Friday, 18 June 2010

What's Obama's Real Interest in BP

US President Obama has taken more than a keen interest in the BP oil spillage. Why should the leader of a nation get involved in what would normally be left to normal commercial interests, together with existing legislation, to sort out? Some consider this as a direct threat to BP's viability as a company and that President Obama - following in the footsteps of his predecessor Bush of tending to vested interests - is now setting the scene for some serious financial consequences for the unfortunate situation that BP now faces.


Some of BP's most profitable financial interests lie in the US and you can imagine competitor's envy and greed in being able to acquire these at bargain basement costs leaving shareholders bewildered and somewhat devoid of their cherished capital assets and possibly having recently wiped their sweat ridden brows in the wake of the Northern Rock fiasco. Well I guess you could say that it's the nature of investing in the stock market. However, many investors have come to expect a certain amount of security from blue chip company's such as BP. After all, banks and Big Oil are regarded as two of the most financially stable vehicles to place one's investment funds.

So what's happening? Well, energy is a valuable commodity and is now subject to ever-increasing costs to the consumer. Take one of the major players out of the picture and this can open the door to even more monopolistic practices. For this very reason most homeowners are now looking for ways to reduce their exposure to this type of unfair practice by developing their own diy energy systems at home. It's not solar nor is it wind, but a brand new revolutionary technology using magnets. The back story to this is fascinating as both governments and energy companies have been enthusiastically covering up this technology for decades it seems. Check this out for yourself at: Magniwork Generator - The Lost Technology

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Sunday, 23 May 2010

Generate Electricity With a Wind Turbine

What constitutes a wind turbine? You may hear a wind turbine referred to as a windmill or wind generator. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are differences. A wind turbine utilizes wind energy to create mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is either utilized as is or converted to electricity. A windmill uses the mechanical energy as is for extracting water or for grinding purposes, whereas the wind generator is the one that produces electrical energy. Are there different types of wind turbines? There are two types of wind turbines, classified according to their orientation:
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  1. Horizontal Axis Turbines – The blades in these wind turbines rotate along    a horizontal axis.
  2. Vertical Axis Turbines – These turbine blades rotate along a vertical axis.
The horizontal axis wind turbines are more commonly used. They are more efficient than vertical axis turbines. What are some of the benefits of implementing a wind turbine to generate electricity? The main ones are listed below:
  • Power-Saving:: As the wind turbines utilize a free energy, the wind energy, they prove to be a very cost-effective way of producing electricity, thus helping not only save power but also create power for the world.
  • They are Cost-Effective: After the initial installation expense, all you'll all you'll have to pay for is maintenence. The "fuel" is free!
  • Environment-Friendly: The wind turbines are environment friendly in that they do not emit detrimental gases or impact the environment in any way.
  • A More Reliable Source of Energy: Getting your electricity supply from a wind generator means you'll no longer have to depend on a utility company. No more blackouts!
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What are the factors you should think about before installing a wind turbine? While installing your own wind generator can be very beneficial for you and others, certain conditions must first be met. You need to take into consideration these conditions when deciding to install a wind turbine. Ensure that the following two conditions are met:
  • An acre of land available for installation.
  • The average wind speed is around 11 miles per hour.
  • The base and tower need to be sufficiently strong to stand up to turbulence
  • Ensure that the tower’s height and the distance between the wind generator and the cells are optimum.

Hot Political Issues on How To Build a Wind Generator


Knowing How to Build a Wind Generator is attracting much interest amongst environmentalists, diy enthusiasts and, off-course the vested interests of the energy industry. The US is now becoming one of the major players after years of lagging behind others such as Europe and China - due mainly to federal government incentives boosting economic confidence - much to the dissatisfaction of some environmentally orientated concerns. What of the bill-paying homeowner! If you are considering to find out how to build a wind generator for yourself then I suggest you act now before regulations are implemented that will prohibit DIY projects. How to build a wind generator may become a thing of the past if legislation prohibits as being too hazardous.

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The Relationship with Technology and Oil

Most of us have know for decades about the benefits of alternative power sources such as wind energy, but now even large energy companies are hotting up their interest in wind technology. A "vested interest" maneuver as opposed to homeowner benefits. The US has implemented legislation in more than twenty nine state to encourage and quicken the pace of wind energy production. It appears that there is a dual interest with each having it's own area of specialised expert technology.

Environmentalists and DIY enthusiasts in the slow lane while "Big Energy" and governments cutting a much sharper path armed with the much needed resources of the former. One advantage micro-technology has over macro-technology is that DIY enthusiasts will find it relatively simple to build a wind generator. So although commercial interests prefer to wait for the hand of legislation to fall in their favor before they invest millions of their reserve capital dollars and thereby, once again, dominate the energy supply industry, we, the consumer are in the best position possible to begin providing our own wind energy system before the much vaunted legislation lays down such strict guidelines that will ultimately prevent us from doing so, whilst guaranteeing handsome profits for "Big Energy"

Commercial Wind Farms

Even developers are now investing in wind farm installation which is financed from venture capitalists and other private investment vehicles. Armed with meteorological forecasts, available transmission lines and expert reports that predict the foreseeable impact on the environment and local communities, this gives developers enough information to determine a successful project. They have no real expertise in wind energy technology but are still able to obtain the necessary leases, permits and financing. This provides an opportunity for local power companies to purchase a brand new facility that's operational and able to service it's customers straight away. As opinion and demand inn creases, the gov't is now looking to provide incentives for the wind energy sector.

Some believe that the energy companies have strategised this from the outset. Although wind farms offer solutions to fossil fuel endangerment, the issue is now what does it mean for nature and the environment. On the other hand, off-shore Federal land is being made available for project analysis, but this has highlighted only too often that the further the location the more problematic and costly is the transmission of that energy to the homeowner - who will face the ultimate burden of paying for what he believed was to be cheap energy, the increased expense of getting it to him. For this reason it behooves the domestic homeowner to avail himself of a more simplistic and easy-to-install system without having to rely on big commercial interests and political persuasion that will ultimately drive up the cost of domestic energy. Common sense dictates that energy produced in the consuming home will be much cheaper than commercially produced.