Xsorb eco technology

Tips that Can Help Stop Global Warming

admin — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:46:16 +0000

Stop Global Warming!

The Xsorb system could make a big difference in our efforts to stop global warming. Together with Blamon we can provide 100 % Free Energy. What else can you do?

Free Energy

Global warming is here and it’s entirely up to members of the human race to stop it. Each time we get into a car or buy something from a restaurant, we are effectively adding to the effects and dangers the excess use of fossil fuels have on the environment.

The problem isn’t simply about just adding a couple of degrees to the global temperatures being experienced all over the world. This is about a whole lot more such as the melting ice caps that will send some of the worlds best farmlands into oblivion, thereby reducing our global food supply. It’s also about the displacement that will occur in cities such as London. New York and Bangkok, the rising of ocean waters will flood a lot of the habitable places in the lowland regions of the world.

It’s also about the spread of diseases that we once thought had disappeared and diseases that the developed world was protected against; this includes diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. This is also because the insects which can survive at these low temperatures will continue to breed and spread these diseases a lot faster.

Global warming has global effects, and it will also take some work from everyone the world over to control the effects of such warming. These are the four things that every individual on earth can do in other to reduce the amounts of carbon dioxide that are constantly being released and trapped in the atmosphere on a daily basis.

Conserve Electricity

There are so many ways that people can save electricity without necessarily affecting the way that we live.
• Turn off lights, appliances, TV’s and computers when you’re not using them. According to research one computer monitor that is left on overnight uses enough energy to print more than 5,000 copies.

• Make sure you purchase appliances that have been certified as energy efficient.
• Try to wash clothes inside water that is cold when you can.
• Wrap your water heater and keep the temperature at 130 degrees or lower
• Install a thermostat that can be programmed
• Switch off your AC and open the doors and windows when you can.
• Remove traditional bulbs and get newer bulbs which are longer lasting and energy efficient too.

Save Water

You can help save the global water supply by doing all or any of the following:
• Place a plastic bottle that is full of water inside your toilet water tank. A toilet will use anywhere between 3 to 5 gallons of water with every single flush. Eliminating some room in the tank may mean that you save up to half a gallon of water each time you flush the tank.
• Fix any leaking pipes or faucets immediately
• Wash your laundry only when you have a complete load.
• Collect and use rainwater in order to water your plants, feed your animals and was any outdoor furniture and you cars too.

Recycle and Reuse

In a landfill even a biodegradable milk container may take as much as 5 years to decompose. These recycling tips may help you save the earth:
• Don’t buy any disposable utensils such as plates, napkins and cups, try to use washable items and thus save on landfill space and money.
• Fill your community recycling containers. Check in your area to know which type of items can be picked up by recycling carriers.
• Reuse food containers to keep other items such as leftovers and smaller items too.

Go Green

Follow the natural movement by:
• Planting a backyard garden or planting a few trees in your park.
• Switching to cleaning supplies that are made from natural products
• Starting a compost pile in your backyard or together with your neighbors.
• Starting a compost pile in your backyard or with a group of neighbors
• Buy organic foods and other organic products
• Eat only fresh fruits and vegetables. This way you save on packaging waste.

Credits: ecosection.com

Xsorb now available in the UK

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:39:33 +0000

Blamon Hybrid Energy Solutions introduces The XSORB Innovation in the UK

There is enough energy hitting our planet from the Sun in one minute to supply the worlds needs for the entire year.

We are the only company that can install Hybrid PV-T systems giving you a complete 100% energy source with an on-grid electric backup.

With BLAMON you get :

1 - Energy 24/7 365 days a year

2 - Revolutionary XSORB^® storage system

3 - XSORB Guarantee 30years

4 - Cash back with FIT’s for 25 years

5 - Cash back with RHI’s for 20 years

6 - Improve building resale value

7 - Maintenance free

8 - Free Electricity

9 - Free Heating

10 – Free Hot Water

11 – Carbon free emissions

All Installed systems have backup contingencies in place in the unlikely event of a total system failure. All products are guaranteed for ten years minimum.

THIS SYSTEM IS UNIQUE TO BLAMON – NO ONE ELSE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH 100% FREE ENERGY.

Energy For All

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:08:19 +0000

Energy is opportunity

It transforms lives. Economies. The planet. Today offers an
historic opportunity to unite the world to create the future we want. United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invites you to help achieve Sustainable

According to Wikipedia: Sustainable energy is the provision of energy that meets the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their needs. Sustainable energy sources include all renewable energy sources,
such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal
energy, and tidal power. It usually also includes technologies designed to
improve energy efficiency.

Xsorb adds
Seasonal Energy storage and energy recovery to that definition.

Kantoren vernieuwen naar Energieneutraal

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:36:56 +0000

Anderhalf miljoen subsidie voor experiment Kantoren
vernieuwen naar Energieneutraal

Bron: Energiesprong

Energiesprong lanceert een oproep onder de titel ‘Kantoren
vernieuwen naar energieneutraal’. Dit is een innovatieprogramma voor
renovatieprojecten in de kantorensector waar een energiebesparing van minimaal
60% ten opzichte van het huidige gebruik gerealiseerd kan worden. Doel van het
programma is om alle partijen in de huisvestingsketen van kantoren in beweging
te krijgen om een grootschalige toepassing van duurzame energie en een forse
reductie van het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen te realiseren.

Programmaregisseur Ivo Opstelten van Energiesprong zegt over
dit initiatief: “De utiliteitsbouw draait de komende jaren met name om
renovatie. Energie is het aspect waar de klanten in toenemende mate om vragen
en waar nog onvoldoende grootschalig aanbod voor bestaat. Innovatie, met name
op het vlak van samenwerking tussen bouwpartners, is cruciaal. Ook moet er een
andere verdeling ontstaan tussen kosten en baten van duurzaamheid tussen
huurder en verhuurder. De partijen die nu van de financiële ondersteuning van
dit project gebruik maken, gaan deel uit maken van het netwerk rond
Energiesprong waar ruimschoots kennis en ervaring gedeeld wordt, hetgeen een
voorsprong in de markt oplevert.”

Deelnemers gevraagd

Energiesprong vraagt deelnemers voor het programma “Kantoren
vernieuwen naar energieneutraal.” Het programma bestaat uit twee onderdelen:

1. Technische Onderbouwing

Dit zijn haalbaarheidstudies voor renovatieprojecten die een
energiereductie van minimaal 60% beogen. De Technische Onderbouwing kan ook een
alternatief scenario bieden voor een reeds bestaand plan of initiatief. Per
aangewezen project wordt maximaal €15.000 vergoed.

2. Uitvoering van Duurzame Renovatieprojecten.

Dit is de daadwerkelijke uitvoering van renovatieprojecten
die een energiereductie van minimaal 60% beogen. Het totale subsidiebudget voor
de Duurzame Renovatieprojecten is €1.500.000. De uiteindelijke vaststelling van
de hoogte van het subsidiebedrag per project wordt bepaald aan de hand van de
werkelijk geleverde energieprestaties, met een plafond van € 250.000,-

Inschrijving

De inschrijving van de subsidie Technische Onderbouwing
opent op 6 februari 2012 en sluit op 5 maart 2012. In die periode worden
aanvragen in volgorde van binnenkomst in behandeling genomen.

Aanvragen voor subsidie Uitvoering Duurzame Renovatie kunnen
worden ingediend vanaf de indieningdatum, 7 mei 2012 en heeft een looptijd van
maximaal twee maanden. Voor beide subsidieregelingen geldt dat alleen consortia
zich kunnen inschrijven. De Regeling Kantoren vernieuwen naar energieneutraal
is hieronder te downloaden.

Bestanden nodig voor de aanvraag zijn te downloaden via de website van Energiesprong:

Officiële uitleg van Regeling Kantoren vernieuwen naar
energieneutraal

Modelprojectplan Kantoren vernieuwen naar Energieneutraal –
Technische Onderbouwing NV

Modelprojectplan Kantoren vernieuwen naar Energie – Duurzame
renovatie

Impacttool kantoren,
voor de berekening van de impact bij opschaling, microsoft office
1997-2003

Impacttool kantoren,voor de berekening van de impact bij
opschaling

Op de hoogte blijven

Al voordat de inschrijving voor Kantoren vernieuwen naar
energieneutraal opent, kunt u aangeven interesse te hebben in een uiteindelijke
subsidieaanvraag. U wordt op de hoogte gehouden via nieuwsalerts en persoonlijk
attent gemaakt op voorlichtingsbijeenkomsten en andere relevante data en
informatie. Meld u hier aan om op de hoogte te blijven.

A global cooling to the U.S. position on climate change

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:34:23 +0000

Environmentalists and other nations say U.S. policy changes raise questions about whether it is committed to substantially cutting emissions and aiding developing nations in their efforts to do so.

By Neela Banerjee,
Los Angeles TimesDecember 4, 2011

Reporting from Washington—

When an energized U.S. delegation arrived in Copenhagen
for world climate talks two years ago, environmentalists were encouraged by its
willingness to tackle global warming.

In the months before Copenhagen, the House of Representatives had passed climate change legislation, and the new Obama administration had crafted an agreement with the auto industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor to global warming.

But now, halfway through a two-week round of climate talks in Durban, South
Africa, that excitement has disappeared. Weakened by reversals in Congress and
the ailing economy as a presidential election looms, the U.S. delegation has
staked out a position that has confused and frustrated environmentalists and
other nations.

Doubts have arisen about Washington’s willingness to cut emissions more
substantially and its commitment to follow through on helping developing
countries already battling climate change, people at the talks said.

The U.S. has shown up “empty-handed, with questions about whether it will be
able to meet the emissions-reduction pledge President Obama put forward before Copenhagen,” said Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

“The question now is whether the U.S. will facilitate progress or block it,”
said David Waskow, climate change program director at Oxfam America.

The administration and some allies have pushed back against the mounting
criticism, pointing to new rules the U.S. adopted to cut auto emissions and
progress at last year’s climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, to aid developing
countries.

“The United States is committed to meeting the climate challenge,” said Todd
Stern, U.S. special envoy for climate change. “Thanks in significant part to
U.S. leadership, the Cancun agreements reached last year included commitments
for the first time from all major economies, developed and developing alike, and
principles for a system of transparency so that all countries can see whether
others are meeting their commitments. There is, of course, much more to be done,
but we have made an important start.”

As representatives from the nations of the world began meeting last week in
Durban at the 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference, they were confronted with increasingly dire news.

Global temperatures in the last decade were the hottest ever recorded, and
greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest levels, according to a report by
the World Meteorological Organization. Without more aggressive efforts to reduce
emissions, the world will miss the chance to keep the global average temperature
from rising to more dangerous levels, the International Energy Agency recently said.

Many countries and environmentalists contend that the incremental, voluntary
efforts championed by the U.S., China and other big emitters of greenhouse gases have proved inadequate in slowing climate change.

On Wednesday, the chief executives of 16 major environmental groups sent U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton a blunt letter asking that the United States abandon its negotiating positions.

“America risks being viewed not as a global leader on climate change but as a
major obstacle to progress,” said the letter, whose signatories include the
Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife and the Environmental Defense Fund. “U.S.
positions on two major issues — the mandate for future negotiations and climate
finance — threaten to impede in Durban the global cooperation so desperately
needed to address the threat of climate change.”

Environmentalists and developing nations are pushing to begin talks that
would eventually lead to the ratification of a legally binding worldwide
agreement.

The only such agreement so far, the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in 1997
and went into effect in 2005, will expire at the end of next year. The
protocol’s participants committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 5.2%
below 1990 levels. The U.S. did not ratify the accord. The European Union did. EU members and many other nations would like to see the protocol extended as countries work to establish another agreement that would go past 2020.

The U.S. has a history of playing hardball at climate talks. But this time,
participants are dismayed that the Obama administration insists on preconditions
to negotiations for a legally binding agreement that major emitters such as
China and India are unlikely to accept. For instance, Washington seeks
unconditional commitments from developing countries to reduce emissions to
certain levels, when it remains unclear whether they will get the financial or
technological support to do so.

“I think the Americans are nervous that the Republicans are watching what they say and do,” Meyer said from Durban. “They are being very careful so that their position can’t be distorted and used against the president on this issue. That’s perhaps why they’re being more hard line.”

Under a nonbinding accord reached in Copenhagen, participants agreed to cut
emissions based on voluntary targets in order to keep the global average
temperature from rising 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2020. That temperature has risen almost 1 degree Celsius so far.

Some environmental analysts are more sympathetic to the Obama
administration’s position.

“This obsession with a legally binding treaty is an obstacle for countries achieving targets they have committed to,” said Paul Bledsoe, a former spokesman for the White
House Climate Change Task Force under President Clinton. “What we need is national will to reach stated goals.”

Innovating to Zero Emissions

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:00:39 +0000

The Gates Notes

November 16, 2011

Bill believes we need energy miracles to counter the threat of catastrophic climate change. And he’s convinced miracles are possible: through energy innovations that produce zero carbon emissions. From his talk at TED2010, here are key slides and a digest of his comments on this challenge.

Xsorb believes this article will contribute largely to a better understanding of the energy and climatproblems we are facing.

To see the article in full follow this link:

http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Energy/Innovating-to-Zero-Emissions

US Patent

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:12:40 +0000

News

US Patent for a unique thermal
storage heat recovery process

Xsorb
eco-technology BV, a green-tech company based in the Netherlands, has recently
been granted a US patent US 7,871,458 on
its innovative process for solar and waste heat storage to recovery for
seasonal space heating of residential homes and/or commercial buildings. This USPTO
award in January 2011 follows that granted in the United Kingdom last year. Patent
applications pending in the European Union are expected to follow soon.

The
Xsorb process is unique in the way it stores solar or waste heat indirectly by drying
humidity loaded desiccant in a container. When the desiccant is dry (charged) it
has a high exothermic affinity to adsorb humidity associated with human, animal
or green plant activity. Stale humid air always needs to be ventilated from an
insulated closed building to assure a healthy germ free comfort inside. Adsorption
of built-up humidity from stale ventilated air produces heat, which is then
recovered as needed in heat exchange to heat incoming fresh air or water
circulated through convection radiators. Since heat is produced only when
humidity is being adsorbed, the desiccant container can be by-passed when there
is no need for heating; thus preserving the remaining humidity adsorption affinity
(charge).

Unlike
sensible heat and phase change material (PCM) thermal storage systems, using
water, stone, or encapsulated PCMs, which continually loose heat to the
surroundings, the Xsorb patented process affords a truly heat loss free thermal
storage system. This is its unique feature.

Biggest Sources of Renewable Energy

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:18:40 +0000

Renewable energy
An energised industry
Nov 14th 2011, 16:05 by The Economist online

What are the world’s biggest sources of renewable energy and where are they located?

EFFORTS to tackle climate change include heavy investment in renewable sources of electricity around the world. Solar power saw the biggest leap in 2010, with the installed base jumping 70% compared with 2009 to 40 gigawatts. Wind power also grew strongly, adding 24% of generating capacity. Yet the biggest source of renewable electricity, hydropower, and the smallest, geothermal, both only added 3% to capacity. Finding usable sources of either is becoming increasingly hard or costly. The region that saw the biggest growth in renewable energy projects was power-hungry Asia. Investment in renewables also saw the biggest leap since 2007, with $243 billion spent, a 30% increase over 2009.Source: The Economist

Innovair Solar Technologies and Xsorb sign licensing agreement

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:44:10 +0000

Innovair Solar Technologies sets out to introduce the Xsorb Technology for Seasonal Space Heating to the Canadian Market

Innovair Solar Technologies and Xsorb eco-technology BV, a “green-tech” company based in the Netherlands, have agreed to collaborate whereby Innovair will exclusively introduce and license the Xsorb renewable energy storage and recovery technology to the Canadian market.

Xsorb technology, when applied to the solar energy sector, allows months of “leak-free” storage of space heating capacity to recover to residential and/or commercial buildings from ventilated air streams. This patented technology can bring to life a viable way to achieve up to 100% solar fraction for space heating of buildings in a clean and planet-friendly way when combined with forced-air HVAC systems.

Innovair Solar Technologies, a Canadian firm based in Montreal, is a unique consulting firm highly specialized in the field of solar thermal air technologies. Amongst some of its high profile mandates was to bring to the HVAC and Solar community MC2 Energy Inc. as the best glazed air heating solar collector manufacturer with their high efficiency ESOLAIR technology. Three awards from major HVAC trade shows were awarded to MC2 Energy directly from Innovair’s work.

Xsorb eco-technology has successfully completed its first stage of testing and development which has resulted in “proof of principle” of their technology for storing renewable heat especially during the summer and using it for heating purposes in the cold season. In addition, the company has compiled 18 months of test data on the thermodynamics of adsorption/de-sorption of humidity from ventilated air for various commercially available adsorbents. Today, the company possesses the pertinent technical design information and “know-how” to build a fully operational residential/commercial Xsorb system. Predictably, the technology has also generated considerable interest in the industrial-agro sector, notably for greenhouses. At the head of Xsorb is an acclaimed chemical engineer with many world patents of his own.