.democraticunderground.com/10024432170Luke Harding is an award-winning foreign correspondent with the
Guardian. He has reported from Delhi, Berlin and Moscow and has covered wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. His new book Mafia State: How one reporter became an enemy of the brutal new Russia, is published by Guardian Books.
He is currently based at the Guardian's office in London.
This Luke Harding is an excellent author
February 1, 2014
Edit to add Creative Speculation:
Perhaps the 28 pages never made public implicate Saudi Arabia.
Bob Graham and Bob Kerrey on a Saudi Link to 9/11
Steve Clemons The Atlantic Mar 3 2012
Former Senator and compulsive diarist Bob Graham along with former Senator Bob Kerrey... have said that they think that the Saudi government may have been involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/bob-graham-and-bob-kerrey-on-a-saudi-link-to-9-11/253936/
Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) Calls For Government To Release "Secret 9/11 Report"
What's in these 28 pages "excised" from the original documents?
(Skip to 4:06)
Edit to add Creative Speculation:
Perhaps the 28 pages never made public implicate Saudi Arabia.
Bob Graham and Bob Kerrey on a Saudi Link to 9/11
Steve Clemons The Atlantic Mar 3 2012
Former Senator and compulsive diarist Bob Graham along with former Senator Bob Kerrey... have said that they think that the Saudi government may have been involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From a report in the New York Times that ran last week:
Now, in sworn statements that seem likely to reignite the debate, two former senators who were privy to top secret information on the Saudis' activities say they believe that the Saudi government might have played a direct role in the terrorist attacks.
"I am convinced that there was a direct line between at least some of the terrorists who carried out the September 11th attacks and the government of Saudi Arabia," former Senator Bob Graham, Democrat of Florida, said in an affidavit filed as part of a lawsuit brought against the Saudi government and dozens of institutions in the country by families of Sept. 11 victims and others. Mr. Graham led a joint 2002 Congressional inquiry into the attacks.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/bob-graham-and-bob-kerrey-on-a-saudi-link-to-9-11/253936/
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