Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Omega Psi Phi Centennial Celebration in Urban Areas

Omega Psi Phi will celebrate its centennial in November 2011 in Washington D.C. Omega Psi Phi Centennial Celebration on Facebook (ΩΨΦ) is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University Washington, D.C.

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The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Men Who Made Its History: A Concise History

Omega PSI PHI Fraternity, INC. Membership Directory 2002 (Men Who Dare to Make a Difference)

The History of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 1911 to 1939

Omega Psi Phi Pillow - Pillow - Greek Life

Omega Psi Phi Woven Lanyard

Branded For Life - Omega Psi Phi by Fred Mathews 8"x10" Art Print PosterMy Legacy - Omega Psi Phi by Johnny Myers 12"x16" Art Print Poster

Leadership - Omega Psi Phi by Johnny Myers 8"x20" Art Print PosterDefinitely A Q - Omega Psi Phi by Lester J. Kern 8"x10" Art Print PosterOmega Fly Dunk by Frank Morrison 30"x20" Art Print Poster
Omega Psi Phi Woven Lanyard

Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Largest Single Electric Vehicle Commitment - GE takes the lead again!

On Thursday, November 11, 2010, the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment was announced by GE. In short, GE plans to convert half of its global fleet by 2015, and purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its fleet and for fleet customers.... (Read More)


References:
Electric Vehicle Technology Explained

OBD-II & ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TECHBOOK (Haynes Techbook)

Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit
Modern Electric Vehicle Technology
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

GridWise Global Forum 2010: Secure the Smart Grid


Since the GridWise Global Forum 2010 , a technology oriented online group and I have been spending hours, days and weeks researching and reviewing existing security frameworks that will influence grid operations, security issues, and cost recovery... (Read More)


Sunday, October 10, 2010

Hard drive failures are a unavoidable problem but you can prepare.

After the one year warranty with Dell, the hard drive on the Inspiron 1545 failed - one can't help but wonder if this is part of Dell's planned obsolescence strategy. I spent $126.00 to purchase a new 500GB replacement. I was able to maneuver into DOS to use XCOPY /e to savage my data even though the technical support advised that the drive was unreadable based on the diagnostic error 2000-0142. It was also interesting that the technical support personnel attempted to influence me to buy another yearly warranty for $176.00 but did not recommend using the 2.5 USB SATA Hard Drive HDD case to gain access to the 497 GB of accessible hard disk storage.



It should come as no surprise that I'm rethinking the content of
http://examiner.com/urban-technology-in-washington-dc/don-t-mess-with-dell-my-experience-wth-dell-inspiron-15

Saturday, September 25, 2010

GridWise Global Forum 2010: theSmartercity.com experience



From the introduction of the original light bulb to today’s advanced electrification systems, global electric power industries has utilized and depended on information communication technologies (ICT) to achieve increasing levels of... (Read More)

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

GridWise Global Forum 2010: An ICT professional coverage (Part 2 of 4)



After spending several days reviewing the existing regulatory framework that governs grid operations, safety issues, cost recovery and rates, the regulatory sessions on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at GridWise Global Forum 2010 made more...(Read More)

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Renewable Energy and an Electricity Standard for the future

With endless an endless supply of energy from the sun, the wind, plants, moving water, and the heat of the earth – renewable energy sources creates endless opportunities for work. The industry provides green jobs for the economy, clean air...(Read More)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

SmartGrid Update: Influential energy professionals convene in Washington D.C.

Urban Technology will be amongst the hot topics discussed this year at the GridWise Global Forum. The forum is being held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC. From September 21 – 23, 2010, influential...(Read More)

















Thursday, September 16, 2010

Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) for the Future!

With endless an endless supply of energy from the sun, the wind, plants, moving water, and the heat of the earth – renewable energy sources creates endless opportunities for work. The industry provides green jobs for the economy, clean air for the environment, income for families, and stable prices for everyone.


To keep the electricity sector of the industry moving forward a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) has been created. A RES requires electric utilities (i.e. Pepco, BGE, PG&E) to generate a minimum percentage of their electricity from clean, renewable resources.

The national RES seeks to provide clear policy direction to energy producers that countries needs renewable energy. By creating a long-term, stable market for renewable energy, the RES allows investors and entrepreneurs to commit to new technologies and services that warrant new workforce development. This commitment will help ensure that we are developing the technologies we need to meet our goal of addressing global warming and addressing high unemployment.

Fortunately, the District of Columbia and twenty eight (28) states have adopted individual RES programs, and Congress is constantly address national RES legislation in order to help American realize its full renewable electricity potential.

The following are some publications worthy of review;

National Renewable Electricity Standard Aims to Build a Future of Clean and Sustainable Energy for the US


Supply amount and marginal price of renewable electricity under the renewables portfolio standard in Japan [An article from: Energy Policy]


Green Means 'Go?'-A Colorful Approach to a U.S. National Renewable Portfolio Standard [An article from: The Electricity Journal]


Does It Have To Be This Hard? Implementing the Nation's Most Complex Renewables Portfolio Standard [An article from: The Electricity Journal]


A powerful opportunity: Making renewable electricity the standard

Regulatory Discretion in Implementing Renewable Portfolio Standards: The Case of Hawaii [An article from: The Electricity Journal]

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

GridWise Global Forum 2010: An ICT professional coverage (Part 1 of 4)



The potential to change the way humans get their electric energy has entered a new era and the GridWise Global Forum 2010 participants are working endlessly to expand and modernize the electric grids around the world.The importance of an... (Read More)

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