Solar Trikey Makes Us Say Crikey

feeds.wired.com | Sep 2, 2008

If Mad Max rode a bike, it would look like the solar-electric trike Australian tinkerer Joe Blake's spent 15 years building. It's just the thing for roaming the post-apocalyptic wastelands,

http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/techheadlines/~3/381036885/solar-trikey-ma.html

New multi-tasking thermal camera captures clearer images

tempsensornews.com | Jun 29, 2008

Dronfield, UK -- With Bluetooth voice recording technology and a detector resolution 45% higher than the standard 320 x 240 pixels, the TP8 thermal imager from Land Instruments International sets new standards wherever thermography is used to inspect plant, buildings, structures and other targets.

http://tempsensornews.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1339

Electrically 'allergic' group seeks a ban on Wi-Fi

www.betanews.com | May 28, 2008

A group in New Mexico now wants to ban the use of certain types of wireless networks in the public buildings of Santa Fe.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Electrically_allergic_group_seeks_a_ban_on_WiFi/1211996304

Fluorescent Tubes Powered by Magnetic Field of Power Lines

www.impactlab.com | Mar 4, 2008

In 2004, Richard Box slipped a local farmer £200 to borrow a 3,600 m2 field to plant fluorescent light tubes near overhead power lines. The show began at night and oh, what a show it was!

http://www.impactlab.com/2008/03/03/fluorescent-tubes-powered-by-magnetic-field-of-power-lines/

Tesmec Group - Tesmec Website

Machines and tools suitable to string extra high, high and medium voltage overhead power lines, fibre optic lines, underground cables and railways power lines.

http://www.tesmec-group.com/

Vegetation Management

Trees and powerlines can be a dangerous combination. Approximately 90 per cent of supply interruptions are caused by trees affecting powerlines, especially during storms.

http://www.countryenergy.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/cel/CE/SwitchOnToSafety/VegetationManagement

Summer Storms, Lightning Tracker, Queensland Storms - ENERGEX

During storms, unsecured items can be blown into overhead powerlines, causing electricity interruptions or live powerlines to fall to the ground. Fallen powerlines can be deadly.

http://www.energex.com.au/safety/safety_storm.html

NOVEC - Herbicide Applications

The Right-of-Way department at NOVEC currently utilizes Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. to apply herbicides on our rights of way to prevent the re-growth of woody brush and trees which have been previously removed, or to slow the growth of existing yard trees.

http://www.novec.com/page.cfm?id=100