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		<title>Wind Power And Domestic Wind Turbines At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the electrical bills are going higher today, folk must be ready to find tactics in order that they can save cash. Now, rather than paying those corporations that provide electrical energy, there are alternative sources that you can choose from. One of them is thru building those homemade wind power generators. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since the electrical bills are going higher today, folk must be ready to find tactics in order that they can save cash. Now, rather than paying those corporations that provide electrical energy, there are alternative sources that you can choose from. One of them is thru building those homemade <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bestenergy4u.com/do-it-yourself-renewable-energy-making-wind-power-work-for-you.html" target="_new">wind power</a> generators. </p>
<p>You can definitely research on these systems so you will be ready to expand your knowledge about them and ultimately, you&#8217;ll be in a position to adopt the system into your house. Not only can you able to save money but you&#8217;ll also be turning your home green as this generator is not harmful to the environment.</p>
<p>These home made wind energy generators will only cost you about 200 dollars and so you will definitely agree that this is an extremely low price as opposed to what you&#8217;ve been paying the electric companies all these years now. In a matter of some months, you&#8217;ll be ready to get back what you have invested since this system will not require you more maintenances and additional materials.</p>
<p>You can log on and as quickly as you get the instructions, you won&#8217;t find it tough to implement them. In addition, you may find the materials for a very cheap price and a number of them will even be free.</p>
<p>The statement that says that you can get free energy is naturally extraordinarily pleasing to hear. This is a reason why you can wish to commence building your own home made wind energy generator so you can start your cash saving campaign.</p>
<p>Domestic wind turbines are growing up everywhere now generally because folk are starting to see discernible advantages of installing them. Houses as well as businesses adopt this technology as an or source of energy that is not just green, but everlasting. With so much uncertainty around us such around us like fluctuating energy costs and financial turmoil, it is mandatory now to look at clean energy sources like domestic wind turbines even for homes.</p>
<p>Benefits of domestic <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bestenergy4u.com/do-it-yourself-renewable-energy-making-wind-power-work-for-you.html" target="_new">Wind Power</a> turbines</p>
<p>Except for helping businesses and families save on power and water charges each month, the use of wind power reduces our dependance of carbon-based fuels. </p>
<p>Some homes combine the use of wind and solar electricity for a total clean energy solution.</p>
<p>Costs and availability of components</p>
<p>Domestic wind turbines do not costs thousands of greenbacks to be installed. This is possible because lots of the elements required are available now at your local hardware store or on the web. What you really need is a step-by-step guide to help you build your first wind energy system.</p>
<p>If you have land space of an acre or more, it is ideal for such systems where you can install bigger wind blades for increased power generation. But as I discussed, you can still install smaller ones on rooftops.</p>
<p>The availability of wind, glaringly, and wind speed is critical for efficient power generation. You&#8217;ll find out the wind speed in your neighborhood by doing a fast search on Google. Generally, a wind speed of 10 miles an hour or more is sufficient.<br />.</p>
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<p>Valentin Battle is an expert in the area of renewable energy. He wrote several articles about renewable energy options and he runs the <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://bestenergy4u.com/do-it-yourself-renewable-energy-making-wind-power-work-for-you.html">Wind Power</a> website.</p>
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		<title>Alternative Fuels History &#8211; Truth Of How People Began Using Alternative Fuels</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative fuels, or at least the concept of them, have been around since the early days of the automobile. The gasoline internal combustion engine changed the face of the planet, but since day 1 people have looked for other fuels to power this engine with.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alternative fuels, or at least the concept of them, have been around since the early days of the automobile. The gasoline internal combustion engine changed the face of the planet, but since day 1 people have looked for other fuels to power this engine with.</p>
<p>It wasn&#8217;t until the American gas shortages of the 1970&#8217;s that research into alternative fuels really began in earnest. Faced with shortages of gasoline, there was no choice but to develop some alternatives to the standard gasoline engine. What they discovered was ethanol. </p>
<p>Ethanol</p>
<p>Alcohol made from corn has been around since mankind first learned to cultivate it, but it wasn&#8217;t until the 70&#8217;s that scientists realized it could be used in gasoline powered vehicles. Ethanol (denatured with enough methanol that people couldn&#8217;t drink it) could power an internal combustion engine as effectively as petrochemicals, but without a lot of the harmful byproducts of petrochemical combustion. It was cheaper to make than gasoline, and would require large amounts of corn, which was good for the farmers at the time.</p>
<p>There were other fuels that were discovered to work as well, with modifications to the engine to accomodate the new fuels. Natural gas, propane, and hydrogen will all power an internal combustion engine just as well as gasoline or ethanol. But there were (and still are) problems with fuel storage and delivery, and the engine must be modified to use these fuels &#8211; they won&#8217;t work in a standard gasoline engine design.</p>
<p>Why Aren&#8217;t We Using Alternative Fuels Then?</p>
<p>There is probably no simple answer as to why we aren&#8217;t already using these alternative fuels now &#8211; 30 years after research first began. Some cite the political clout of the big oil companies, others cite the expense of changing the infrastructure to a new fuel type (which is made all the more difficult by the millions of gasoline vehicles already on the roads), still others say that the technologies simply are not ready yet. The true answer probably lies with a blending of all these reasons and many more &#8211; societal inertia comes to mind. People are simply comfortable with there gas guzzlers, and until a good portion of the population wants this change, it won&#8217;t happen. But fortunately, this is occurring today. With gas prices spiraling up out of control at the pump, more and more cities cloaked in a thickening layer of smog, and global envornmental awareness hitting it&#8217;s peak, popular demand for alternative fuels that are cheaper and greener is at an all-time high.</p>
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		<title>Hydrogen Fuel Cars &#8211; Do They Exist?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that hydrogen fuel cars are already on the streets of many first world countries? General Motors and Ford already launched hydrogen fuel cars and currently, BMW has created a series of the same type of vehicle. General Motors already have thirteen hydrogen fuel cars roaming the streets of Washington, including 6 minivans.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that hydrogen fuel cars are already on the streets of many first world countries? General Motors and Ford already launched hydrogen fuel cars and currently, BMW has created a series of the same type of vehicle. General Motors already have thirteen hydrogen fuel cars roaming the streets of Washington, including 6 minivans.</p>
<p>Ford is still in the process of manufacturing &#8216;Focus&#8217;. Other car manufacturers namely Honda, Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, and Nissan already have vehicles in the Army and even with the public.</p>
<p>With the launching of hydrogen fuel cars, many car owners no longer have to worry about gas mileage. If you want to save money now, yet you can&#8217;t afford the hydrogen fuel cars, have your existing car converted. Of course, it can cost a little but the benefits are priceless.</p>
<p>By 2010, General Motors will launch alternative hydrogen fuel cars. Although the cars use alternative hydrogen fuel, the price is just like that of internal combustion vehicles. GM and Shell are now partners; the latter has created stations for hydrogen fuel to meet the demand for the alternative fuel. The two giant companies projected that for every 200,000 hydrogen fuel cars, 300 stations are needed.</p>
<p>If you walk the streets of Europe, you will hardly notice that there are some hydrogen fuel buses roaming their streets. DaimlerChrysler introduced the said buses in 2004. You can find the buses in Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Hamburg, Madrid, Luxemburg, Reykjavik, Porto, Stuttgart, and Stockholm. The buses function well regardless of the weather.</p>
<p>In fact, the buses provide excellent transportation during hot summers and cold winters; as well as in the hilly regions and flatlands. You can find hydrogen stations in the 7 major cities of Europe and each station is equipped with the necessary equipments like the electrolysis tools. Water is used to create the fuel for the stations.</p>
<p>An ethanol fuel car can also use hydrogen fuel cells. Ethanol has water and this is where the hydrogen is derived. If you use this alternative, you can improve gas mileage and at the same time supply the cells with the needed hydrogen. This type of vehicle is called water power car or hybrid car and it can run using ethanol or hydrogen.</p>
<p>If you want a clean and abundant energy source, choose hydrogen fuel cars. As long as you have a water source, you can use it to power your hydrogen car. At present, the fuel cells are quite large but developers are now trying to make it more efficient and more reliable. Just imagine the very first computers which were large but after several years, small versions were soon invented and launched. It will not be shocking if hydrogen fuel technology will rapidly develop.</p>
<p>One thing&#8217;s for sure, hydrogen fuel cars do exist. Some people are still unaware of this fact but in the coming years, these cars will dominate the streets. Here&#8217;s good news to everyone, if you want to address the global warming problem, have your cars converted if it is feasible.</p>
<p>Check your locality if you can find a hydrogen station. This is a very important decision that you have to make, so be sure that you will have no regrets. So far, users of hydrogen fuel cars do not have any regrets and with the advanced technology of today, improvements are on their way. So look out for the cars of the future.</p>
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<p>Gargi Nath,a Professor in English in a reputed college in kolkata for the last 5 years having done masters and Phd.A keen creative author and have written many articles on numerous topics.Many of the articles are published regularly in newspapers and magazines.Please visit my blog <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://fuel-as-hydrogen.blogspot.com">http://fuel-as-hydrogen.blogspot.com</a> for more information on hydrogen fuel cars.</p>
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		<title>Applied Magnets Introduces the Windmax Line of Hybrid Small Wind Generators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applied Magnets is pleased to announce it&#8217;s low cost lineup of WindMax Hybrid Small Wind &#38; Solar Power Generators.
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The new line consists of? the WINDMAX-HY06?? 600W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail , controller and one BP Solar 115W solar module) and the WINDMAX-HY11 1115W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Applied Magnets is pleased to announce it&#8217;s low cost lineup of WindMax Hybrid Small Wind &amp; Solar Power Generators.</p>
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<p>The new line consists of? the WINDMAX-HY06?? <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_78&amp;products_id=473">600W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail , controller and one BP Solar 115W solar module)</a> and the WINDMAX-HY11 1115W Hybrid Solar-Wind System (generator, hub, 3 blades, tail, controller and two BP 170w solar modules).</p>
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<p>Both Hybrid wind/solar systems are compact &amp; light weight with low start-up &amp; cut-in speeds which begin producing power at 5.2 mph. These new systems are highly efficient, highly reliabile and encorporate state-of-the-art Electromagnetic Speed-Control.</p>
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<p>The new WindMax Hybrid Wind &amp; Solar Power Generators are also available as stand alone wind turbines in the WINDMAX-H05 500W Max Power Wind Generators w/controller and Electromagnetic Speed Control, Blade Over-speed Braking with Hybrid Wind/Solar Output Capability,? the WINDMAX-H08 775W Wind Generators w/controller, with Electromagnetic Speed Control, Blade Over-speed Braking with Hybrid Wind/Solar Output Capability, and the WINDMAX-H20<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_65&amp;products_id=498"> 2kW Wind Generators with Electromagnetic Speed Control, Blade Over-speed Braking with Hybrid Wind/Solar Output Capability</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>The Windmax H series Wind turbine system is the perfect choice in a smart investment for a renewable energy solution built on advanced technologies. The Windmax H series defines a new level of superior performance and reliability by using:</strong></p>
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<p> 1. Strong Neodymium magnet PMA, the unique winding and multi pole design reduces the start-up torque of the alternator that assures the WINDMAX-H series can generate electricity at low wind speed.<br /> 2. Advanced aerodynamic braking by patent-pending low noise, nylon/reinforced fiber glass blades.</p>
<p> 3. Electromagnetic over-speed control, no more problematic mechanical furling. </p>
<p> 4. Integrated solar-wind hybrid power generation. </p>
<p> 5. Innovative low maintenance two-moving-part system design. <br /> 6. Easy to Install, Light Weight and highly reliable.</p>
<p> 7. Generator: The generator is built using high-performance rare earth neodymium permanent magnets, so the alternator is compact and light weight with a high power generating efficiency. Generator housing is made using precision cast technology from high strength aluminum to assure a high quality finish. It is designed for various working conditions such as severe climate, sand and salt corrosive environments and marine usage.<br /> 8. Rotor Blades: Advanced airfoil design to capture maximum wind energy. Made of mixed nylon and reinforced fiber glass materials using the latest advanced thermoplastic engineering and precision injection molding technology for high strength, flexibility and aerodynamic braking. The blades have exceptional consistency and aerodynamic outline with a mass distribution that ensures the rotors operate with nearly no noise and minimal vibration.<br /> In summary, Windmax H series are the most well built, reliable, most efficient and cost-effective small wind turbines available on the market today.</p>
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<p><strong>The result:</strong> greater energy production yield and lowest ownership cost.<br /> Design Features</p>
<p> Advanced over-speed control mechanism vs. old style furling </p>
<p> Problems with old style furling: Old style furling works well in an ideal, wind tunnel test environment. Realistically, wind speed and wind direction changes frequently and mechanical furling doesn?t have instantaneous response to actual changes of wind status. Especially in bad weather conditions, small wind turbine furling components wear out quickly, therefore, increases maintenance costs and shorten wind turbine service life or causes system failure.<br /> Most of old style furling based wind turbines have three moving parts. It is the moving parts for mechanical over-speed protection that wear out and require a lot of maintenance. Operation of furling based wind turbines would lead to mechanical abrasion, cause vibration, malfunction, and failure of the wind turbine and other devastating results in the long run.<br /> The rule of thumb for a reliable wind turbine is that the fewer the moving parts, the more reliable the wind turbine is.</p>
<p> The Windmax Solution: Windmax H series adopted Innovative over-speed control so it improves the reliability by abandoning the moving parts for mechanical over-speed protection and minimizing the moving parts to only two.</p>
<p> Innovative over-speed control design of the Windmax H series: The Windmax H series speed limitation abandoned the traditional failure-prone mechanical furling system and solved safety and reliability problems facing most small wind turbines. Advanced speed limitation of Windmax H series is achieved through advanced electromagnetic speed limitation supplemented by aerodynamic speed limitation by blade deformation. Electromagnetic braking is used in combination with Aerodynamic braking to reduce the rotational speed of the generator.<br /> Combination of Electromagnetic braking and aerodynamic braking maximizes energy capture by extending Windmax H series turbine?s operating speed range into higher speed winds and lower speed winds which are missed by the old style wind turbines. </p>
<p> 1. Electromagnetic speed limitation:<br /> Controller will monitor the wind generator rotation through the wind generator output voltage and frequency, and will timely control wind generator rotation by generating reverse reluctance torque if necessary, according to different wind conditions and battery status. Electromagnetic control features quick response, high reliability and therefore ensures the entire control system to be highly reliable. </p>
<p> 2. Blade aerodynamic braking:<br /> In high wind speed conditions, patent pending blades will generate a reverse reluctance torque, so that the blade efficiency falls and the blade rotation speed starts to decline. With the continuing reluctance torque, blade rotation speed is limited to a certain range to prevent damage to the wind turbine blades. </p>
<p> Wind-solar hybrid power generation wind turbine system <br /> Problem with single source renewable energy system: <br /> 1st Generation single source renewable energy systems such as solar systems or wind turbines don?t use renewable energy efficiently. Wind turbines creates less output during the summer, whereas during the winter the solar panels will produce less output.</p>
<p> Windmax Solution: <br /> Our Windmax hybrid solar-wind turbine integrated wind and solar power sources capture the most energy in all conditions. Since solar and wind energy availability differs by locations, seasons and climates, solar and wind energy can be mutually complementary in that solar and wind hybrid systems make full use of wind and solar energy together to generate as much power as possible compared to a single energy source for power generation. A solar &amp; wind hybrid system is more cost-efficient than wind or solar alone. </p>
<p> Easy-to-install, light weight, compact, reliable and maintenance-free wind turbines, designed for both land-based and marine applications.</p>
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<p><strong><br /></strong>Problem with old style wind turbine systems:<strong> <br /></strong> Most old style wind turbines are heavy weight with unpredictable reliability, hard to install and require lots of maintenance. Due to the fact that most installations are in very remote and inaccessible locations, the old style systems make regular maintenance costly and sometimes impractical. <strong></p>
<p></strong>Windmax Solution:<strong> <br /></strong> Windmax H series maintenance free design has a minimum of moving parts with inherent reliability. Our light weight, compact die-casting aluminum alloy generator design makes installation very easy. Rotor blades built with latest advanced thermoplastic engineering and precision injection molding technology is durable and efficient.</p>
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<p>Higher performance at low wind speed<br /> The problem with small wind turbine system on the market today: The most challenging problem facing small wind turbine systems is that power output is very low or close to nothing under low wind condition. The wind speed in most locations don?t stay at rated wind speed all the time, wind turbine actually operates at wind speed lower than rated wind speed at most of the time. In order to have good overall energy output, it is critical for small wind turbine to output as much as power at low wind speed. <br /> The WindMax Solution: Strong Neodymium magnet PMA, unique winding and multi pole design reduces the start-up torque of the alternator that assures the WINDMAX-H series can generate electricity at low wind speed. WindMax system components such as wind generator and blades are designed to output more electricity at low wind speed than other small wind turbines on the market today. WindMax system?s excellent power output under low wind speed results in greater energy production yield and lowest ownership cost.</p>
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<p>WindMax H series components are built with advanced technologies</p>
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<p>Generator: The generator is built using high-performance rare earth neodymium permanent magnets, so the alternator is compact and light weight with a high power generating efficiency. The unique winding and multi pole design reduces the start-up torque of the alternator that assures the WINDMAX-H series can generate electricity at low wind speed. The generator features class B insulation, IP55 class protection, and is designed with a sufficient cushion of overload to ensure overall wind turbine reliability.</p>
<p> Generator housing is made with precision cast technology from high strength aluminum to assure a high quality finish. It is designed for various working conditions such as severe climate, sand and salt corrosive environments and marine usage. Aluminum die cast alloys can withstand the highest operating temperatures of all die cast alloys. Ideal for demanding environments, it offers high strength and rigidity along with good corrosion resistance and heat dissipation.</p>
<p> Patent pending Rotor Blade design vs. traditional hand made fiber glass blades: Our Blades are made with the latest thermoplastic engineering and injection mold technologies. The blades are made of mixed reinforced fiber glass and nylon materials. These manufacturing technologies ensure the highest strength, flexibility of blades and consistency of the blade shapes. The blades will automatically slow the turbine in strong winds and reduce noise.<br /> A set of 3 Blades designed to capture as much wind energy as possible. Patented aerofoil blade design makes the system run much more efficiently and the rotor blades are made with the latest advanced thermoplastic engineering and precision injection molding technology.<br /> The blades have exceptional consistency and aerodynamic outline with a mass distribution that ensures the rotors operate with nearly no noise and minimal vibration.<br /> The blades feature lower start-up and cut-in speed and begin producing power at 2 m/s or 4.5 mph.</p>
<p> Solar/Wind Hybrid Charge Controller: A 16-bit microprocessor powered Solar/Wind Hybrid Charge Controller delivers electricity generated by both a wind turbine and a solar module into batteries. The controller has over-charge protection, low-voltage protection, pole-confusion protection and automatic dump-load function. The controller adopts the constant voltage charging mode-PWM, and it is reliable and safe with a highly efficient, long service life.</p>
<p> Main Features<br /> 1. PWM CV charging function protects the batteries<br /> from being over charged and energy can be fully<br /> utilized.<br /> 2.16-bit Microprocessor chip ensures accurate control.<br /> 3. Return difference control function in the charging<br /> voltage detector of various circuits to prevent<br /> vibration status of switches<br /> 4.Perfect protections: over charge protection, over<br /> discharge protection, reverse connection protection,<br /> solar cell panel reverse connection protection<br /> 5.Automatic brake and manual brake ensures that the<br /> wind turbine and the PV &amp; wind hybrid charging<br /> controller operate safely and reliably</p>
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<p>Starting at just $665.00 USD the new WindMax line offers great value to small wind turbine feild of entries and can be viewed at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.magnet4less.com">www.magnet4less.com</a></p>
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<p>Allen Wang has been in the magnet and wind energy industry since 2002.</p>
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		<title>Magniwork Review &#8211; Is Magniwork a Free Electricity generator?</title>
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<p>Since its conception, magnetic electricity generators have turn out to be a customary commodity. However, what sets all these motors apart is the superiority of the machines. Up to now, the best machine you will ever see is the Magniwork magnetic energy generator. Even if Magniwork has faced quite a lot of challenges over the years since its modest beginnings in 2002, it is nevertheless surviving and it is gaining more followers and believers day in day out.</p>
<p>Since machines of this sort may almost last a lifetime, many folks have begun undertaking the task of building their own magnetic motor machines. The enormous trouble is that hardly ever will you see magnetic motors already built. You need to get your own materials and your own apparatus. The issue is that not all companies put on the market inclusive manuals that will serve as your guide to building your own machine.</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://starturl.com/magniwork/" target="_top"> </a> <br />Magniwork magnetic energy generator sets the difference among all these companies. Once you buy the instruction manual, you will be very pleased with how comprehensive it is. Magniwork has considered how complex it is for DIY enthusiasts to follow instructions. As a way to ease possible frustration and discontent, the manual of Magniwork magnetic energy generator was stuffed with a lot of diagrams, photos, and directives.</p>
<p>As soon as you pay for the manual, you&#8217;ll not find it problematical to erect your own Magniwork magnetic energy generator. You will be guided every step of the way and you will be taken aback at how simple it is to develop your own electricity generator. The words are written in down-to-earth vocabulary that individuals will easily comprehend. The photos are as well detailed and you&#8217;ll find that it will be very simple to relate to. Once you have your own manual, you should be able to share it, too. Aside from saving on cost, you will be able to help out your friends or other folks that are also looking for methods to have their own substitute source of power.</p>
<p>Using a magnetic generator has definite advantages over the use of other alternative energy sources such as solar or wind power. The main advantage is that magnetic energy is not reliant on weather, where as a cloudy day can eliminate solar energy. Another advantage is cost. Solar and Wind systems are generally very expensive to install, whereas the Magniwork system is very reasonably priced!</p>
<p>Based on the experience I had building my magnetic energy generator, I would recommend the plans to anyone looking to diminish or eliminate their electric bill, or only looking to help the environment! Magnetic energy is proving to be one of the leading sources of alternative green energy!</p>
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		<title>Convert Wind Energy Into Electricity &#8211; Urgent Message !</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to economize and you&#8217;re wondering about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.easyfreeenergy.com/electricity?cd=El243"><strong>how to convert wind energy into electricity</strong></a> then listen to what we have to share on the subject &#8211; you will not be disappointed by what you learn. Wealthy utility companies provide the majority of us with our electricity; however, there is a secret way that enables you to get free and unlimited power supply with a simple and low-cost method.</p>
<p>&#8220;too good to be true,&#8221; you might be thinking, but in actuality, anyone is able to easily generate plenty of power for their personal needs and those of their family, and no longer have to depend on expensive electric companies. All this is possible &#8211; no longer being held hostage to a power company, just free and unlimited energy for your entire household.</p>
<p>Before you try to learn more about how to convert wind energy into electricity; i want you to know, for both financial and environmental reasons, that there is a way which is already adopted by thousands of people across america and in other parts of the globe that gets you set up with quickly and easily so you can start saving a lot of money. So this sounds great, and now you want to know what this is really about; it&#8217;s just a question of tapping into abundant energy sources &#8211; taking natural energy sources and transforming them into electricity, quickly and simply, without leaving your own home and without calling in extra help. And here is what makes it really ideal &#8211; it&#8217;s easy to do, even in the case you are not &#8216;handy&#8217; and even if you know nothing about electricity.</p>
<p>But as you go on learning about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.easyfreeenergy.com/electricity?cd=El243"><strong>how to convert wind energy into electricity</strong></a>, listen to some more great information &#8211; with this new energy solution, you are not only using guilt-free green technology for your energy, it is possible to get paid by your power company for making your own electricity! Try to envision turning on your air conditioner or your heaters as desired free from worry about payments, and having extra money in your wallet for being good to the environment. Sounds unreal? Do yourself a favor and just see how easy it all is; I think that you will be very glad you took this first step.</p>
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		<title>Renewable Electricity Generation &#8211; Don’t Say You Didn’t Know !</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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If it happens to be that you want to know more about renewable electricity generation take a look at the following information &#8211; you are going to find it most &#8216;enlightening.&#8217; Let&#8217;s start with the fact that you can create enough electricity to run air conditioners, heaters, washers, dryers, and more, without outside assistance, and [...]]]></description>
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<p>If it happens to be that you want to know more about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.easyfreeenergy.com/electricity?cd=El1904"><strong>renewable electricity generation</strong></a> take a look at the following information &#8211; you are going to find it most &#8216;enlightening.&#8217; Let&#8217;s start with the fact that you can create enough electricity to run air conditioners, heaters, washers, dryers, and more, without outside assistance, and without spending a fortune &#8211; sounds impossible? I suggest you read on and get the full story.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like this &#8211; most people expect the electric company to supply their electricity; they pay their bills month-by-month and often have to economize elsewhere in order to have something like electricity. But then there are those who found another way of doing things, since they didn&#8217;t want to live that way, they discovered a way of generating their own power &#8211; as much as they want &#8211; that would supply all their power requirements.</p>
<p>Before you get more information about renewable electricity generation be sure to consider the real possibility of starting your own energy generating system; actually you can enjoy this $0 cost power supply in just few days from now &#8211; all you have to do is get started now. If you&#8217;re like most people, you are probably now full of questions on what this is really all about; to put it simply, you&#8217;ll just be transforming the energy that is found all around is into free and usable electricity. Do you know that it&#8217;s possible for anybody to construct a windmill and/or solar energy system to create their own electricity in a matter of days in their own backyard?</p>
<p>Although you might just be starting to look into <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.easyfreeenergy.com/electricity?cd=El1904"><strong>renewable electricity generation</strong></a> understand that it is both easy and inexpensive to construct your own source of energy which can let you do away with the monthly electric bills once and for all. To most people it may sound complicated, impossible or extremely expensive; however, green technology has gotten both easier and less expensive &#8211; happily for us, a respected professional who is on the cutting edge of the green technology movement &#8216;cracked the code&#8217; that enables anyone to do that.</p>
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		<title>Alternative Fuel Cell Types &#8211; Various Disadvantages Exposed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The alternative fuel industry is gaining great importance in today&#8217;s world of rising oil prices. There are many new technologies emerging in this area and various types of fuel cells have been developed. Fuel cells convert energy like hydrogen into electricity,  a clean fuel, which does not emit pollution in the air. This has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The alternative fuel industry is gaining great importance in today&#8217;s world of rising oil prices. There are many new technologies emerging in this area and various types of fuel cells have been developed. Fuel cells convert energy like hydrogen into electricity,  a clean fuel, which does not emit pollution in the air. This has proven to be a good change in life for many people in the world.  A vehicle that is powered with a device which gives off little or no emissions is good for the world as it is environment- friendly and it will also reduce global warming.</p>
<p>There are different types of fuel cells developed using modern technologies. One of them is a polymer exchange membrane fuel cell which was developed by the Department of Energy. Polymer exchange membrane fuel cell has a high power density at low operating temperatures of 140 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Low operating temperature allows the fuel to warm up fairly soon to begin generating electricity.  Understandably, the Department of Energy is interested in promoting it as a means of alternative fuel for transportation facilities.</p>
<p>Hydrogen is the main source of fuel in many fuel cell technologies that are being researched nowadays. The polymer exchange membrane fuel is one such option. It is being looked at as the most prominent option to be used as an alternative fuel generator for cars. </p>
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Another type of fuel cell is the methanol fuel cell, which is similar to the polymer exchange membrane fuel cell because it operates on low operating temperature. However, it is not very efficient. Methanol fuel cells use platinum in large quantities as a catalyst. Platinum is a precious metal, thus making it expensive to run them. In the near future, researchers of this technology may find the ways and means to overcome these problems and develop a cost effective alternative to make it cheaply available to the consumers.</p>
<p>There are many problems associated with fuel cells. For instance, most of the components used are expensive and hence they defeat the purpose in terms of costs involved. To be cost effective and to withstand the market competition, they have to be priced at $35 per kilowatt. Presently however, the production price is $ 110 per kilowatt, that works out to $75 more than gasoline powered vehicles. This is an expensive proposition.</p>
<p>Fuel cell technologies have difficulty operating in different weather conditions. The membranes must be hydrated enough to allow tranference of the hydrogen protons . Hydration is lost at about 80 degree Celsius, without a high pressure hydration system. Researchers therefore have to find a way to develop a fuel cell system that can operate in sub-zero temperatures, high temperatures or humid conditions. </p>
<p>The future of fuel cell technology is bright and there are great improvements in the field every day. Hopefully, very soon these tiny fuel cells may give us a cost-effective alternative to the gasoline powered car.</p>
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		<title>Plans for a Magnetic Electrical Generator</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>budianto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnetic Electrical Generators &#8211; The Unique Green Energy
Hello, thanks for checking out this article on Magnetic Electrical Generator Plans. I will explain different aspect&#8217;s of the magnetic electrical generator, like:
  How magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s work Why magnetic generator&#8217;s are better than other green/alternative energy source&#8217;s Where to get the actual Magnetic Electrical Generator plans [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Magnetic Electrical Generators &#8211; The Unique Green Energy
<p>Hello, thanks for checking out this article on Magnetic Electrical Generator Plans. <strong>I will explain different aspect&#8217;s of the magnetic electrical generator, like:</strong></p>
<p> <strong> How magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s work Why magnetic generator&#8217;s are better than other green/alternative energy source&#8217;s Where to get the actual Magnetic Electrical Generator plans A review of the magnetic generator plans Real proof that magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s work <br /></strong>
<p>Regardless of why your here &#8211; whether you are interested in getting your own plans for a magnetic electrical generator, or if you are just checking out the different green/alternative energy source&#8217;s &#8211; it&#8217;s great that people are considering these safer , cheaper energy source&#8217;s. And I will do my best to give you an honest and complete review of magnetic energy and the plans for a magnetic electrical generator.</p>
<p> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://magniworkgeneratorplans.com/plans-for-a-magnetic-electrical-generator"><strong>Plans For A Magnetic Electrical Generator</strong></a>  What is Magnetic Energy and How Does it Work?
<p>First of all, the energy that is used with a magnetic generator, is simply a by-product of the perpetual motion that is actually created FROM the magnet&#8217;s. Perpetual motion be any device or machine that can work infinitely, without any outside help. So during perpetual motion, there is actually energy that is being created. And magnetic generator&#8217;s use and harness this extra energy by displacing it into electrical energy. Simply speaking, this extra energy is what is being used to generate your refrigerator or Television set. All the magnetic electrical generator does is create a way to use the energy and send it to our home&#8217;s.</p>
<p><strong>What Separates Magnetic Electrical Generators from Other Green Energy Sources</strong></p>
<p>For many people, this is really what will make the differnce between using Solar, Wind, or Magnetic energy. And for me personally, I started with Solar Panel&#8217;s -at the time I was sure that this was it. Not only did I feel very independant, but I though that Solar Panel&#8217;s would surely be the future of energy.</p>
<p>And I still belive that they will play a huge part in our future. But there are some benefit&#8217;s of magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s that caused me to examine my thinking and eventually begin the building of my own Magnetic Electrical Generator.</p>
<p><strong>Here is what separate&#8217;s the magnetic energy generator from all other alternative energy source&#8217;s:</strong></p>
<p> <strong>Magnetic Electrical Generator&#8217;s work during any weather.</strong> <strong>They need NO ouside energy source -No Sun. No Wind.</strong> <strong>The actual magnetic generator takes much less space than panels or turbines.</strong> <strong>The parts are found locally, so replacement parts are easily found -meaning you will never be stuck in the &#8220;dark&#8221; if anything was to go wrong.</strong> <strong>From start to finish, the Magnetic generator will cost less and provide more energy.</strong>
<p>And you will no doubt find more great benefit&#8217;s while using Magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s. And in case you are interested in the amount of energy provided by magnetic generator&#8217;s &#8211; a normal generator built using the average plans for a magnetic electrical generator has provided an average of between 40%-50% of the energy needed to power a normal size house. Of course it all depend&#8217;s on the home, the family size and everyday usage.</p>
<p> <strong>Plans For A Magnetic Electrical Generator</strong> <strong><br /></strong> The actual plans for a magnetic generator , simply use the already studied , scientific , knowledge of magnetized perpetual motion and energy. Not only that, but there are many who have created these Magnetic electrical generators. <strong>There is a news story, and you can find the video footage by following the link below.</strong> <strong><br /></strong> The news story show&#8217;s a man and his own personal magnetic generator. The proof that plans for a magnetic electrical generator is shown in the footagem but it is also shown in the many studies that have been done on magnetic energy and the generator&#8217;s used to produce this energy. From regular energy expert&#8217;s to the green energy expert&#8217;s with real government grants &#8211; the fact&#8217;s are in and magnetic electrical generator&#8217;s do work.  Where you can get Your Own Plans for a Magnetic Electrical Generator
<p>Basically, there is only one program that provide&#8217;s the actual plan&#8217;s used by professional&#8217;s and energy expert&#8217;s to create real Magnetic Electrical Generator&#8217;s.I am sure there are some second hand plans or other generic magnetic generator plans out there somewhere. But as of now I have not come across any of them.</p>
<p><strong>I would though, recommend using these Magniwork Generator plan&#8217;s:</strong></p>
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		<title>Swro Design and Energy Recovery Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Previously, the standard Hydropro design for SWRO with energy recovery incorporated a single multistage centrifugal pump (or positive displacement) with a Hydraulic Turbo Booster. This design is fairly simple and generally does not require a significant increase in system controls or instrumentation and is for the most part a sound, and energy efficient SWRO [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Conventional Design<br />
Previously, the standard Hydropro design for SWRO with energy recovery incorporated a single multistage centrifugal pump (or positive displacement) with a Hydraulic Turbo Booster. This design is fairly simple and generally does not require a significant increase in system controls or instrumentation and is for the most part a sound, and energy efficient SWRO design.</p>
<p>The hydraulic turbo booster converts the hydraulic energy of the concentrate stream to mechanical energy and then applies this mechanical energy to the full flow of the feed stream in the form of a considerable pressure boost. In a single stage SWRO system, the energy benefit associated with this type of energy recovery device is realized solely in the form of lower pressure (and thus lower horsepower) requirements for the high pressure feed pump. Because the equations used to predict the pressure boost produced by a HTB are usually specific to the manufacturer and dependent upon the system parameters, they will not be explicitly discussed here. In this case, a reasonable assumption would be a 300 psi (693 feet H2O) pressure boost from the HTB operating in a system as described in Example 1 below. The following example is used to demonstrate the reduction in high pressure feed pump horsepower requirements:</p>
<p>This HTB energy recovery device provides a substantial reduction in specific energy consumption, which, depending on the duty cycle and cost of power could pay for itself in a relatively short amount of time.</p>
<p>New Technology<br />
The concept of a work exchanger energy recovery device was certainly not new, and several variations of these devices have come and gone. However, at the time of this proposal, there seemed to be a new approach to the design of these positive displacement devices that eliminated many of the problems associated with previous versions. The PE from Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERI) is an example of a novel work exchanger device that was in a position to profoundly affect the design of SWRO and the energy recovery industry.</p>
<p>The main idea of the Pressure Exchanger is its ability to directly transfer most of the hydraulic energy in the concentrate stream to an equal amount of feed water. The result is a side feed stream equal in flow to the concentrate stream (minus bearing leakage) that is boosted to near membrane feed pressure by the Pressure Exchanger. A small high pressure booster pump is then required to boost the high pressure feed exiting the PE so that it equals the discharge pressure of the high pressure feed pump and the two feed streams can be combined. This pressure boost accounts for pressure losses associated with inefficiencies of the pressure exchanger, losses across the membranes, and piping and fitting losses throughout the system. By significantly reducing the size of the high pressure feed pump to approximate the flow of permeate, the horsepower of the high pressure pump can be reduced by approximately two thirds of the total pumping power required. This substantial reduction in horsepower is, for the most part, specific to the high pressure, low recovery nature of the SWRO system. To illustrate the effect of this reduction in pumping power required, the following example is used:</p>
<p>Although there are other energy considerations besides just pumping power when comparing a system with no energy recovery and a system with a PE, this simple analysis shows a significant reduction in energy consumption when using a Pressure Exchanger.</p>
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