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Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included the Nezaberg Housing Area, a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
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Autobús MAN GNC Lion's City Efficient Hybrid nº 6802.
Línia 46.
Plaça d'Espanya.
Barcelona, 14 de novembre de 2023.
HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENT AIR CONDITIONING
The second thermal loop involves the A/C system. Valeo has optimized the compressor’s technology in order to meet the specific needs of electric and hybrid vehicles. Unlike ICEVs, it is driven by a dedicated electric motor, meaning that integration into the engine compartment is more flexible, and that the system can operate while the vehicle is stationary, which is not possible for an ICEV. The optimized scroll compressor is designed for achieving low noise and vibration level, a distinctive benefit in the light of the low noise levels in electric vehicle cabins. The scroll technology compact and highly efficient, as well as the performance of the brushless electric motor, result in reducing significantly current consumption. It also increases the overall efficiency of the climate system because of the presence of an oil separator. The compressor is compatible with the R1234yf refrigerant fluid in line with future EU regulations.
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My Brompton. I'm not an engineer. I have no feel for mechanics but I respect this machinery for its simplicity - the most efficient of all inventions for transmitting human energy into forward motion. I have a relationship with this item. I look after its parts. My feet have been turning these pedals (and their occasional replacements) transmitting my best efforts through the chain to the Brompton's 16" wheels for several years and many miles. Thus I travel under my own power. I know the chain quite well, having removed it, cleaned it in spirits and let it lie in a bowl of lubricating oil for a while before hanging it to drip-nearly-dry for a night, putting it back in place, turning pedals, rear chain set and wheel for 30 seconds, before setting out for my next destination.
(L) Peter Barth, a project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, escorts an Armed Forces Network (AFN) Bavaria reporter on the construction site of a vehicle maintenance facility in Grafenwoehr, Germany. With the completion of construction on a new school, dinning facility, physical fitness center and housing, construction on the $700 million Efficient Basing Grafenwoehr is in the home stretch. The effort includes vehicle maintenance shops, barracks and a new headquarters building. The project will in effect change the look of Grafenwoehr, training and the quality of life for the Soldiers, civilians and their families. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
From the 15th to the 19th of April, The Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of the UNDP Bureau for Europe and the Commonweal of Independent States - Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu visited Uzbekistan. During her visit she spoke at the International Conference on ‘Modern rural housing as the most important engine of comprehensive development of associated industries and services transforming the look of rural areas and the mentality of the people’ and visited UNDP project sites throughout Uzbekistan.
In Karakalpakstan Ms. Sultanoglu visited a school which has been reconstructed with energy-efficient technical features (through the ‘Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings’ project).
Learn more about Energy and Environment in Europe and Central Asia
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Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr, which brought the Nezaberg Housing Area (pictured) to the military community, is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
Energy efficient traditional incandescent light bulbs #ledlights #lighting #laboratory #testing www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35284112
Parliament voted on Thursday in favour of plans to release €146 million of unused EU funds to finance energy saving, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Amended legislation on the European Energy Recovery Plan (EERP) will channel the unspent money into a new fund, to finance projects such as:
* renovations of public and private buildings to improve energy efficiency or switching to renewable energy;
* the construction of renewables-based heat-and-power installations, with distribution networks, and their integration into electricity grids;
* clean urban public transport solutions, particularly electric and hydrogen vehicles;
* local infrastructure, including efficient street lighting, electricity storage, smart metering and smart grids.
Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/focus_page/008-92568-0...
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5 May 2023 – A well-functioning logistics system is more important than ever, ensuring access to vital inputs and boosting productivity. Improving the logistics ecosystem will rebuild supply chains disrupted by the pandemic and make significant strides in the fight against climate change. In this session, High-level officials from South Asia shared valuable insights on initiatives for improving logistics, explore lessons learned, and identify emerging priorities.
The event was held on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors.
Our first long-range super fuel efficient Boeing 777-300ER took to the skies today with an all-new interior today after a very special send off.
Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel adorned the state-of-the-art aircraft with a giant garland of flowers and a bindi on its nose before it departed for the eight-hour journey to Mumbai.
We are the first UK operator to fly the 777-300ER, and will have six in service by 2012. Mumbai is the first destination to welcome the new aircraft.
(C) Ian Gavan at Getty Images/BA
Whether efficient public transit, climate change, or air and water pollution, marginalized communities are regularly denied access to healthy environments. Differences in power and political voice create differential impacts of our changing environment—natural and built—on these communities, compromising access to basic necessities like clean water and breathable air. Legislation to redress these differential impacts requires policymakers to work hand in glove with the communities they represent.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed - physician, epidemiologist, and newly appointed Director of the Wayne County Health, Human & Veterans Services Department, and a former Ford School Towsley Policymaker in Residence - for a conversation with policymakers at the intersection of social justice and environmental concerns. Dr. El-Sayed was joined by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) to reflect on their work to address environmental injustice in Michigan and beyond, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. for more info: Fordschool.umich.edu
Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr, which brought the Nezaberg Housing Area (pictured) to the military community, is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
Efficient Driving Tips
Slow Down - Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.Limit Idling - Idling for 15 minutes can burn 1/4 gallon of fuel.
Drive Sensibly - Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town.
Use Cruise Control - Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas.
Use the Right Oil - Because oil reduces engine friction and friction makes an engine work harder, using the manufacturer's recommended grade of oil improves fuel economy by 1-2 percent.
Plan and Combine Trips - Combining errands into one trip saves time and money. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer multi-purpose trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm.
Chevrolet Fuel Solution Technologies
Extended Range Electric Vehicles - Use battery power for propulsion.
Hybrid Technology - Use a combination of battery power and gas engine for propulsion.
Direct Injection - Injects fuel directly into the combustion chambers to ensure the precise amount of fuel is used at the precise moment it is needed for improved fuel economy.
Variable Valve Timing - Improves fuel economy and performance by controlling intake and exhaust valve openings so that it occurs at the optimum moment, increasing efficiency across the entire operating range of the engine.
6-speed Transmissions - Offer more gear ratios to keep the engine in its most efficient operating range.
Active Fuel Management - Engine management system that enables the engine to automatically operate on half its cylinders under light load conditions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing fuel consumption (V8).
Chevrolet Car
VOLT
Extended range electric vehicle provides 35 miles of gas and tail pipe emissions-free driving.
Gasoline powered generator extends total range to more than 370 miles.
CRUZE ECO
10% Aerodynamic improvement over non-Eco models - Lowered ride height, active aerodynamic shutters on lower grille and minimized turbulence with underbody panels and an aero decklid spoiler.
Weight reduction - The Eco weighs 214 pounds less than the Cruze 1LT.
Powertrain modifications - On the Eco equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission, the 6th gear is set-up for ultra high efficiency.
Manual transmission models return a best-in-class 42 mpg highway, the best highway mileage of any gasoline engine in America.
Vehicles with a manual transmission can travel more than 500 highway miles between fill-ups. The automatic has more fuel capacity and gets a range of over 580 highway miles.
MALIBU
A 6-speed automatic transmission is standard on all models for 2011.
Every 4-cylinder Malibu has a fuel economy rating of 22 city/33 highway mpg - better highway fuel economy than a comparable Toyota Camry.
Gets more than 500 highway miles between fill-ups.
IMPALA
Fuel economy: 19 city/29 highway mpg.
Gets nearly 500 highway miles between fill-ups.
CAMARO
Camaro 2LS models have fuel economy ratings of 19 city/30 highway mpg.
Camaro V8 models equipped with an automatic transmission deliver 16 city/25 highway mpg.
Gets more than 550 miles between fill-ups (2LS).
Chevrolet Crossover/Truck
EQUINOX
Delivers best-in-class non-hybrid fuel economy of 22 city/32 highway mpg for front-wheel drive 4-cylinder models.
All-wheel drive 4-cylinder models also deliver a best-in-class 20 city/29 highway mpg.
Better highway mpg than Honda CR-V, Toyota Rav4 and even Ford Escape Hybrid without the increased cost.
Gets up to 600 highway miles between fill-ups (I4, FWD).
TRAVERSE
With 24 MPG highway, Traverse FWD offers better fuel economy than any eight-passenger crossover.
Power of a V8 with a fuel-efficient V6.
Class-leading cargo room behind the third row. More than any competitor including the 2012 all-new Ford Explorer.
SILVERADO
Half ton 2WD/4WD crewcabs equipped with the 5.3L V8 have better capability and fuel economy than a comparable Toyota Tundra.
Two-wheel-drive Crew Cab models can be equipped with the XFE Package, which improves aerodynamics and reduces vehicle mass, a 5.3L V8 engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission and an efficient final drive ratio to help Silverado deliver fuel economy of 15 city/22 highway mpg.
These numbers are best-in-class; in order to get similar numbers from another manufacturer, you would have to downgrade to a 6-cylinder engine.
Gets more than 550 miles between fill-ups (XFE
***UPDATE*** Matt is revamping an additional bedroom into a home office. The desk makes the room, an good Risom to get productive. Ha. Thanks guys.
Tip #1:
Change five light bulbs...
They may look a little funny and cost a little more up front, but
the new generation of LED lightbulbs are much more efficient than
their incandescent brethren. They use less energy, last longer,... more
Private 5 acre estate with efficient custom home – For Sale By Owner: $998,000
In the mountains just mauka of the heart of Kona Town you find nestled a small arts community called Holualoa…There’s not much to Holualoa, a blink of the eye your past it driving by the Pink Kona Hotel built in 1926 (http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc5136.php), or our small post office saying Aloha to Joy or Tom the Post Master…or quite simply going to the old movie theater on Saturday night for free. And let’s not forget our excellent Holualoa Elementary School built in 1897…this is “our” little piece of heaven away from the hustle and bustle of the world’s problems.
Hualalai Farms is a gated community with mostly 5 acre parcels of world famous “Kona Coffee”. And it is good! We’re an old community by most standards up here with a fine group of quiet folks that enjoy the peaceful life of gentlemen farmers, waving to one another as we pass on the road.
My journey led me here in 1989, but it’s time to move on to a new adventure, and my little piece of solitude is available for sale. I moved into this house which I built for my family in February of 2009. For all intents and purposes it’s new. I haven’t ripped out the old Ohia trees with their beautiful Lahua Blossoms. I enjoy the privacy, and watching the sun rise over Mauna Loa in the mornings, and the cruise ships passing by below.
I designed this home and property to be efficient with low maintenance, but additional growth or changes are easy to do. If you think you’d be interested in my slice of the world then by all means email me. I’d be more than happy to call you if you forward your telephone number. If you have SKYPE on your computer we can even walk around the house and property.
1. 2128 sq ft total (1264 sq ft living)
2. 3 Car garage, 864 sq ft (1 bay divided by wall/door-currently den/office, but could be converted easily to separate efficiency apartment)
3. 200 amp service for household
4. All walls interior/exterior Corning Insulation
5. Windows “Hurd” Thermal Double Paned Aluminum Clad Douglas Fir with minimum 6 hand lacquered coats
6. Cabinets “DeWils Hardwood (Cherry)
7. Water Heater “Bosch” On Demand Gas
8. Cooktop “Jenn-Aire” Downdraft Gas
9. Refrigerator Samsung 26 cu ft
10. Washer/Dryer “LG” Gas
11. Whirlpool Water Softener
12. Siding Beveled Cedar
13. Sikkens Cetol Finish (4 coats)
14. Roof “Owens Corning” 30 year Arch 80 with “2″ layers of fiberglass fabric underlayment
15. Pad 3000psi Concrete
16. CCR’s Yes (Dues approximately $600 yrly)
17. Land Taxes (Currently approximately $2700 yrly.
18. House completed Feburary of 2009
19. Granite counter tops both kitchen and bathroom
20. Travertine and porcelain tile in bathroom with luxurious 6′ Kohler tub
21. Custom Brazilian wood kitchen floor w/10 coats sealer
22.Open bean ceiling w/2 x 6 T & G Lacquered Select Knotty Pine
23. Custom Living room scones to match windows
Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr, which brought the Netzaberg Housing Area (pictured) to the military community, is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
20,180 Sq. Ft. Fire & Rescue Station designed by TCA Architecture & Planning. Funded by American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
With highest snow accumulations in State of Washington, TCA Architects had to plan and build efficiently to meet the short building season at the pass.
Facility includes: fully staffed 24 hour emergency crew, district admin spaces, public and fire district meeting spaces and training tower.
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Efficient and prompt delivery services, awesome stuff, brilliant party ideas, attractive price...What else are you looking for hen night Singapore? Contact us and make your event memorable.
Our first long-range super fuel efficient Boeing 777-300ER took to the skies today with an all-new interior today after a very special send off.
Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel adorned the state-of-the-art aircraft with a giant garland of flowers and a bindi on its nose before it departed for the eight-hour journey to Mumbai.
We are the first UK operator to fly the 777-300ER, and will have six in service by 2012. Mumbai is the first destination to welcome the new aircraft.
Picture taken by Peter Lynam, Head of Network Operations for British Airways
Shafraaz and Serena Kaba with their three storey near-net-zero home that is super energy efficient, tailor made the northern climate of North America’s mostly northerly big city, Edmonton, Alberta. Photo David Dodge www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/79-chasing-net-zero-net...
A compact and efficient wicketkeeper, and a dogged late-order batsman, Ian Smith succeeded Warren Lees in the New Zealand side in Australia in 1980-81 and aside from a prolonged absence through injury in 1981-82, was a regular for more than a decade thereafter. His finest hour came at Auckland in 1990-91 when, arriving at the crease with New Zealand on 131 for 7 against India, he cracked a remarkable 173 off 136 balls including 24 off one over from Atul Wassan. It was the highest score by a Test No. 9. In 1991-92 he held seven catches in an innings against Sri Lanka, retiring after the World Cup that same season. He moved effortlessly into the commentary box and now travels the world in that capacity.
Martin Williamson
Painting by Abdurrahman Öztoprak
Apartment remodeling in Shanghai with active and passive energy efficient concepts.
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#SOTEU: Let’s make the most of the momentum to shape an ambitious future.
* Roadmap to EU 2025 built on democratic values and efficient decision-making
* Complete Defence, Security, Energy, Digital, Monetary and Capital Markets Union
* Offer equal opportunities to all citizens and strengthen industrial competitiveness
* Create EU agencies for workers’ rights, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism.
Political groups welcomed Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s ambitious vision for a strong and united Europe 2025 in the annual “State of the Union” debate this morning.
Plans on defence, security, legal migration, international trade, social equality and on how to strengthen the Union’s budgetary capacity and democratic decision-making process were discussed by political group leaders in a three-hour debate.
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Efficient and riding rare Self-Propelled Stug IV. During the war served in the German SS Panzer Division. in 1944 was sunk in Poland near the village of Grzegorzew in the swamps of the river Rgilewka. After years excavated from the bottom of the river and restored.
I6s Efficient de tres ejes de la carrocera Irizar de la empresa de autocares Bilman - Bús, realizando un servicio de línea regular.
Construction continues on the new vehicle maintenance facilities in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The facility is a part of the multi-phased $700 million Efficient Basing Grafenwoehr project. The project includes a new school, dinning facility, physical fitness center and housing - many of which are already complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is managing construction of the maintenance facility, along with many of the already completed facilities. The entire EB-G project is expect to wrap up construction in March 2010. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
Construction continues on the new vehicle maintenance facilities in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The facility is a part of the multi-phased $700 million Efficient Basing Grafenwoehr project. The project includes a new school, dinning facility, physical fitness center and housing - many of which are already complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is managing construction of the maintenance facility, along with many of the already completed facilities. The entire EB-G project is expect to wrap up construction in March 2010. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
... that a single individual switching to public transit, can reduce his or her daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds - that’s more than 4,800 pounds (almost 2,200 kg) a year.
This is more than the combined carbon emissions reduction that comes from using energy-efficient light bulbs, adjusting thermostats, weatherizing one’s home (whatever that is), and replacing an older refrigerator with a high efficient refrigerator!
www.apta.com/media/releases/090421_save_the_planet.cfm
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If only the public transport in my home-town was more like this subway here, instead of limited to the same old, stinky, diesel-guzzling buses, than 30 years ago (some of them as old themselves)... :-(
Hence I'm rather using a bike, whenever weather permits it.
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Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included the Nezaberg Housing Area, a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
Efficient train system. Both of our return journey from Jakarta to Bandung were right on time and the interior is super comfortable and OK to sit and sleep for more than three hours in it
Construction continues on the new vehicle maintenance facilities in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The facility is a part of the multi-phased $700 million Efficient Basing Grafenwoehr project. The project includes a new school, dinning facility, physical fitness center and housing - many of which are already complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is managing construction of the maintenance facility, along with many of the already completed facilities. The entire EB-G project is expect to wrap up construction in March 2010. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
Green washrooms at the Earth Rangers Centre feature foaming, phosphate-free, liquid soaps that minimize algal blooms in aquatic ecosystems and produce 4x more washes than traditional liquid soaps. The faucets are also mounted with solar panels that save 0.11 KWH per day, and use 25% of the water that a standard faucet typically uses. The Dyson Air Blades in the washrooms are the world's most efficient hand driers, as well as the fastest, and use 80% less energy than a standard warm-air hand dryer. Not only do Earth Rangers washrooms also feature ultra high efficiency American Standard toilets, but images of underwater habitat are also featured to create a lifelike underwater environment where visitors can also learn about current environmental statistics.
Rutan VariEze from the canard airplane family. The nosewheel is down now and Reto is doing the last checks before take-off in Altenrhein, Switzerland, Aug 17, 2008.
BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics concept.
Plug-in hybrid with a three cylinder turbodiesel engine, with two additional electric motors with 139 horsepower. It allows an acceleration to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 miles per hour (249 km/h).
The lightweight chassis is made mainly from aluminum. The windshield, top, doors and fenders are made from polycarbonate glass, with the body having a drag coefficient of 0.22.
The Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing High-Altitude Long Endurance aircraft designed by Burt Rutan to investigate the use of aircraft as high altitude telecommunications relays. The Proteus is actually a multi-mission vehicle, able to carry various payloads on a ventral pylon. An extremely efficient design, the Proteus can orbit a point at over 65,000 feet (19,800 m) for more than 18 hours. It is currently owned by Northrop Grumman. Proteus has an all-composite airframe with graphite-epoxy sandwich construction. Its wingspan of 77 feet 7 inches (23.65 m) is expandable to 92 feet (28 m) with removable wingtips installed. Proteus is an "optionally piloted" aircraft ordinarily flown by two pilots in a pressurized cabin. However, it also has the capability to perform its missions semi-autonomously or flown remotely from the ground. Under NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) project, NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center assisted Scaled Composites in developing a sophisticated station-keeping autopilot system and a satellite communications (SATCOM)-based uplink-downlink data system for Proteus' performance and payload data. The Proteus wing was adapted for use on the Model 318 White Knight carrier aircraft, which is the launch system for Rutan's Tier One spacecraft and the DARPA X-37. Flight testing of the Proteus began with its first flight on July 26, 1998 at the Mojave Airport and continued through the end of 1999. In June, Proteus was deployed internationally for the first time, debuting at the Paris Air Show. It was flown non-stop from Bangor, Maine to Paris. During the week-long show, it flew each day, demonstrating its capabilities as a telecommunications platform. The Proteus is the current holder of a number of FAI world records for altitude (class: C1-e: landplanes 3,000-6,000 kg, Group: 3, turbojet), set in cooperation with NASA Dryden. The highest altitude achieved was 63,245 feet (19,277 m) in October 2000. Proteus was included in the list of the "100 Best of 1998 Design," Time Magazine, December 21, 1998.The model made entirely by hand in Italy by the company Piazzai Models of Arona, Novara, is made of Ureol and 1:48 scale www.piazzaimodels.it
Staff Sgt. Fank Brown, AFN Bulvaria, interviews James McPeak, project engineer, NAU, on the site of the $52 million Urlas townhouses. Twenty-two of these house are "Passivhauser" or passive homes. The houses are named this because of their energy efficient design. The units would use about one-fourth the energy consumed by a standard German home. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)
Panelists gathering to discuss efficient and sustainable delivery in and around cities at the "Bringing the goods to the people: efficient and sustainable delivery in and around the city" session at the International Transport Forum’s 2022 Summit on “Transport for Inclusive Societies” in Leipzig, Germany, on 18 May 2022.
Mmm, energy efficiency. A lamp in our house. It's nice, yes?
Apparently nice enough for the Brighton Peace and Environment Centre. Hippy pussies
Efficient transport is essential to achieve higher levels of economic growth needed for sustainable poverty reduction. The Railway Sector Investment Program aims to improve the performance of the railway sector in Bangladesh.
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Electric fence surrounding the field trial site of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project, at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute's Kiboko Research Station. As WEMA includes a transgenic component, strict controls are in place and no material may be removed from the site. The electric fence and surrounding ditch are to keep out elephants, which can otherwise attack maize on trial sites during times of drought.
WEMA is led by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in partnership with several national agricultural research systems, Monsanto, and CIMMYT, which supplies germplasm and expertise.
For more about WEMA see: www.aatf-africa.org/wema/en/.
Photo credit: Anne Wangalachi/CIMMYT.