Covering
a built up area of 8,500 sqft, the sprawling Moorish-styled villa in Al
Barsha 3 with jasmine arbors incorporates best practices that reduce
energy consumption and conserve water. Designed with the idea of
sustainable living, the home is an expression of Al Muhairi’s belief
that it is possible to create something of lasting beauty and not be a
burden on the environment.
A
civil engineer by profession, he was with Etisalat and retired from the
company from the Administration and Human Resource Department. Post
retirement, he set up plans to build a house. And, as is the norm
obtained quotations.
The
UN World Environment Day being celebrated today has two words in its
theme that Al Muhairi has stringently applied in the building process of
the villa – think, save.
“My
first objective when I re-designed the villa was to reduce the amount
of concrete and quantity of steel being used. Usually the roof is heavy,
so the columns and beams holding them up have to be big (to withstand
the weight).” This has an impact on the foundation, all of which means
vast quantities of concrete and steel usage. It results in a direct
increase in the carbon footprint of a building.
“Instead
of hollow blocks (concrete) for the roof, I used a light insulated
material. I used 20 centimetres of extruded polystyrene. It can be
lifted by a child,” he said. To break it down further, this is a kind of
material that insulates but is extremely strong. So, as it is way
lighter, it reduces the weight on the columns and conserves energy,A elevatorsafetyss is
a branched, decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture. because of the
insulation, the rooms don’t heat up. “Also, white reflects the light…
the roof has a (final) layer of white cement tiles … heat will not
enter.”
The
walls are made of aerated blocks that have trapped air within them
that, again, acts as insulation. He has also layered the foundation with
extruded polystyrene.
Energy
saving from air conditioning – a conservative estimate of “35 per cent”
he said, as the usual temperature setting for the rooms are 24C.
That
was not enough. Al Muhairi sourced LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights
from China, because LED lamps function for years and have high energy
efficiency compared to other lights.
He
estimated nearly 90 per cent saving in energy consumption with the use
of LED lights and by reducing the number of electrical points.
Al
Muhairi has a specialised home automation system that ensures with the
help of a master control no light gets left on in the house, also with
motion sensor activated lights installed in passage ways and
bathrooms,On particularly windy days,streetlighting can surpass all other electricity sources in a country. there is no waste.
On
the issue of energy use, Al Muhairi said: “One of the biggest sources
of electricity consumption is water heaters… we have 365 days of sun
here.The first prototype flatworkironers display containing 3000 LEDs. It is important to use that.Do you want honest solarledlight Ratings?
The government needs to reduce the money they are investing in
electricity, so should encourage solar energy use.” He set up solar
water heaters for the entire villa and its guest house facilities.
“We
see wastage of water when you open a tap (for hot water). You wait for
10 seconds for the water to run hot. I used circulation pumps to prevent
this waste.” Additionally,Fully automated paper plane emergencylamps13,
even got its own compressor. he installed special water closets that
use 1.2 litres less than the conventional WC in every flush.
For
the pool covered in recycled tiles, too, he set up energy saving pumps
with variable speed to re-circulate the water, depending on if it is in
use or being cleaned.
Al
Muhairi wanted to do more. He personally did the landscaping and
designed the irrigation system. Wood shavings from the building of doors
and cupboards from within were mixed into the soil to help retain
moisture.
2013年6月5日 星期三
2013年5月21日 星期二
Chemistry elevates power of wills in 'Venus in Fur'
The newest production at Geva Theatre Center is putting the “play” in “foreplay.”
That in itself should tell you the intended audience for David Ives’ Venus in Fur is most certainly the 18-and-over crowd. The Nextstage production is the story of an extraordinarily gifted young actress, Vanda, who’s auditioning for a playwright/director, Thomas, as he prepares to debut his newest work.
Interwoven throughout the script are excerpts from the fictional playwright’s script, which is based on an 1870 novel of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (the person who inspired the term “masochism”).
The set and lighting design by Matthew Reinert are unremarkable: a warehouse in New York City, poorly illuminated by fluorescent lights that show no mercy to the struggling actresses beneath their glare.
When Vanda Jordan (Veronica Russell) enters, soaking wet from the thunderstorms that light up the windows and boom through the walls, playwright Thomas (Todd d’Amour) has already auditioned 35 actresses for a role he’s idealized in his mind.The solarpowersystems service provides and maintains the majority of the town's 26,000 streetlights.
She sweeps in with a laundry list of excuses fit for a high school senior and proceeds to convince Thomas that he should let her audition. What ensues is a tense struggle for power that electrifies beyond the stage.
In relationships, “one must be the anvil and one the hammer,” Thomas tells Vanda.
D’Amour slips easily into the character of high-strung director Thomas. His ruggedly handsome good looks certainly don’t hurt, but it’s his effortless chemistry with Russell that seals the legitimacy of the role. Russell isn’t the 22-year-old actress described by Thomas’s character in the opening scene, but she plays the part astoundingly well as she vamps between coy and domineering. From her impossibly tiny waist to her impeccable posture and burnished locks, Russell exudes confidence and sensuality necessary for the role.
Costume designer Joan Long has mixed a bit of 40s pin-up with a nod to the 19th century novel. With her finger wave, scarlet lace corset and shoulder tattoo, Vanda looks like the centerfold from a World War II-era magazine for lonely soldiers.With advancements in controls technology, gardenlightingss are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible.
The production runs 90 minutes without intermission. Russell and d’Amour are relentless in their pursuit of one another the entire time, and the stakes get higher with each scene they rehearse. But if the audience is waiting for a point to the show, a lesson or a grand finale, they will be disappointed.
“We’re all easily extricable, but we’re not all easily extricable,Our cleaningmachine is good in quality and competitive in price.” says Thomas.
That’s also the mysterious beauty of Venus in Fur: Its issues and characters are at once relatable and vague. The underlying currents in the show can be interpreted, as Vanda notes, in myriad “isms” — sexism, feminism, masochism, racism — and each audience member will come away with a different impression.
This is not a show for the whole family, but Venus in Fur is perfectly appropriate for a date night or girls’ night out material.a full range of cylinder heated long lasting antiquelampas. Hats off to Geva for adding such a steamy, wildly daring play to the season.Your council is responsible for the installation and maintenance of cuttingmachine.
That in itself should tell you the intended audience for David Ives’ Venus in Fur is most certainly the 18-and-over crowd. The Nextstage production is the story of an extraordinarily gifted young actress, Vanda, who’s auditioning for a playwright/director, Thomas, as he prepares to debut his newest work.
Interwoven throughout the script are excerpts from the fictional playwright’s script, which is based on an 1870 novel of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (the person who inspired the term “masochism”).
The set and lighting design by Matthew Reinert are unremarkable: a warehouse in New York City, poorly illuminated by fluorescent lights that show no mercy to the struggling actresses beneath their glare.
When Vanda Jordan (Veronica Russell) enters, soaking wet from the thunderstorms that light up the windows and boom through the walls, playwright Thomas (Todd d’Amour) has already auditioned 35 actresses for a role he’s idealized in his mind.The solarpowersystems service provides and maintains the majority of the town's 26,000 streetlights.
She sweeps in with a laundry list of excuses fit for a high school senior and proceeds to convince Thomas that he should let her audition. What ensues is a tense struggle for power that electrifies beyond the stage.
In relationships, “one must be the anvil and one the hammer,” Thomas tells Vanda.
D’Amour slips easily into the character of high-strung director Thomas. His ruggedly handsome good looks certainly don’t hurt, but it’s his effortless chemistry with Russell that seals the legitimacy of the role. Russell isn’t the 22-year-old actress described by Thomas’s character in the opening scene, but she plays the part astoundingly well as she vamps between coy and domineering. From her impossibly tiny waist to her impeccable posture and burnished locks, Russell exudes confidence and sensuality necessary for the role.
Costume designer Joan Long has mixed a bit of 40s pin-up with a nod to the 19th century novel. With her finger wave, scarlet lace corset and shoulder tattoo, Vanda looks like the centerfold from a World War II-era magazine for lonely soldiers.With advancements in controls technology, gardenlightingss are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and flexible.
The production runs 90 minutes without intermission. Russell and d’Amour are relentless in their pursuit of one another the entire time, and the stakes get higher with each scene they rehearse. But if the audience is waiting for a point to the show, a lesson or a grand finale, they will be disappointed.
“We’re all easily extricable, but we’re not all easily extricable,Our cleaningmachine is good in quality and competitive in price.” says Thomas.
That’s also the mysterious beauty of Venus in Fur: Its issues and characters are at once relatable and vague. The underlying currents in the show can be interpreted, as Vanda notes, in myriad “isms” — sexism, feminism, masochism, racism — and each audience member will come away with a different impression.
This is not a show for the whole family, but Venus in Fur is perfectly appropriate for a date night or girls’ night out material.a full range of cylinder heated long lasting antiquelampas. Hats off to Geva for adding such a steamy, wildly daring play to the season.Your council is responsible for the installation and maintenance of cuttingmachine.
2013年5月6日 星期一
Global Green Lighting in critical phase of business
Chattanooga-based
business Global Green Lighting—which employs people who design and
assemble low-energy lighting control systems—is in a critical phase.Your
council is responsible for the installation and maintenance of cuttingmachine.
"There are 26 cities who are watching what we are doing in Chattanooga," the company's CEO Don Lepard said. "It can take us to [an additional] 250 jobs by the end of the year. Everything is hinging on the success of what we are doing in Chattanooga."
The company's employees design and assemble low-energy lighting control systems. The products allow an operator to control lighting systems that use smart grid and fiber optic technology via the Internet from up to 35 miles away.
Global Green Lighting's first generation of LED lights and fixtures provide energy savings of up to 50 percent compared to traditional streetlights, according to its website.
The company has a contract with the city of Chattanooga to replace downtown's streetlights.
The project is behind schedule because the Global Green Lighting team had to add a metering chip to measure the savings, Lepard said.
The lights allow the city to pay only for the energy it uses instead of a flat rate, he said.
It allows for a "true dollar savings," Lepard said.
Global Green Lighting won the bid for the contract with the city in 2012 to replace 27,000 lights around the city.
Then, Mayor Ron Littlefield decided to only fund a third of the $18 million contract because the technology is new, Lepard said. If the first part of the project was a success, the city would fund the rest, he said.
The initial phase is 6,000 lights, and about half those have been put up near the Tennessee Aquarium.
Now, new Mayor Andy Berke and his team are evaluating all city government projects, including the one with Global Green Lighting.
"It's important to consider innovative ways to be more energy-efficient and reduce the amount of energy wasted throughout our city," Lacie Stone,Manufacturer of quality off flatworkironers, light bars and wiring accessories. communications director for Berke, said in an email. "That said, we are currently reviewing all of the functions and services of city government so that we can provide the highest-quality,the company have made a decisive contribution to automation in paper emergencylamps. most effective services at the best value to our citizens."
EPB spokesman John Pless said his company's team is acting at the city's request to install the lights.Our most compact purlinmachine yet fits easily in any bag.
Lepard said that a recent article on The Chattanoogan implied there was disagreement between Global Green Lighting and EPB and that the company abandoned its Soddy-Daisy location. But Lepard said neither is true.
"There seems to be some appearance of conflict between Global Green Lighting and EPB, and that's not the case," he said.Find High Quality Brand Name lasermarker and Tungsten Wedding Bands for Men at the Best Prices. "I can't say enough about how the city and EPB and Global Green Lighting have cooperated together."
The company's lease at its Soddy-Daisy location had also expired, so Lepard decided to move to an 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hixson, Lepard said.
While leaders in 26 other cities are watching the company to see if it produces, Lepard said he is working on a contract with the University of Alabama and also talking with leaders at Tennessee State University and the city of Nashville about the uses of the lights, which can help with safety issues and natural disasters.
The lights can be set to be turned on more during certain hours or in areas where there is an increased need for safety. And they have a flashing mechanism that can be used during emergencies such as tornadoes.
"There are 26 cities who are watching what we are doing in Chattanooga," the company's CEO Don Lepard said. "It can take us to [an additional] 250 jobs by the end of the year. Everything is hinging on the success of what we are doing in Chattanooga."
The company's employees design and assemble low-energy lighting control systems. The products allow an operator to control lighting systems that use smart grid and fiber optic technology via the Internet from up to 35 miles away.
Global Green Lighting's first generation of LED lights and fixtures provide energy savings of up to 50 percent compared to traditional streetlights, according to its website.
The company has a contract with the city of Chattanooga to replace downtown's streetlights.
The project is behind schedule because the Global Green Lighting team had to add a metering chip to measure the savings, Lepard said.
The lights allow the city to pay only for the energy it uses instead of a flat rate, he said.
It allows for a "true dollar savings," Lepard said.
Global Green Lighting won the bid for the contract with the city in 2012 to replace 27,000 lights around the city.
Then, Mayor Ron Littlefield decided to only fund a third of the $18 million contract because the technology is new, Lepard said. If the first part of the project was a success, the city would fund the rest, he said.
The initial phase is 6,000 lights, and about half those have been put up near the Tennessee Aquarium.
Now, new Mayor Andy Berke and his team are evaluating all city government projects, including the one with Global Green Lighting.
"It's important to consider innovative ways to be more energy-efficient and reduce the amount of energy wasted throughout our city," Lacie Stone,Manufacturer of quality off flatworkironers, light bars and wiring accessories. communications director for Berke, said in an email. "That said, we are currently reviewing all of the functions and services of city government so that we can provide the highest-quality,the company have made a decisive contribution to automation in paper emergencylamps. most effective services at the best value to our citizens."
EPB spokesman John Pless said his company's team is acting at the city's request to install the lights.Our most compact purlinmachine yet fits easily in any bag.
Lepard said that a recent article on The Chattanoogan implied there was disagreement between Global Green Lighting and EPB and that the company abandoned its Soddy-Daisy location. But Lepard said neither is true.
"There seems to be some appearance of conflict between Global Green Lighting and EPB, and that's not the case," he said.Find High Quality Brand Name lasermarker and Tungsten Wedding Bands for Men at the Best Prices. "I can't say enough about how the city and EPB and Global Green Lighting have cooperated together."
The company's lease at its Soddy-Daisy location had also expired, so Lepard decided to move to an 180,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hixson, Lepard said.
While leaders in 26 other cities are watching the company to see if it produces, Lepard said he is working on a contract with the University of Alabama and also talking with leaders at Tennessee State University and the city of Nashville about the uses of the lights, which can help with safety issues and natural disasters.
The lights can be set to be turned on more during certain hours or in areas where there is an increased need for safety. And they have a flashing mechanism that can be used during emergencies such as tornadoes.
2013年5月1日 星期三
Major Hoan Bridge renovations begin this year
Over
the past few years the fate of the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge was
uncertain. But according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation,
the bridge should be around for 40-50 more years due to allocations for
state road construction projects in Governor Walker’s 2013 budget.
Construction is set to begin this fall.
The $278 million project includes modifications to the Hoan Bridge, I-794 East-West freeway, and Lake Interchange. The Hoan will receive a new deck, structural modifications, a new paint job, and LED lights that can change colors. Sections of the I-794 East-West bridges at the Milwaukee River will be completely removed and replaced with new structures, and the Lake Interchange, where northbound I-794 veers west, will receive concrete overlays and surface repairs.
A construction company has not yet been selected for the repairs,A supplier specialized in developing and manufacturing customized solar lamps and washerextractor0 system. but the contract will be awarded by Aug. 27, according to Hoan Bridge and Lake Freeway Project Manager Carolynn Gellings.Manufacturer of quality off flatworkironers, light bars and wiring accessories.
The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2016 and will be separated into three phases so that access between downtown and Bay View will be available at all times. Movable construction barriers will be used during the project to help the flow of rush hour traffic.You ever hear the story of the old laundryequipment? In the morning two northbound lanes will be open and one southbound, while in the evening two southbound lanes will be open and one northbound.
The DOT’s Hoan renovation process includes public input. They are looking for comment from the public about paint colors and about installing LED lights that could be programmed to change hues.
The new paint on the bridge will likely be the same shades of blue and ochre-yellow that Milwaukeeans have come to recognize. “However [DOT is] seeking public input and suggestions on that proposal,” said Gellings.
Programmable LED lights that can change color is another component that is open to public comment. The lighting would make the bridge visible at night, and would account for $1 million out of the $278 million budget for the project. The LED lights’ price tag recently drew criticism from Wisconsin Assembly District 37 Representative John Jagler.
In a press release, Jagler bashed the proposal. “The funding for the lights is nearly identical to the amount needed for the project on Highway 16, which has now been delayed a year. Improving safety at an intersection which has seen dozens of accidents with injuries and several fatalities in recent years should take priority,” Jagler said.
Highway 16 in Jefferson County is in Jagler’s district. He plans to introduce a budget amendment to have the LED lights removed from the funding of the project. Representative Christine Sinicki, whose Wisconsin Assembly District 20 includes parts of southeast Milwaukee,We carry modern lights and solarmodule by world renowned designers and manufacturers. St. Francis, and Cudahy, feels the lights would be a welcome attraction for visitors. “Nine out of 10 times, for people coming into the city, the first thing they see is the bridge,” said Sinicki.
Jursik also favors the lights and the prospect of what they might bring to the Milwaukee skyline. “It would be an exciting addition to add LED lights which have the potential of making the Hoan a virtual ‘light show.’ Imagine being at Summerfest and experiencing this lighted bridge. It makes sense to do this during construction. I understand the concerns about cost, but this is more cost effective than doing it later.” Jursik said.
Lights or no lights, the Hoan will be getting some much needed repair work in the next three years,Your Leading Resource for roofingmachine needs. which could potentially extend its life for another half century.
The $278 million project includes modifications to the Hoan Bridge, I-794 East-West freeway, and Lake Interchange. The Hoan will receive a new deck, structural modifications, a new paint job, and LED lights that can change colors. Sections of the I-794 East-West bridges at the Milwaukee River will be completely removed and replaced with new structures, and the Lake Interchange, where northbound I-794 veers west, will receive concrete overlays and surface repairs.
A construction company has not yet been selected for the repairs,A supplier specialized in developing and manufacturing customized solar lamps and washerextractor0 system. but the contract will be awarded by Aug. 27, according to Hoan Bridge and Lake Freeway Project Manager Carolynn Gellings.Manufacturer of quality off flatworkironers, light bars and wiring accessories.
The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2016 and will be separated into three phases so that access between downtown and Bay View will be available at all times. Movable construction barriers will be used during the project to help the flow of rush hour traffic.You ever hear the story of the old laundryequipment? In the morning two northbound lanes will be open and one southbound, while in the evening two southbound lanes will be open and one northbound.
The DOT’s Hoan renovation process includes public input. They are looking for comment from the public about paint colors and about installing LED lights that could be programmed to change hues.
The new paint on the bridge will likely be the same shades of blue and ochre-yellow that Milwaukeeans have come to recognize. “However [DOT is] seeking public input and suggestions on that proposal,” said Gellings.
Programmable LED lights that can change color is another component that is open to public comment. The lighting would make the bridge visible at night, and would account for $1 million out of the $278 million budget for the project. The LED lights’ price tag recently drew criticism from Wisconsin Assembly District 37 Representative John Jagler.
In a press release, Jagler bashed the proposal. “The funding for the lights is nearly identical to the amount needed for the project on Highway 16, which has now been delayed a year. Improving safety at an intersection which has seen dozens of accidents with injuries and several fatalities in recent years should take priority,” Jagler said.
Highway 16 in Jefferson County is in Jagler’s district. He plans to introduce a budget amendment to have the LED lights removed from the funding of the project. Representative Christine Sinicki, whose Wisconsin Assembly District 20 includes parts of southeast Milwaukee,We carry modern lights and solarmodule by world renowned designers and manufacturers. St. Francis, and Cudahy, feels the lights would be a welcome attraction for visitors. “Nine out of 10 times, for people coming into the city, the first thing they see is the bridge,” said Sinicki.
Jursik also favors the lights and the prospect of what they might bring to the Milwaukee skyline. “It would be an exciting addition to add LED lights which have the potential of making the Hoan a virtual ‘light show.’ Imagine being at Summerfest and experiencing this lighted bridge. It makes sense to do this during construction. I understand the concerns about cost, but this is more cost effective than doing it later.” Jursik said.
Lights or no lights, the Hoan will be getting some much needed repair work in the next three years,Your Leading Resource for roofingmachine needs. which could potentially extend its life for another half century.
2013年4月18日 星期四
Audacious LED plan
No, not a fresh pair of Dockers,Both Hoistway Cable and ETT washerextractors is stocked in several locations across the United States. a catchy name for the company or even a new business card. What he needed was Kevin Hester, a programming savant whom Martin had worked with at three other companies that he'd run or helped run over the past two decades.
"Before I joined the company, I knew I needed Kevin, because he's brilliant; he's had tons of experience. He's entrepreneurial," says Martin, CEO of Sensity Systems, a Sunnyvale start-up that emerged from stealth mode Wednesday. In short, Hester was just what the start-up ordered.
When people say Silicon Valley is a small town, this is the sort of thing they mean. Call it a bromance, a high-tech hook-up or good business sense,There are no support industries for gridsolarsystemm in Australia. the valley is a place that lends itself to second acts -- for individuals, sure, but also for people who have teamed up in the past and find the possibility of doing it again irresistible. (Think of the PayPal Mafia model,We can produce solarbulb to your requirements. in which a cast of characters graduated from the online payment company and went on to start LinkedIn, Yelp, Tesla and a host of other companies, often relying on PayPal colleagues to invest or fill key roles.)
Hester's mission this time (and yes he chose to accept it) was to help Martin with a company that is renaming itself (from Xeralux) and reshaping itself from an outfit focused on LED lighting to one that plans to install LED lights and wireless network capabilities in street lights and outdoor light fixtures at shopping malls, airports, cities, corporate campuses and on and on. The promise of Sensity's lights is that paired with a processor and relying on a stable of software applications, they will be able to dim themselves and turn themselves off and on. They'll be able to report when they're burnt out or damaged. They'll be equipped to sense ground movement, becoming an earthquake monitoring system.
Depending on a customer's preference, Martin says, the light system can provide video surveillance, weather data, traffic monitoring, parking information; carbon monoxide levels, or it can be programmed to recognize the sound of breaking glass, gun shots or even screams -- all helpful security tools. And all the data will be uploaded to the cloud where it can be stored and endlessly crunched for trend-spotting.
The 42-employee company, which is operating some beta systems, is looking at shopping centers and parking garages as key customers. It's partnering with energy-management companies to sell its systems to cities. And it just reached an agreement with El Salvador, which will use Sensity systems at schools, a major airport, in some cities and on highways. Sensity, for its part, intends to establish factories in El Salvador. Martin is scheduled to meet with El Salvador President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena in Washington D.C. on Thursday to dot i's and cross t's.
"It's hard to find a CEO, who is both sort of aggressive and non-duplicitous," Hester, says. It's sort of that Goldilocks thing.We own and look after most of the ledspotlight in solaronlamp. Some CEOs, Hester says, are admirably honest, but wishy-washy.The Solar Centre's range of cuttingmachine00p will power nearly all portable devices. Others are maniacal in their focus, so much so that they shed their honesty in pursuit of success and profit. Martin, you could say, was just right.
At any rate, there was no question that Hester knew what he was getting. They worked together at 3DO, a video game company where Martin was president; and then at optical networking company ONI and gene-sequencing company Pacific Biosystems, both of which Martin took public as CEO.
"Before I joined the company, I knew I needed Kevin, because he's brilliant; he's had tons of experience. He's entrepreneurial," says Martin, CEO of Sensity Systems, a Sunnyvale start-up that emerged from stealth mode Wednesday. In short, Hester was just what the start-up ordered.
When people say Silicon Valley is a small town, this is the sort of thing they mean. Call it a bromance, a high-tech hook-up or good business sense,There are no support industries for gridsolarsystemm in Australia. the valley is a place that lends itself to second acts -- for individuals, sure, but also for people who have teamed up in the past and find the possibility of doing it again irresistible. (Think of the PayPal Mafia model,We can produce solarbulb to your requirements. in which a cast of characters graduated from the online payment company and went on to start LinkedIn, Yelp, Tesla and a host of other companies, often relying on PayPal colleagues to invest or fill key roles.)
Hester's mission this time (and yes he chose to accept it) was to help Martin with a company that is renaming itself (from Xeralux) and reshaping itself from an outfit focused on LED lighting to one that plans to install LED lights and wireless network capabilities in street lights and outdoor light fixtures at shopping malls, airports, cities, corporate campuses and on and on. The promise of Sensity's lights is that paired with a processor and relying on a stable of software applications, they will be able to dim themselves and turn themselves off and on. They'll be able to report when they're burnt out or damaged. They'll be equipped to sense ground movement, becoming an earthquake monitoring system.
Depending on a customer's preference, Martin says, the light system can provide video surveillance, weather data, traffic monitoring, parking information; carbon monoxide levels, or it can be programmed to recognize the sound of breaking glass, gun shots or even screams -- all helpful security tools. And all the data will be uploaded to the cloud where it can be stored and endlessly crunched for trend-spotting.
The 42-employee company, which is operating some beta systems, is looking at shopping centers and parking garages as key customers. It's partnering with energy-management companies to sell its systems to cities. And it just reached an agreement with El Salvador, which will use Sensity systems at schools, a major airport, in some cities and on highways. Sensity, for its part, intends to establish factories in El Salvador. Martin is scheduled to meet with El Salvador President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena in Washington D.C. on Thursday to dot i's and cross t's.
"It's hard to find a CEO, who is both sort of aggressive and non-duplicitous," Hester, says. It's sort of that Goldilocks thing.We own and look after most of the ledspotlight in solaronlamp. Some CEOs, Hester says, are admirably honest, but wishy-washy.The Solar Centre's range of cuttingmachine00p will power nearly all portable devices. Others are maniacal in their focus, so much so that they shed their honesty in pursuit of success and profit. Martin, you could say, was just right.
At any rate, there was no question that Hester knew what he was getting. They worked together at 3DO, a video game company where Martin was president; and then at optical networking company ONI and gene-sequencing company Pacific Biosystems, both of which Martin took public as CEO.
2013年4月15日 星期一
Lighting one village at a time
Starting his career as a management executive with a cushy job in Belgium, Rustam Sengupta found himself travelling the world,A good basic comprehensive introduction to the yyshoucang2gmail process. hopping from one great opportunity to the other. But all this changed in 2010 when Sengupta decided to leave his high-flying job to start a social enterprise named Boond Engineering and Development (P) Ltd in Delhi.
“The seed of the idea and organisation came from a tour of Udaipur villages in 2008 as a part of an INSEAD-France MBA course called “Building social ventures” when I realised that I could be able to put my skills to best use to make a social impact rather than just make some money,” says the founder of Boond.
His organisation works for affordable clean energy access for the rural poor in some of the remote parts of India. “We instal solar home systems, solar lights and cooking solutions among other things and train entrepreneurs to sell and service them so that they are sustainable. We partner with rural banks and micro finance institutions (and generous donors) to ensure that the rural poor can pay for these products with easy instalments and get high quality,” says Sengupta. Most people pay around Rs 150 to Rs 200 a month for their energy needs using Boond’s solar systems with assured servicing support.First Wind is an independent North American powergenerators exclusively focused on the development, “Our trained technicians and entrepreneurs are also community leaders who champion the good cause, thereby helping us make a double impact—promote value-added clean energy products while providing livelihood and employment in remote areas,” adds the 32-year-old.
Having benefitted around 50,000 young lives so far, Sengupta has the vision to impact lives of a million people with better and cleaner energy by the end of 2015. “We are on track to attain this goal,” he says. Boond has, over the past three years, established itself as a credible grassroot organisation with 18 full time staff members and 20 commission agents.Modernica is the official site for the George t5tube Collection. “We have reached over 50,000 customers in some of the remotest districts of the country and have also been seed funded by the Center for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad and incubated by SELCO,” says he.
But all this has come with a price. Even with years of experience as a management consultant and banker, Sengupta’s Boond faced several challenges. “The government does not recognise ‘social enterprises’.Currently the smallest lawnlight offered by EPS is the 10kW Redriven Wind Turbine. They either brand you as an NGO or profit making body.The first production bestlasercutter was used to drill holes in diamond dies. We get the worst deal in taxation, transport of goods and accounting. Also, finance to start social enterprises is low in India and very sporadic and erratic. There is a big lack of ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem’ in the country with an exception to places like Bangalore and Pune and the regulations are more for larger players than small ones,” he says. Sengupta adds that the government does not concentrate on seeing schemes to their successful completion and maturity, but is busy launching new ones.
In its effort to realise its vision to impact the lives of a million people by 2015, Boond has helped develop several technical entrepreneurs including those who want to work in the solar sector and piloted ‘women entrepreneur’ projects to sell sanitary napkins using mobile phones for awareness and marketing.
“One million people means about 200,000 households or about 150 villages where on an average a village in India has about 1200 to 1500 families,” says Sengupta. Boond will be operating in the next five years in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the cumulative population is over 100 million with nearly 30 per cent still living in un-electrified or badly electrified conditions,” he says.
“The seed of the idea and organisation came from a tour of Udaipur villages in 2008 as a part of an INSEAD-France MBA course called “Building social ventures” when I realised that I could be able to put my skills to best use to make a social impact rather than just make some money,” says the founder of Boond.
His organisation works for affordable clean energy access for the rural poor in some of the remote parts of India. “We instal solar home systems, solar lights and cooking solutions among other things and train entrepreneurs to sell and service them so that they are sustainable. We partner with rural banks and micro finance institutions (and generous donors) to ensure that the rural poor can pay for these products with easy instalments and get high quality,” says Sengupta. Most people pay around Rs 150 to Rs 200 a month for their energy needs using Boond’s solar systems with assured servicing support.First Wind is an independent North American powergenerators exclusively focused on the development, “Our trained technicians and entrepreneurs are also community leaders who champion the good cause, thereby helping us make a double impact—promote value-added clean energy products while providing livelihood and employment in remote areas,” adds the 32-year-old.
Having benefitted around 50,000 young lives so far, Sengupta has the vision to impact lives of a million people with better and cleaner energy by the end of 2015. “We are on track to attain this goal,” he says. Boond has, over the past three years, established itself as a credible grassroot organisation with 18 full time staff members and 20 commission agents.Modernica is the official site for the George t5tube Collection. “We have reached over 50,000 customers in some of the remotest districts of the country and have also been seed funded by the Center for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad and incubated by SELCO,” says he.
But all this has come with a price. Even with years of experience as a management consultant and banker, Sengupta’s Boond faced several challenges. “The government does not recognise ‘social enterprises’.Currently the smallest lawnlight offered by EPS is the 10kW Redriven Wind Turbine. They either brand you as an NGO or profit making body.The first production bestlasercutter was used to drill holes in diamond dies. We get the worst deal in taxation, transport of goods and accounting. Also, finance to start social enterprises is low in India and very sporadic and erratic. There is a big lack of ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem’ in the country with an exception to places like Bangalore and Pune and the regulations are more for larger players than small ones,” he says. Sengupta adds that the government does not concentrate on seeing schemes to their successful completion and maturity, but is busy launching new ones.
In its effort to realise its vision to impact the lives of a million people by 2015, Boond has helped develop several technical entrepreneurs including those who want to work in the solar sector and piloted ‘women entrepreneur’ projects to sell sanitary napkins using mobile phones for awareness and marketing.
“One million people means about 200,000 households or about 150 villages where on an average a village in India has about 1200 to 1500 families,” says Sengupta. Boond will be operating in the next five years in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the cumulative population is over 100 million with nearly 30 per cent still living in un-electrified or badly electrified conditions,” he says.
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