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Después de meses de continuas reparaciones e instalar equipos mas eficientes en el consumo de energi;a, no existe reduccion significativa al monto a pagar en la factura electrica. Lo cual lanza al autor a descubrir como realmente funcionan las companias de electricidad en los Estados Unidos, y como sus precios esclavizan a los clientes en un ciclo interminable de dependencia. No existe entidad externa a las companias electricas que controle el precio que tu proveedor de energia factura mensualmente, siquiera el gobierno.

The smallest flowering plant, on Earth, is one of the most powerful, and widespread: duckweed. Usually, considered a nuisance, duckweed, upon close examination, is an impressive crop, in photosynthetic value. Ethanol, an industry dominated by the Corn Industry (King Corn), faces many challenges, including large water draws, rising fertilizer costs, large diesel fuel bills, and unintended impacts on Food markets.

Do you know how to kick off a project effectively? Are you confused about what you should cover in your kick off meeting presentation? Project Kickoff will show you how to run a successful kickoff meeting in simple steps. If you’re a project manager who leads teams on customer-facing projects, then this book is for you. It’s a super-short book that’ll help you spend less time on preparing for your kickoff meeting, and more time on delivering it. It also includes downloadable templates and scripts that will help you save time. Here’s a partial list of what’s covered: What to ...

Prepare for the unthinkable with "Nuclear Crash Survival" by Dr. James J. Archer. This ultimate guide equips you with essential survival skills and knowledge to not only survive but thrive amidst nuclear disasters and other 21st-century catastrophes. From understanding the mechanics of nuclear explosions to implementing comprehensive preparation plans, this indispensable manual provides vital information for navigating the aftermath of an atomic bomb or nuclear attack.

In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. In Atoms and Ashes, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the tale of the six nuclear disasters that shook the world: Bikini Atoll, Kyshtym, Windscale, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima.

America is unrivaled in our ability to solve tough problems and create bold, powerful solutions. That's exactly what we need to do with the energy crisis we now face. We can become energy independent, while lowering prices at the pump today and developing innovative and effective energy alternatives for the future. We can produce an overwhelming supply of oil and natural gas here at home, and break the stranglehold that foreign countries have on our energy supply, and our economy.

This book is a practical, go-to resource designed to answer key questions about public procurement and contract administration. Perfect for both beginners and intermediate-level professionals, it provides clear, straightforward explanations that simplify complex procurement processes. Its accessible FAQ format makes it easy to navigate, offering immediate answers and actionable insights to support successful careers in procurement. Ideal for professionals, students, and even curious members of the public, this guide delivers essential knowledge and practical solutions for the daily ...

Are you involved in public or project procurement and seeking a solid foundation in planning? Whether you're just starting out or refreshing your skills, this updated edition of Procurement Planning Basics is your trusted guide to mastering the essential steps of effective procurement planning. Written in clear, accessible language, this concise handbook demystifies procurement planning for new and aspiring professionals, while offering fresh insights for more experienced practitioners. Drawing from nearly three decades of real-world experience on donor-funded projects across the globe, the...

An Australian millionaire's plan to mine the ocean floor. Nigerian garbage pickers risking their lives to salvage e-waste. A Bill Gates-backed entrepreneur harnessing AI to find metals in the Arctic. These people and millions more are part of the intensifying competition to find and extract the minerals essential for two crucial technologies: the internet and renewable energy. Beiser crisscrossed the world to talk to the people involved and report on the damage this race is inflicting, the ways it could get worse, and how we can minimize the damage.

The project got off to a great start. Project tasks were being completed ahead of schedule and team confidence was high. Suddenly, the unimaginable occurred that threatened to completely derail the project; something so horrific and tragic it became difficult to imagine the project team recovering. Fresh off their success in “Justin & Rudy’s Excellent IT Adventure,” Justin and Rudy must find a way to deal with the adversity and bring the project to a successful conclusion. But can they pull it off? Or will this vital company project end up on the scrap heap of so many other failed ...

Seeking a healthy work/life balance? Don't let porcupine-like people cause major problems in your career or life. Learn what to do when the boss is wrong. Know when to leave a difficult workplace. Become an expert at dealing with difficult, prickly people. Working with Porcupines gives you 24 hard-won lessons-learned and hundreds of practical tips on working with every type of person and being an outstanding leader and manager!

Solar power plus off-grid living equals minimalist living. What? Let me explain... Minimalism at its core is about you living with less. Living with less financial burdens. Which means you live with less debt. That directly makes you more happier and less stressed. It also means that you reduce your carbon footprint. Going green. Living with less reliance on the "grid". You can be free. How do you be free by installing solar power and not breaking the bank? Not only that, how do you live off the grid? Good news, you have all the answers here right now.

In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids.

The reason electricity is fed to customers through the wire is so that it can be metered at each customer's premises. Morgan's insistence suggests taking 85 percent of the power produced to overcome the resistance within the wires used to reach its destination. If wireless technology had been universally implemented as per Tesla's wishes, the world's environment would be affected by 85 percent, leading to less pollution than we have today.

Project management is a high-stakes game, and failure is rarely an option. Are you ready to make your projects indestructible from pitfalls?Crash Proof Your Project is a highly engaging, highly effective tool book for project management. It offers simple, easy-to-apply solutions to safeguard projects from potential failures or "crashes." It aims to help managers and stakeholders improve communication, strengthen relationships, and drive better performance.

Beyond Carbon Neutral: How We Fix the Climate Crisis Now details, step-by-step, what we need to do right now to avert disaster, showing that there is still hope for solving climate change. This award-winning book hopes to instill the passion and clarity for overcoming such a major problem. Author Dr. Samuel M. Goodman provides a tool to help you gain the understanding needed to advocate for a future free of this looming catastrophe in this thought-provoking work. Beyond Carbon Neutral speaks to everyone concerned about climate change.

Will the world really end unless we spend billions on climate change policy? The people around us are somehow convinced that the world is about to end unless we stop using fossil fuels. There is no scientific evidence to support this.

Apprenez en toute simplicité à fabriquer un système d'énergie solaire de A à Z, même si vous êtes un véritable novice et que vous commencez à peine.

The increasing need for cleaner and sustainable energies provoked by the contamination emitted to the atmosphere made by petrol sources had made biodiesel an option to reduce those emissions by using a renewable, clean product as vegetable to impulse diesel engines. In this book we will try to expose the chemistry behind the processing of vegetable oil (waste or clean), the equipment, safety measures, and setup for the area to process a batch of biodiesel at home.

The majority of people who listen to this book to the end will likely have learned a lot about ethanol, such as the history of ethanol, how to produce ethanol at home, uses of ethanol, application of ethanol, and so on. Ethanol has a long history, certainly as a beverage but also as a fuel which only comes to use in the 19th century for lighting. The path of ethanol from a light source to fuel, an additive for pure air testing and bridging technology enable us to move into an oil-free era which is exciting.