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The 12th session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change came to an end in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, recently with little mention of cleaner sources of energy.This was troubling, given the huge potential for such energy sources in Africa -- and the fact that a third of the world's population, the bulk coming from the continent, currently has no access to electricity. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, wood is among the main forms of energy in most rural homes in the developing world. In Africa, renewable energy alternatives such as solar, wind and geothermal resources remain largely untapped with the exception of Kenya, which obtains about 150 megawatts -- 10% of its energy -- from wells in the Rift Valley in East Africa.
FLORENCE - A modular home-building business is reaching soaring heights at the Fremont County Airport Industrial Park thanks to the inexpensive cost of building here. Five Oaks Homes are like huge puzzles that are built and placed together, piece by piece, then lifted by a crane onto semitrailer trucks, before being moved and reassembled on each owner's property. Once reassembled, the seams between each piece are covered with drywall, textured and flawlessly feathered to the point that no one can tell the homes were once in pieces. "If you live in a resort or a remote location where it is real expensive to build a home, it makes sense," said Jacob Anderson, 28, who along with his father, Dennis Anderson, own Five Oaks Homes. .
December 5, 2006 - Requiring no compressor or chemical refrigerants, HMX Heat and Mass Exchanger enables water-fueled air conditioners to cool homes, office buildings, and industrial spaces without generating greenhouse gas emissions. System capitalizes on thermodynamic M-Cycle, which harnesses endless supply of atmospheric energy to drive cooling. Cooling capacity and Energy Efficiency Ratio increase along with temperature outside, minimizing power consumption during peak demand. .
ItÂ's no uncommon sight to see a Â"trailer homeÂ" hauled down the roads, but Steve ScharfÂ's Salem Valley Road house is a far cry from a trailer-home. Scharf, 39, had an ultra modern, system-built home brought down the highway from Alpharetta and constructed on his property. From the point of delivery, add eight hours and you have a constructed home. The house is built at a factory, away from the elements and vandals; built by, as Scharf tells it, Â"crews that show up to work,Â" already up to spec, and ready for inspection. These homes come in modules on wide load trailers, with plumbing, cabinetry, drywall, trim and some electrical already in place. Scharf moved to the Ooltewah area from New York five years ago to work for Ringgold Telephone Co. He and his wife Valerie, and their two children will soon be moving to Catoosa County.
Jeffman Enterprises Ltd. operating as Sundance Oilfield Rentals Inc. ("Sundance") together with Winalta Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WTA.A) ("Winalta") announce that they have entered into an Amending Agreement in which the parties agree to establish the effective date of the Sundance acquisition as December 15, 2006 with the closing to occur no later than January 31, 2007. In consideration, Winalta has agreed to amend the price of the $700,000 Winalta common shares, subject to exchange approval, to $2.15 per share.
Winalta Inc. and through its subsidiaries, is a land developer in Western Canada as well as a producer of manufactured CSA certified homes and site-built homes. In addition through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vanguard Inc. manufactures industrial trailers and camps at North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
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