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Mittwoch, 31. Oktober 2012
Top Ten UK Alternative Energy Projects
Solar Powered CIS Tower in Manchester
The UK?s top ten alternative energy projects have been named by the UK government?s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). They include offshore turbines in Kent, the solar-powered CIS tower in Manchester and a wave buoy in Cornwall.
A target of supplying 10% of the UK's electricity from renewable energy by 2010 has been set by the British government.
The list includes three wind farms, three solar-power projects, and two examples of microgeneration, or projects with lower outputs.
According to the government, the 30-turbine Kentish Flats wind farm has been described as "the Ferrari of the turbine world".
Black Law A in South Lanarkshire was one of the largest wind farms approved in the UK, and the Cefn Croes project near Aberystwyth the most powerful when it opened in June.
The CIS tower in Manchester - the city's tallest building - was on course to be the biggest user of solar panels in the UK.
The biomass plant in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, was singled out for producing a "revolutionary new wood pellet bio fuel", created by burning sawdust and woodchips.
The wave buoy project off the north Cornwall coast was highlighted as a project that would "speed up the installation of one of the world's first wave farms". The site is being investigated as a possible wave hub location - an offshore electrical socket that would be connected to the national grid.
Cornwall Wave Buoy
?Revolutionary? Northern Ireland Biomass Plant
Source: http://alt-e.blogspot.com/2005/12/top-ten-uk-alternative-energy-projects.html
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136 ? Trestle Table Pt. 3
The exciting conclusion of the Trestle Table series!
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36 ? Interview with Anatole Burkin
Interview with Anatole Burkin, Publisher of Fine Woodworking Magazine.
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Wood Talk Online ? #65
Lumberjocks Winter Awards, New Yankee Online, waterstone holders, chisels, and more! 
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Do you have a material there that is the same as what we cal aromatic eastern red cedar in the U.S.?
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Saving Electricity ? The Easy Way
At the point in time electricity became a necessity, the lines of energy conservation began to blur. Today, there are many options that not only save electricity but reduce the residual footprint of energy use. It’s a matter of rethinking lifestyles in a way that doesn’t add inconvenience or increased labor involved in ordinary daily [...]
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Solar Equipment Maker GT Advanced Technologies Lays Off 25 Percent of Workforce
Responding to projections that the solar panel module overcapacity will continue for at least another year, solar equipment maker GT Advanced Technologies today announced a restructuring plan. The company will lay off approximately 25 percent of its workforce and consolidate its existing business units into a single Crystal Growth Systems (CGS) group.Anna Nicole Smith Tommy Lee Marilyn Vos Savant Yogi Berra Carl Sagan Danny Glover Ashley Simpson Vladimir Putin Justin Timberlake Phil Donahue
Look Over There. Yes, There
This week we have launched our redesigned web site for Popular Woodworking Magazine. It?s been a project that has been more than a year in the making. Yet no matter how much time or energy we poured into it, there are sure to be broken links and some confusion ahead.
But as someone who has been knee deep in this new site for many months, I think you?ll like it after you get used to it. Here are some of the highlights.
1. It?s still a free site. There is no absolutely no ?pay wall.?
2. The blogs have been integrated into the site, instead of running on a separate (and clunky) service. This means that commenting and searching will be much easier.
3. A search function that works and crosses all our content.
4. A greatly expanded article index with bigger photos and longer abstracts.
5. Pictures that expand when you click them.
6. A ?related articles? function that will help you find more articles like the one you are reading.
7. Robust tags that will allow you to follow any narrow topic that interests you (such as, all posts about ?workbenches? or ?weasels?)
8. Free access on our site to all of the drawings in our SketchUp library. Free.
To be honest, to use a couple of these features you will need to register as a user of the site (which is 100 percent free, no credit card, wampum, etc.).
To start exploring, I recommend you start out and get familiar with my blog page, which has all the same functions and content since 2005 as it does here, and then some. It also has a new name.
The Chris Schwarz Blog
Yes, we are marketing geniuses. Hold your applause. Oh, you are too kind.
? Christopher Schwarz
P.S. We are pulling the plug on this blog on March 4. After that day, you will be redirected to the new blog page. So update your bookmarks!
Source: http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/Look+Over+There+Yes+There.aspx
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Porter-Cable 893PK Router Kit
The redesigned Porter-Cable 893PK Multi-Base Router Kit includes improvements such as an improved plunge base for better plunge router action. In this Review of Woodworking Tools, read all about the Porter-Cable 893PK.
Source: http://woodworking.about.com/od/recommendations/gr/PorterCable893.htm
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Home Solar Panel Prices Dropped 50 Percent Last Year
A cool-down in European solar markets combined with an over-supply of panels from China has led to a massive decline in solar panel prices. Over the last year, prices for solar panels have fallen 50 percent. In the U.S., falling prices spell competition, and many solar providers are hustling to position themselves to take advantage [...]
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Something new CNC machines 4th Axis CNC
4th Axis CNC Have a problem and I�m hoping some one may be able to help. If you put a pre made pen of small object with a curvature and you would like to engrave a name into the wood , plastic metal etc . How do you tell the program that the object in the 4 axis has a round with a curvature surface , is there a gadget out there to scan the object.
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Source: http://www.woodworkforums.com/f12/cnc-machines-4th-axis-cnc-161239/
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106 ? French Cleat Storage System
A French cleat is as ingenious as it is simple. And you can use it to your advantage for shop storage!
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Hundreds of pounds up for grabs with �125m Green Deal cash back offer
Hundreds of pounds of cash back will be available to householders in England and Wales who make energy saving home improvements under the Green Deal from January 2013, the Government has announced today.
The Green Deal is the Government’s new initiative to transform the UK market for energy efficiency. It will let homes and businesses pay for energy efficiency improvements, like insulation, through expected savings on their energy bills. Households quick off the mark could get as much as £1,000 cash back.
From 28th January 2013, households who use the Green Deal to make improvements such as loft insulation, solid wall insulation and replacement windows will qualify. The Green Deal Cashback Scheme is a first-come, first-served offer, and the more work households have done, the more cash back they could receive.
Energy Secretary Edward Davey said:
“The Green Deal will provide unprecedented choice for consumers wanting to improve their homes and make them more energy efficient. This cash back offer will help get the Green Deal off to a flying start. It really is a great offer – the more work households have done, the more energy they stand to save and the more cash they receive.
“The Green Deal also presents a great opportunity for businesses of all sizes to take advantage of this transforming market – and now is a critical time. Whatever your business does in this sector, the Green Deal will have an impact. So I say to businesses large and small – gear up, get training and get ready to take advantage of the Green Deal.”
The simple, time-bound offer is limited to one per household, but can cover a package of improvements so long as the householder is contributing to installation costs and work done is overseen by an authorised Green Deal Provider. The key to getting the cash back is to have a Green Deal assessment carried out on your property, then install some or all of the improvements recommended.
A total of £125 million is up for grabs so hundreds of thousands of people could qualify. The rates published today are guaranteed for the first £40 million of the scheme. The best offers are available first, so people should act fast once the scheme opens in January because cash back rates may reduce after that.
Community minded households will have the option of donating some or all of their cash back to registered charities and Community Interest Companies who have signed up with the scheme administrator.
The cash back offer also applies to private or social landlords who can benefit if they are the property improver and are paying the costs themselves.
The Green Deal Cashback Scheme will benefit authorised installers and assessors who can use it to attract customers where they are working with a Green Deal Provider. They can find out more about the Green Deal on the Green Deal Oversight & Registration Body website or through one of the certification bodies.
From 28th January 2013, Green Deal Providers will be able to offer Green Deal plans to consumers and begin delivering energy efficiency and heating measures to households across Great Britain.
The Scottish Government has announced details of a separate home energy efficiency incentive scheme for Scotland.
Notes to editors
- The rates are published on the DECC website. These rates are guaranteed from January 2013 until the first £40 million is spent. The Government wants as many people as possible to be able to benefit from the scheme so conditions may change subsequently.
- Cash back levels are based on the energy efficiency savings typically attached to the qualifying measures. Loft and cavity wall insulation is the simplest and most cost effective basis for an energy efficient home so the cash back will be conditional on having such insulation installed at the same time as other measures if the Green Deal assessment recommends it – the householder gains because the cash back grows.
- The worst off households and those in harder to treat properties will benefit from energy efficiency measures being installed for free, or at a significantly subsidised cost – primarily as a result of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), a subsidy from energy suppliers towards the cost of improvements worth up to £1.3 billion and available to some households from early next year. To avoid over-rewarding people who may be in receipt of support from ECO, the amount of cash back that can be received will be capped at 50 per cent of the applicant’s installation costs – so householders will have to contribute at least twice what they can receive in cash back.
- Customers wanting to find out more about the Green Deal can call the Energy Saving Advice Service on 0300 123 1234.
- There will be additional caps on cash back payments made to landlords to ensure a fair distribution of the funds.
- Authorised installers and assessors can use the scheme to attract customers where they are working with a Green Deal Provider. They can find out more via the Green Deal Register.
- The Government is working with the Sector Skills Council to provide £3.5 million to train up to 2,000 Green Deal assessors and installers to help make sure there’s help and support for smaller businesses to train up the skilled people they need to take advantage of the Green Deal.
Source: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn12_127/pn12_127.aspx
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The 3-4-5 Rule
One of the simplest ways to finding square is to use the 3-4-5 rule, no matter whether you're creating a small project or are building a house. The 3-4-5 rule is based on the Pythagorean Theorem, but you don't need a calculator or need to do any complicated math to employ the rule. Learn how to put this easy rule into practice in your woodworking projects.
Source: http://woodworking.about.com/od/gettingstarted/qt/345Rule.htm
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Bosch GCM12SD Miter Saw
Sliding miter saws have been around for years. The Bosch GCM12SD Sliding Miter Saw has rewritten the rules. This miter saw, using the patented Bosch Axial-Glide system is incredibly smooth, and with sealed bearings on the slide mechanism, this slider miter saw should glide as smoothly for years to come as it does the day you pull it out of the box. Learn the benefits of the Bosch GCM12SD Sliding Miter Saw in this woodworking review.
Source: http://woodworking.about.com/od/recommendations/gr/Bosch-Gcm12sd-Sliding-Miter-Saw-Review.htm
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Carbatec CTJ-650 versus Jet JWTS-10
For a variety of reasons I am limited to a choice of either of the above to replace my Triton 2000. I'm looking for advice on these (or similar items) and would appreciate any help that is available.
Regards
Peter Evans
Regards
Peter Evans
Source: http://www.woodworkforums.com/f153/carbatec-ctj-650-versus-jet-jwts-10-a-161225/
Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2012
Poll: How Do You Rip?
Working with an 8" wide board, what is your preferred method for ripping off a 1" strip?
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$402m Tidal Energy Plant For New Zealand
New Zealand?s Northern Advocate reports that a US $402 million (NZ $600m) proposal to generate electricity with 200 tidal-powered turbines submerged at the entrance to the Kaipara Harbour could get under way next year. The harbour is one of the largest in the world. It?s a broad shallow harbour covering an area of over three hundred square miles and has more than two thousand miles of shoreline. It has a two and a half mile wide entrance to the Tasman Sea halfway along its length.
Although officially called a harbour, the Kaipara is rarely used for shipping, owing to the treacherous tides and bars at its mouth. For this reason, no large settlements lie close to its shores, although small communities dot its coastline.
Crest Energy has applied to the Northland Regional Council for resource consent to set the 22m-tall turbines on the seafloor along about 8km of the 30m deep main channel at the harbour entrance.
The tidal energy is expected to get the turbines generating 200 megawatts of power - enough for 250,000 homes. The turbines, shielded from fish, would sit on heavy concrete pylons and be at least 5m from the surface at low tide. Leisure craft and barges could pass over them, but would be restricted from anchoring in the turbine area.
Two 30km-long cables 125mm in diameter would feed electricity into the national grid.
Crest Energy claims the size and commercial scale of the Kaipara project would make it the largest of its kind in the world.
If the project gets the green light, possibly around the middle of next year, the company plans to raise about $50 million to begin building turbines.
Source: http://alt-e.blogspot.com/2006/11/402m-tidal-energy-plant-for-new.html
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Mahogany Depth Gauge
My step father is an avid wood turner and we where talking shop one day a couple or months ago and I found out throughout our conversation (yes I was listening and paying attention) that he was in need of a depth gauge to use when turning the cool bowls he makes in his home shop!
I thought this would be a neat project to make while using the box store craftsman philosophy of Re-purposing materials, being a frugal craftsman and filling a need in the shop!
I look through my old woodworking magazines from time to time to find inspiration for my projects and i found such inspiration from a November, 2002 issue of Better Homes and Garden ?101 best ever workshop projects? from the editors of ?Wood Magazine? pg 46 ?heirloom tools?.
I took their concept and scaled it up a bit (I thought it was a little small) and added my own tweaks, while making a full printable template and plans in sketchup (available for download @theboxstorecraftsman.com).
I presented the finished project to my step father a little earlier than I had planned to due to the fact that he subscribes to my website and would have seen it and spoiled the surprise. This was another fun build and at the same time there is nothing like building a shop tool for a peer (in this case a family member as well) and seeing a big grin come across their face as they see it for the first time and the appreciation in their eyes as they are already putting the tool to work in their mind!
I must say it was very satisfying! I hope you add this tool to your shop or build it for a friend/family member and enjoy the satisfaction of building a great tool and giving it away to someone who will appreciate it!
Source: http://lumberjocks.com/TheBoxStoreCraftsman/blog/32731
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Solar Power Your Electric Vehicle and Save Money
Affordable and viable electric cars are now hitting the market. Today there is the Nissan Leaf, Mini E Electric Mini Cooper, Tesla Roadster, Chevy Volt and more. By 2012 nearly every major manufacturer will be offering some version of a plug-in Electric Vehicle or hybrid including popular models such as the Ford Fusion, Toyota Prius and BMW. Instead of filling these cars up at the gas station, you recharge them overnight in your own garage. And if your home is solar-powered, your car is also solar powered!
The low fuel cost is really surprising with electric vehicles. As the chart below explains, a typical gas-powered car currently costs about 20 cents per mile in fuel cost. Drive an EV plugged into the power grid and your cost-per-mile is cut by more than half, to 5.7 cents. Plug that EV into your solar-powered home and your automotive fuel cost drops down to as little as 2 cents per mile! To compare that 2 cents per mile to today's gas prices, that's equivalent to about 40 cents per gallon of gasoline in a gas-powered car! This is not a typo. Driving an EV powered by solar panels costs about 90% less than a gas powered car.
For example, driving 200 miles per week to commute to and from work costs about $40 in gasoline, but just $4 with a solar powered electric car. On a monthly basis, that's $160 in gas, but just $16 in electricity, only to go to work everyday. Factor in your other driving, and eliminate the need for the added cost of oil changes, and the savings get even larger.
Table: Comparison of Gasoline vs Electric Car Fuel Costs
You can produce electricity for that 100 mile trip with a small 1 kW or 2kW solar panel system. Prices start around $3,500, and you can apply a 30% federal tax credit and any state or local utility rebates for solar. So you could charge your EV with solar panels for 25 years for as little as $2,400. A solar panel setup like this would pay for itself in about a year of gas savings.
Using solar energy to power your home is a great idea. Using home solar energy to power your car is an even better idea! Solar Panels Online is leading the way to that brighter future and can assist you in planning a system for your home and your electric car needs. We have solar panels, EV charging stations and everything you'll need to save a lot of money.
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The low fuel cost is really surprising with electric vehicles. As the chart below explains, a typical gas-powered car currently costs about 20 cents per mile in fuel cost. Drive an EV plugged into the power grid and your cost-per-mile is cut by more than half, to 5.7 cents. Plug that EV into your solar-powered home and your automotive fuel cost drops down to as little as 2 cents per mile! To compare that 2 cents per mile to today's gas prices, that's equivalent to about 40 cents per gallon of gasoline in a gas-powered car! This is not a typo. Driving an EV powered by solar panels costs about 90% less than a gas powered car.
For example, driving 200 miles per week to commute to and from work costs about $40 in gasoline, but just $4 with a solar powered electric car. On a monthly basis, that's $160 in gas, but just $16 in electricity, only to go to work everyday. Factor in your other driving, and eliminate the need for the added cost of oil changes, and the savings get even larger.
Table: Comparison of Gasoline vs Electric Car Fuel Costs
| Gasoline Car | Electric Car | Solar Electric Car | |
| Fuel Cost | $4.00/gallon | 20� per kWh | 7� per kWh |
| Car Mileage | 20 mpg | 3.5 mi per kWh | 3.5 mi per kWh |
| Cost per Mile | 20� per mile | 5.7� per mile | 2� per mile |
| 100 Mile Trip Comparison | |||
| Fuel Needed | 5 gallons | 28.6 kWh | 28.6 kWh |
| Trip Cost | $20.00 | $5.72 | $2.00 |
You can produce electricity for that 100 mile trip with a small 1 kW or 2kW solar panel system. Prices start around $3,500, and you can apply a 30% federal tax credit and any state or local utility rebates for solar. So you could charge your EV with solar panels for 25 years for as little as $2,400. A solar panel setup like this would pay for itself in about a year of gas savings.
Using solar energy to power your home is a great idea. Using home solar energy to power your car is an even better idea! Solar Panels Online is leading the way to that brighter future and can assist you in planning a system for your home and your electric car needs. We have solar panels, EV charging stations and everything you'll need to save a lot of money.
(c) FreeCleanSolar, Inc.
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146 ? The Cross-Cut Sled
How to construct a simple and versatile cross-cut sled.
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Bread Tray
In this set of free woodworking plans, we detail how to build a hardwood bread tray. This unique kitchen tray allows you to cut bread on the tray, while the crumbs fall through to the counter below. When the bread is cut, carry the tray for serving and leave the crumbs behind. This is a fun woodworking project to build.
Source: http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingplansdesigns/ss/BreadTray.htm
Deep geothermal symposium: Gregory Barker speech
INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT
Thank you for the opportunity to address the Symposium today. I spoke last year at an event alongside the 1st Symposium to mark the UK’s membership of the IEA’s (International Energy Association) Geothermal Implementing Agreement. An agreement that has the mission to foster learning between countries and support the development of geothermal energy across the world. And I want to start today, if I may, by talking about deep geothermal in the international context.
INTERNATIONAL
Just two weeks ago I was in East Africa leading the largest ever Renewable Energy Mission to visit the countries of the Rift Valley.
A visit which had deep geothermal as its core theme and I was delighted to have a number of deep geothermal companies in the delegation – some of those companies are here today. The potential in the Rift Valley is vast and presents a fantastic opportunity for those countries to increase their energy security to drive their development and growth. And it confirmed to me the potential of deep geothermal to help us meet our energy and climate change goals of low carbon growth, both nationally and internationally. In Kenya, for example 190 Megawatts of geothermal power is already installed, but the estimated geothermal capacity is between 7,000 to 10,000 Megawatts. There are clear opportunities to develop the industry’s capacity and reach into these huge emerging markets and to drive the sector globally.
The International Energy Agency predict in their Technology Roadmap that by 2050, geothermal electricity generation could reach 1, 400 Terawatt hours per year, around 3.5 per cent of global electricity production and deep geothermal heat could meet 3.9 per cent of projected final energy demand for heat.
And tackling climate change and driving green growth is about creating partnerships – partnerships at international, national and local level. Earlier this year Charles Hendry went to Iceland and secured an historic agreement with the world’s leading user of geothermal energy, where we are seeking to foster partnerships across the commercial sector and through international partnership.
SEPARATING DEEP GEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGIES
There are two different strands to geothermal energy – deep geothermal heat which can be brought up from underground and connected to a heat network to provide space and hot water heating for local developments, possibly even for whole cities. And there is geothermal power which generally means finding rocks deep underground that are hot enough to produce electricity. They are not mutually exclusive – a power station can and should find a use for this heat too.
DEEP GEOTHERMAL HEAT
I would like to first turn to deep geothermal heat, particularly as this morning many of you attended a workshop to identify and assess the barriers to geothermal and district heating projects in the UK. My officials took part in the workshop. The workshop was timely as there is real momentum developing in this area.
Some decades ago Southampton pioneered the potential to connect deep geothermal heat sources to city heat networks. But we now have a number of cities showing a great deal of interest, and that is crucial, because decarbonising our cities is a big challenge.
Taking the carbon out of space and water heating is a key plank of our 80% emissions reduction target. This was spelt out in last December’s Carbon Plan and then in our strategic framework on low carbon heat which set out the possible pathways to achieving this. The Heat Strategy was published in March and I hope you will have all read that.
Heat is a local issue and implementing our strategy will need to capitalise on the best local solution. Heat networks will be an important part of the future solution – providing heat to dense urban areas. In theory, up to half of the heat demand in England is in areas with high enough heat density to make heat networks feasible.
That is why DECC is running what we call our “ low carbon pioneer cities” project. We are helping cities like Manchester and Newcastle to develop their district heating plans. The great thing about a network of course, is that you can have multiple sources of heat supply and these cities have identified deep geothermal as a possible source for theirs.
And we are backing up our strategic vision for heat with the world’s first Renewable Heat Incentive. Last month the Government published a Consultation on revisions to the non-domestic RHI. We have proposed a separate and higher tariff for deep geothermal heat – where previously the technology was grouped with ground source heat pumps at a lower tariff. This is a clear statement of our commitment to this technology and to the delivery of our strategic vision for heat.
There’s also renewable cooling, where deep geothermal heat can be used to provide summer cooling using absorption chillers – meeting what is likely to be a growing cooling demand in the future, and which is also supported through the RHI.
At a shallower level, but still geothermal, there’s the potential sitting below huge swathes of the UK – in disused mine workings. Some of the figures of this potential low-level heat resource are really very significant, for example, the British Geological Survey estimate that 40% of Glasgow’s heat demand could be met from heat recovered from water in local mines – and could provide that heat for 100 years.
So I see the potential for the supply of heat from a range of depths underground, in a range of locations. We have set out the strategic case and are driving this at central and local government to make this happen.
GEOTHERMAL POWER
Turning to geothermal power. The attractions of this technology are clear – a form of electricity which has little visual, noise or air quality impact, and as a result meets little to no opposition to local development – unlike almost every other form of renewable generation.
And on top of that, it provides a highly reliable baseload supply which is not weather dependent. I know that many in the industry were disappointed to “only” get two ROCs for your technology in the recent Banding Review announced in July. But the “only” is in inverted commas, because actually two ROCs is quite a big subsidy, and that subsidy is being paid by electricity consumers. In other words everybody. So it is right that the Government’s aim was to set the new RO bands as cost-effectively as possible, to meet our 2020 target at least cost to consumers, who pay for the RO through their energy bills.
We faced some very difficult decisions in the RO review process and simply couldn’t do everything we had hoped to across all technologies.
I welcome the most recent report by Sinclair Knight Merz, commissioned by the Renewable Energy Association, the main findings of which Tim Jackson has just run through. And I agree with the report’s conclusion that deep geothermal technologies will be part of the energy mix going forward. But, as the report makes clear, particularly for the deep power projects there a number of uncertainties and qualifications that will need to be addressed, if we are to fully understand the realisable potential of this resource.
But although we weren’t able to set a higher band in the RO, I do want to do more for deep geothermal power. In the RO announcement we left open the door to exploring other ways to support projects. It is the uncertainty and risk of these very deep projects that we need to bridge – Edward Davey’s visit in July to the Eden Project has helped to re-invigorate this ambition in the Coalition Government.
Government overall commitment to Deep Geothermal
Last month I spoke at the first meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on deep geothermal – the formation of which is a very welcome development in its own right. The question I tackled right up front then is one I want to reiterate here to this wider audience – it is – does this Government still care about deep geothermal as a clean energy technology?
Yes, we do.
Would we like to do more?
Yes, but - and it is big ‘but’ - given the catastrophic deficit we inherited we have to achieve more with less. This has meant that we faced some very hard choices about the overall pace and scale of support for renewable technologies and our strategic priorities.
CONCLUSION
I hope that I have painted a picture of this Government’s continuing interest and practical action across the deep geothermal sector.
Together we all have a part to play in delivering our shared vision and this will mean working in partnerships – partnerships forged through events like this.
Thank you for listening.
Source: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/gb_geosym_sp/gb_geosym_sp.aspx
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127 ? To Kill a Vampire
Turning a vampire stake on the lathe and a basic review of lathe tools and safety.
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30 ? Somebody Feed Me
Anyone can make this functional and sturdy outfeed table.
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Wood Talk Online Radio #79
Plywood's place in fine furniture, Fine Woodworking's new site, as well as our favorite articles, blog posts, and Wood Talk Online forum posts. 
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First Juried Show - this past weekend
Conducted my first juried show this weekend at the Richmond Raceway Complex (Christmas Classic). Learned a lot and really had a great time. We did a smaller show last year with minimal success, which after this weekend I can attribute to the volume of people in attendance.
Some Lessons Learned:
Being able to take Credit Cards is a big plus (we used Square)
Stylus’s (of any style) are a great seller, even w/ the other vendors (easier than having folks sign with their fingers)
Be flexible on pricing (come prepared to adjust as you learn price points)
Selection is key, everyone’s taste is different
I am sure there are others I will think of over time. All in all a great experience that we will do again next year. Not something I am looking to do on a multiple time a year basis but twice a year is possible.
Below are some pics, when we do this again we need better lighting.
Source: http://lumberjocks.com/PCTNWV/blog/32726
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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #860: Weathering the Storm
We made it through the day and night with little incident. It appears that the storm took a turn inland earlier than anticipated and we are out of harms’ way. Besides some rain and a couple of gusts of wind, we did fine.
I am grateful for that, but in reading of all the devastation that came in the path of hurricane Sandy, it is difficult to feel a great deal of joy. Seeing what people are going through is terribly painful, and I feel very deeply for those who have had loss.
I stayed away from the social networking page for the most part. While I did check in from time to time to see how particular friends were doing that were in the path of the storm, I wanted to avoid the sensationalism that occurs during events such as this.
A few of my ‘friends’ were remarking with glee how they were happy that Wall street was under water. One person in particular irked me because his usual posts were quotes from the bible, and now he was gleefully reporting damage in New York as if people there deserved it. Needless to say, he is gone from my list.
It is times like these when I believe that people show their true character. It is easy to put up a facade when things are going well, but when it is sink or swim and in times of need that people show their true colors.
I find most people that I know are truly caring individuals. I try not to let the few that are selfish or harsh ruin my view of mankind in general. Through my own work and blog here, I have met many decent and kind individuals from all over the world. While I may never meet them eye to eye, I find them to be a pleasure to know and enjoy the friendships we have forged online.
Through my travels over the years I have met many people in person that I first met through work and online and the overwhelming majority of them are true and honest and I am proud to call them friends. I see that camaraderie in both the woodworking venue as well as the painting venue and I think it is a wonderful thing to enjoy. I know that my own life would be a bit emptier without it.
I did spend the day drawing yesterday (and backing up and saving quite a bit.) I am working on a new series of ornaments and some other projects for the upcoming holiday season. I made good headway, and while I re-drew the first ornament three times, I think that I may have finally settled on a style that I want the series to have. I had more than one idea, and I was uncertain which direction to head with them. I may even cut both of them to see what I like best after they are cut. While it slows down the process quite a bit, I want to move ahead with a full heart and clear goals as to how I want them to be. And that takes time.
I find that I am still feeling a bit unsure of myself these days. That is part of the reason that I feel so stuck. These past couple months have weighed heavily on me and have temporarily crippled my ability to progress. It is as if I had a tray of blocks stacked neatly and orderly, only to have dropped them and watch them scatter to the floor. I am picking up the pieces as quickly as I can, and re-stacking them, but perhaps not with the certainty that I had the first time. I am a bit more cautious.
But it is coming. And little by little I am feeling more like myself. Perhaps I am temperamental, but for all the wonderful ideas for projects and patterns that I have in my head, making them become a reality has been difficult. Some days the harder I push, the more difficult the task is. It is just the way I am.
But there is hope. I saw a glimmer of it yesterday when I started to feel that rhythm coming back as I was drawing. Even as I scratched one drawing after the other, I felt it getting closer to what I wanted to see. It was as if the fog was slowly lifting and I would again be headed on a clear path. Almost.
These are the times I need the most faith. I spoke with a dear friend of mine yesterday (one of those long-distance friends that I referred to previously, and have known for nearly fifteen years) who was going through the same thing. It was good to know that I am not the only one who feels this way, as I have much respect for him and his work and I admire him a great deal. Somehow talking with him and knowing he understood validated my own feelings, and in that I found comfort. I know of other friends too who are in all corners of the globe and go through times like this. You wouldn’t think so looking at their work and what they accomplish. But they do. And I hope I have been there for them as a friend too.
So what’s the topic of this post?
I am still trying to figure that out too. I suppose that my first thoughts are with those friends of mine who are affected by the storm. I hope that they are all safe.
Secondly, I guess that in some ways I am weathering my own storm here internally, and looking for it to pass. It has been raging for the past two months, and things in my business have changed quite a bit. But I believe that I have given it enough time and it is time to pick up the pieces and move on. One day at a time.
I wish all my friends in the eastern United States and Canada a safe day. I hope you all are OK.
I don’t really know. Just venting I suppose and trying to sort things out.
Where can I look?
First, I hope this is the correct place to put this question. My wife are going to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, TN area next weekend…Friday, November 2. Are there any woodworking retail stores in the area? (It doesn’t matter if they cater to woodworkers using hand tools, power tool, or machines.) Are there any working wood shops, that are open to the public, where I could see either the process or equipment, or even the finished product? I know, I know…I could Google it and research it, somehow that doesn’t usually work for me too well as the shops usually are out of business or it’s a private individual’s shop. Thanks.
If this question doesn’t belong, perhaps the powers that be, will delete it.
Source: http://lumberjocks.com/TuckerFan/blog/32725
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