Energy

Posted Wed, 30/04/2008 - 11:51 by danmctiernan

 

Home Energy saving, Microgeneration, Community energy generation, alternative fuels. This is the group for everything and anything to do with energy.

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How can be secure energy availability for Marsden and Slaithwaite in the future? How will this go forward? Which type of renewable energy generation is best for this community and do we need to act now while it is still affordable?

Protecting the Ozone by Explaining Black Carbon Automobile Emissions Polution

Posted Mon, 09/01/2012 - 14:33 by sprint22

Developing Diagnostic Auto Emissions, Using Exhaust Gas Analysis


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Lambda is perfect air fuel ratio 14.7 parts of air to 1 part of fuel. The closer you get to Lambda, the less carbon emissions. Lambda is a great diagnostic tool, more fuel and less air means rich condition, which will cause the CO and HC gases to be high. We will discuss carbon emissions, and automotive energy efficiency further in this blog.


-Combustion efficiency speaks for itself, the more efficient the combustion is, the cleaner the emissions gases are and the better the fuel mileage is. For checking combustion on your vehicle, consult an auto repair technician with the proper equipment. Carbon Gases pollute the earths atmosphere and can cause a number of Ozone problems including Acid Rain. There are three very harmful gases, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrocarbons and Oxides of nitrogen.


-Carbon monoxide or (CO), this harmful gas will usually be out of range when there is a fuel problem and the vehicle is rich, considering it is a reading of unburned fuel or raw fuel escaping the tailpipe.


-Hydrocarbons or (HC), this gas is will be seen usually with an ignition problem. HC is read in parts per million or grams per mile. It is the reading of partially burned fuel escaping the tail pipe. Both of these carbon emission gases can be easily diagnosed, using the correct procedure and checks, including your Lambda Numbers.

New boy...!

Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 17:45 by simonpearson

Looking to help / get info on all things allotment / gardening - I have a house in Marsden & one up in Meltham & have tried (unsuccessfully) for 6 years to get an allotment - anyone got any ideas??

I spoke to the council regarding Marsden, Slawit & a few other ones on the way in to town - I'm fairly certain the guy I spoke to lauged AT me when I asked about Marsden & then just said a flat 'no'... The rest he said had 15 - 25 year waiting lists.

I spoke to the Parish council regarding Meltham & got a similar response, something along the lines of "there are 23 people on the waiting list...we give a plot out every couple of years...you might have a bit of a wait..."!! :)

I want an allotment so that I can show my twin boys (and any more that come along!) that you don't have to buy everything in plastic & that you can do your bit to stop the rot (of the planet), the problem I have currently is that they are 2 years old & don't listen to my shouts of 'get off my potato patch' and my wife is sick of the myriad of plants I have growing on every windowsill in the house... I have everything from peas to peanuts & grapes to pawpaw fruit growing at the mo, not to mention all of the 'normal' fruits & veg.

I've looked in to buying a plot of land but most can't be used for what I want (It's acceptable to ask for permission to pour a ton of concrete on a plot & build a house but the mere suggestion of growing some potatoes & onions seems to have them panicking...!) & I really don't need 7 acres which seems to be the smallet plot I've found so far.

Cheers

Simon

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