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Scanning Multi-channel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR)
The information in this document has been derived from the following sources:
Gloersen, P. and F. T. Barath. 1977. A Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer for Nimbus-G and SeaSat-A. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 2:172-178.
Gloersen, P., W. J. Campbell, D. J. Cavalieri, J. C. Comiso, C. L. Parkinson, H. J. Zwally. 1992. Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice, 1978-1987: Satellite Passive-Microwave Observations and Analysis. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Program. Washington, D.C.
Gloersen, P and L. Hardis. 1978. The Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) experiment. The Nimbus 7 Users' Guide. C. R. Madrid, editor. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland.
The Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer operated on NASA's Nimbus-7 satellite for more than eight years, from 26 October 1978 to 20 August 1987, transmitting data every other day. Intended to obtain ocean circulation parameters such as sea surface temperatures, low altitude winds, water vapor and cloud liquid water content on an all-weather basis, the SMMR is a ten channel instrument capable of receiving both horizontally and vertically polarized radiation. A parabolic antenna 79 cm in diameter reflected microwave emissions into a five-frequency feed horn. The antenna beam maintained a constant nadir angle of 42 degrees, resulting in an incidence angle of 50.3 degrees at Earth's surface. The antenna was forward viewing and rotated equally ± 25 degrees about the satellite subtrack. The 50 degree scan provided a 780 km swath of the Earth's surface. Scan period was 4.096 seconds.
Table of Contents
1. Document Information
2. Instrument Information
3. Instrument Layout, Design, and Measurement Geometry
4. Manufacturer of Instrument
5. Calibration
6. Glossary of Terms (section not used)
7. List of Acronyms
1. Document Information
Document Type: Instrument Document
Revision Date: December 1995
2. Instrument Information
Instrument Long Name, Acronym
Scanning Multi-Channel Microwave Radiometer; SMMR
Instrument Introduction
The scanning multichannel microwave radiometer represents an advance in passive microwave observation technologies. Developed to obtain sea surface temperatures, wind stress, sea ice coverage and terrain parameters, the instrument made it possible for the first time to positively differentiate between ice types using satellite observations. The SMMR originated with ideas by C. R. Laughlin and K. Richter at Goddard Space Flight Center, and drew on the experience gained from a wide variety of experiments carried out in the laboratory, in the field, onboard air- and spacecraft using microwave radiometers over a wide wavelength range. Final design and fabrication was accomplished at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory by a team led by J. Johnston.
Several microwave radiometers have flown on previous Nimbus satellites. The Electrically Scanned Microwave Radiometer (ESMR) operated at 1.55 cm wavelength on Nimbus 5 and at 0.81 cm on Nimbus 6, and provided very useful surface observation data. The Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer (NEMS) on Nimbus 5 and the Scanning Microwave Spectrometer (SCAMS) on Nimbus 6 were significant atmospheric-observing experiments. Much of the radiometer hardware technology developed for the NEMS and SCAMS was directly applied to the SMMR. The earliest attempt at the SMMR concept was the Passive Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (PMMR) proposed for the Earth Observatory Satellite. That instrument consisted of ten channels and used phased arrays as antennae.
Earlier work has demonstrated that variations of sea surface wind give rise to variations in the observed microwave brightness temperatures - even at wind speeds of less than seven meters per second where foam is not present. More recently, the spectral nature of this variation has been studied and found to be separable from microwave brightness temperature changes caused by atmospheric and sea surface temperature variations. These studies provide a basis for extracting sea surface winds and temperatures from the SMMR data.
Other geophysical parameters are also extracted from the data, including sea ice parameters, a mesoscale soil wetness index, snow accumulation rates over continental ice sheets, subsurface physical temperatures in snow cover, and atmospheric parameters over open ocean water of total water vapor, total non-precipitating liquid water and rainfall rate.
For more information on Nimbus 7 platform and SMMR, please see the Platform and Sensor Description and History web page.
Instrument Mission Objectives
The SMMR mission objective was to obtain ocean circulation parameters such as sea surface temperatures, low altitude winds, water vapor and cloud liquid water content, sea ice extent, sea ice concentration, snow cover, snow moisture, rainfall rates, and differentiation of ice types.
Key Variables
To conserve power, the scan is sinusoidal. Part of the time spent at the scan extremities is used for reading the radiometer internal and space horn references. The dwell time of all the SMMR channels are integral multiples of synchronous with the 0.81 cm channel dwell time of 32 ms. Concurrent dwell time facilitates multispectral data analyses on various geometric scales.
Conversion of the raw radiometric readings to microwave brightness temperatures involves correcting for actual antenna patterns, including sidelobe effects, as well as separating out the horizontal and vertical polarization components of each of ten channels of radiometric data.
Scanning or Data Collection Concept/Principles of Operation
The SMMR is a ten-channel instrument delivering orthogonally polarized antenna temperature data at five microwave wavelengths, 0.81, 1.36, 1.66, 2.8 and 4.54 cm.
Six conventional Dicke-type radiometers are used. Those operating at the four longest wavelengths measure alternate polarizations during successive scans of the antenna; the others, at the shortest wavelength, operate continuously for each polarization. A two point reference signal system is used, consisting of an ambient RF termination and a horn antenna viewing deep space. A switching network of latching ferrite circulators selects the appropriate polarization or calibration input for each radiometer.
The most novel feature of the instrument is the antenna subsystem: a 42 degree offset parabolic reflector focuses the received power into a single feedhorn covering the entire range of operating wavelengths and provides coaxial antenna beams for all channels.
Feed design features a ridge-loaded corrugated conical horn with peripheral slot couplers, mode transducers, and filters. Scanning is achieved by oscillating the reflector about an axis coincident with the axis of the feedhorn. The instrument is installed on the spacecraft in such a manner that this axis is parallel to the local vertical, resulting in a conical scan pattern with the angle of incidence constant on the surface of the earth near 50 degrees. The reflector is supported on a hexapod attached to a ring surrounding the feed horn. This ring, in turn, is supported on three peripheral rolling bearings and is driven through two cogged belts by a preprogrammed servo system with position and velocity feedback. The entire mechanism is caged during launch; release is by redundant pyrotechnic devices.
The SMMR data stream processing was separated into three categories: initial flight data was received by the Meteorological Operations Control Center (MetOCC). The user formatted output tape from MetOCC is then transferred to and processed by the Science and Applications Computer Center (SaCC). SaCC derives the required geophysical parameters from the radiometric data.
3. Instrument Layout, Design, and Measurement Geometry
The SMMR instrument consists of five hardware elements:
- The antenna assembly consisting of the reflector, fabricated of graphite epoxy, and the feedhorn.
- The scan mechanism, including momentum compensation devices
- An RF module containing the input and reference switching networks, the mixer-IF preamplifiers, and the Gunn local oscillators
- An electronics module containing the main IF amplifiers, all the post-detection electronics, and the power supplies for the scan and data subsystems
- A power supply module which contains the dc-to-dc converters and regulators for the rest of the instrument
The antenna, scan mechanism, RF module, and sky horn cluster are mounted on a bridge-like platform which is then installed as a preassembled, aligned and calibrated unit on the spacecraft. The electronics and power supply modules are mounted separately and are cabled to the instrument and spacecraft through connectors. The elliptical antenna reflector is approximately 110 cm x 80 cm. Total instrument weight is about 50 kg, its power consumption is 60 watts, and its digital data output rate is 2 kbs.
On Nimbus 7, the SMMR scan pattern is forward viewing and scans equally to either side of the orbital track so the swath is centered on that track. With a subsatellite velocity of about 6.5 km per second and a scan period of 4.096 seconds, overlap coverage is provided at all wavelengths.
4. Manufacturer of Instrument
Final design and fabrication was accomplished at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory by a team under the direction of J. Johnston.
5 Calibration
The instrument is calibrated by the following equation for each wavelength and polarization:
where aiJK will be supplied by launch based on thermal-vacuum chamber and laboratory tests and updated after launch during the validation period.
Frequency of Calibration
After launch, the prelaunch constants will be updated by checking against earth targets of known properties - open, calm sea water with clear skies or light clouds, and consolidated first-year sea ice. The Tb's will be verified by comparison with Tb's obtained with an airborne radiometer with all SMMR channels during Nimbus 7 underflights. The underflights are particularly important, since extrapolation from the laboratory cold reference of 100 degrees Kelvin to the postlaunch value of 30 degrees K cannot be done with complete confidence.
6. Glossary of Terms
No further information at this time.
7. List of Acronyms
SMMR: Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer
Please see the SMMR Acronym List.


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I'm a big fan of Community, so it's sad for me to have to give this week such a crap review. In "Competitive Ecology," the study group spent an episode arguing over who should partner up for a group project. Chang also lost his mind.
When the episode kicked off, Chang was living in the boiler room and had a mannequin's leg as a girlfriend. He named her Veronica. I found myself wondering if Chang is always this creepy because normally I find Ken Jeong hilarious.
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Newsagent fights Games banner ban
A Hackney newsagent has been ordered by local council officials to remove Olympics themed bunting and union jacks from outside his shop, Hamdy's News, in Stoke Newington. All because they breached LOCOG rules.
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Radio has gone off to Icom looking very much the worse for wear - rusty, corroded case, even though it lives in the driest part of the boat. Udo has condemned the AIS gizmo - a dead parrot - so have to decide whether to buy a new one - slightly better but seems much more expensive that the original. Pete off saying goodbye to old friend who is off to UK tomorrow and I'm contemplating the prospect of a cold beer after I have been out to Berri to bring in the washing.
When the south easter blows here it has attitude - nearly 50 knots around the mountain yesterday. We visited Groupama - amazing machine! 30 metres by about 23, weighs 18 tons fully crewed, one winch of the many worth more than Berri - pete has photos and I'll post some when he gets back. The crew anxious to get away - Manuel, our host here responsible for getting the new generator shipped out to them and it arrived as we were there and the crew were all over it in an instant, unpacking, adjusting - they plan to leave tomorrow if all goes well. Nice, laid back guys, despite their awesome toy and happy to talk to the dinosaurs.
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The Arizona State Sun Devils seemed to be going places this season before it all fell apart on two separate occasions. At least in the bowl game (Sun Bowl) things went their way, beating Duke 36-31 thanks to a solid performance from Taylor Kelly and a great one by Demario Richards. More
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The Orkney Matrix is a travel planner's guide devised to maximise the experience of visiting these beautiful islands.
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Infinitely variable weather patterns are characteristic and a part the charm of Orkney life. It is often said that you can experience four seasons in one day!
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Matrix 2. Tide Timetables . . .
Many people find this more memorable than other sites of interest because it is an active experience which touches many senses whereas sites like Skara Brae are for many folks, a more passive event.
The Brough of Birsay is a unique experience that encapsulates so much in one adventure:-
This tidal access, close-to-nature experience is not on the itineraries of cruise liner tourists.
Visitors have a two-hour window either side of low tide in which to wander across and wander back. Many people mistakenly view the archaeology and then leave. We would encourage you to walk a few hundred metres over the hill, beyond the lighthouse to view the clifftop (puffin spot).
Click here for the Tide Timetables.
As the old saying goes ''Time and tide waits for no man" so you cannot just turn up without checking for low tide first.
Matrix 3. Avoiding Tourists!
Seriously. . .
Orkney is the U.K.'s number one cruise liner destination with in excess of 95,000 Cruise line passengers arriving during the summer season this year and increasing by 32% booked to visit in the summer of 2017 with 148 vessels bringing 125,000 visitors.
The most popular sites for cruise line visitors are Skara Brae, Maeshowe the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Check the Cruise Liners List
Follow this link to see on which days during your stay cruise liners will be arriving.
Choose Your Time
If you plan to visit the most popular sites on cruise liner days, then avoid peak times between 9:30 and 11:30 in the morning and then between 1:00 and 3:30 pm. Outside of these times, sites are generally much quieter.
Consider the Alternatives
An cruise liner days visit other amazing sights like the Brough of Gurness (two-storey Iron age building) and the Brough of Birsay (tidal atoll).
Skara Brae
The site closes at 4:45 each day but then reopens during peak summer months for Twilight Tours every 30 minutes between 530 and 830
Late News Flash
Click here for the latest Orkney tourism news updates.
Matrix 4. Bookings
Some things have to be booked!
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn – Book on the Day via Skara Brae
This significant site of interest has always required advance bookings however new temporary arrangements are even more restrictive.
Until further notice, access to Maeshowe will only via a ticketed guided tour 'Park and Ride' scheme from Skara Brae visitor centre and are currently not bookable in advance of the day. Tours are at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 seven days a week (Closed December 25th, 26th and January 1st & 2nd 2017). Each tour (including Park and Ride transit) lasts approximately one hour and forty five minutes and are separate from the Skara Brae tour. (05.10.2016)
Facilities and the car park at Tormiston Mill will remain closed until further notice. Please contact Skara Brae on 01856 841815 for further details.
The Enlightening St Magnus Cathedral Tour
Historical artefacts and architecture that you might never expect to find in a cathedral (the hangman's ladder, bottle -shaped dungeons and more). Upper level tours are Tuesdays and Thursdays - booking essential! Phone to book - 01856 874894
The Magical Island of Hoy
Whether it's walking through the aromas of flora and fauna, walking in the natural beauty of Rackwick Bay, clifftop trekking to the old man of Hoy, visiting the eclectic museum at Lyness, relics of World War II was spotting rare bird species, Hoy is a magical place to be.
Click here for the travel links to Hoy
Click here for full links to the details of travel to other islands such as Roussay, Westray, Papa Westray, Sanday et cetera.
Maeshowe Images copyright: Charles Tait
Rackwick Bay Image copyright: Julius Lukac
Matrix 5. Relax
Relax and Have Fun
It would take many months to visit every point of interest in Orkney including archaeology, antiquities, architectural, museums, resplendent landscapes and seascapes. Beyond these popularist attractions there lies the real charm of Orkney. It is that of a peace-loving society thriving in a rural close-to-nature wonderland. Orcadian's are justly proud of their low crime rate and the relative safety in which they live their lives.
Tour Guides
Orkney has many qualified, trained and experienced tour guides for visitors that prefer to leave the travel planning to a specialist. Whilst many tour guides offer predetermined itineraries, we recommend that visitors choose a tour guide with the flexibility to take account of the key factors outlined above by the Orkney Matrix.
Look for the Orkney Matrix logo when choosing a tour guide or place to stay.
Click here for a list of tour guides with a commitment to variable itineraries based upon the Orkney Matrix.


text: The latest installation in the long line of exhibitions at Rei Kawakubo's Dover Street Market features Danish Knitwear brand S.N.S Herning. Producing knitwear for fishermen and sailors since their start in 1931, the brand looks to thick cable knits and wool for inspiration as the base of their creations. Paying homage to the classic styles at sea, they use minimal designs that focus on high quality construction and utility, turning their brand into a must-have staple. S.N.S Herning's Fall/Winter 2011 collection is now available in the basement of DSM.


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Guest Blogger: Shay Dooley
I caught my first wave off of the Scripps pier when I was five years old. I was comfortable with the ocean but had a different desire to unfold the mysteries of what lay beneath the surface of the beach and waves. 17 years later I would finally learn what it was like to concede myself to the depths of the ocean.
Obtaining my scuba certification was not just a process of skills necessary to dive, but rather, an experience. This experience is once in a lifetime and one that will stick out in my memory until the day I die. When I surrendered myself to the ocean and let it take me down I found myself at the bottom feeling enlightened and free. The brisk cold of the water as I descended for the first time finally sunk in, and I felt vulnerable, yet alive. This was a completely different sensation than being at the surface, where previously I had been so accustomed. I could see the life below the surface and I realized that everything was in harmony. At the surface I felt chaos from the waves, but at the bottom I felt a calmness, which was accompanied by an overwhelming peace. The only sound I could hear was the sound of the compressed oxygen leaving my regulator and the increasing beat of my heart. Even the colors that I would typically see on a day-to-day basis changed before my eyes. The water turned to a bluish-green mixture while the color red faded from my perception.
My first time going down to 20 meters I felt as if I was suppose to be there. Silence surrounded me as all my other senses enhanced. I became more aware of my settings and I could truly focus on the moment that I found myself in. I slowly realized that I was in a different world, one that is vastly different than the one we spend most of our lives in.
Once I reached the bottom and I had accepted the silence and altering colors, another sensation came over me. This sensation was hard to define at first but as time passed I realized that it was one of bliss. I could feel the current of the waves passing over me at the surface, gently carrying me back and forth as I corrected my buoyancy to stay in equilibrium at the bottom.
I swam west, deeper into the ocean and felt the temperature of the water plummet with every kick. I was able to see so much life for a 30-minute dive. I saw a crab the size of a dinner plate, with arms that extended almost a foot from its body. I also was lucky enough to see a seahorse, a pipefish, and a pod of dolphins. I had seen more activity in just 30 minutes of diving than I had ever experienced in 17 years of being at the surface while surfing. Once my first dive was done and I returned to the surface the first thing that came into my mind was; I could not wait to get back into the water again tomorrow.
Waking up at 5 a.m. is never easy, but for some reason I found it enjoyable knowing that I was going back to dive even deeper than what I had dove the first day. I had gotten to my destination, went through all the necessary procedures and was back in the water ready to make my descent once again. As I started to go deeper and deeper my ears hurt. I followed my instructor's guidance and equalized as I descended, until I was comfortable enough to explore the shelf of the canyon that is located in the deeper water. I had never felt so small before as I stared into the vast emptiness of the ocean. As I looked out from the shelf I realized that I was so lost, not directionally, but in time and spatially. After a while of swimming along this drop off my instructor signaled for the class to emerge from the dive. I checked my dive computer and it had read that I reached a depth of 67 feet and that I had been diving for 45 minutes, but it felt no more than five minutes. Like I said I was so lost and wanted to stay submerged in the water forever.
I will never look at the ocean the same and cannot wait to get back to it, as I know it has many more spectacles for me to witness. After this experience I can truly understand what it means to be a fish out of water. Just as catching my first wave solidified my curiosity and love for the ocean; my first dive perpetuated that affinity and pushed it further than anything I can describe. Getting my open water scuba certification will be engrained in my memory forever and will continue to push me to explore deeper experiences within diving.


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Norwich knows how to do homecoming, and tonight, the Tornado faithful will enjoy a super-sized celebration thanks to the vision of the athletics department and the help of countless volunteers. Aside from an expanded parade to precede the football game, all of the Tornado varsity sports teams will receive recognition and a grand entrance onto the newly-turfed Ulrich Field. And, by the way, there is a longtime rival ready to meet the NHS gridders Oneonta to top off the evening. For those unable to take in the contest in person, Frontier Communications High-Speed Internet subscribers can take in the game on an exclusive webcast by logging on to www.ESPN360.com.
There is a lot going on, said Norwich coach John Pluta. Plutas Tornado club is coming off what he called a disappointing loss to Chenango Forks a weekend ago. The Tornado suffered a pair of costly penalties in the fourth quarter that contributed to two stalled scoring drives in a 14-6 defeat. Weve had some pretty tough losses, but our kids are hanging in there and theyve had a solid week of practice, he said.
Despite the hoopla surrounding and preceding Norwichs seventh contest this season, Pluta said he team has resolved to remain focused on an opponent that is much better than its 2-4 record. They are a good team, but had some injuries early in the year, he said. They have everyone back and have some game-breakers back. Theyve also played good defense all year.
Brendan Pidgeon returned to the Yellowjackets lineup last week and ran for 136 yards and one score in a 12-7 win over Susquehanna Valley. Oneontas defense also allowed just 64 yards rushing, and nary an opposing team on its schedule this season has eclipsed 200 yards rushing. That includes games against Windsor, Chenango Forks, Johnson City, and Unatego, who have a combined 20-4 record this season.
Norwich running back Chris Mattingly broke the 600-yard rushing mark for the third straight season in last weeks game, and he needs 90 yards to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark for his three-year varsity career.


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Slayton Promoted by Alliance Bank
As reported in the Flagstaff Business News, April 8, 2013. Full article HERE.
Long-time banker Sherri Slayton ('85 FIN) has been promoted to Alliance Bank of Arizona executive vice president, northern regional manager. Slayton joined Alliance in 2006 and has more than 30 years of commercial lending and retail banking experience.
"Sherri has played the key role in the establishment and success of Alliance Bank in Northern Arizona," said Alliance Bank CEO Jim Lundy. "She has done an outstanding job of working not only with the business community but in the community at large. Sherri is a valued member of our senior management team and a great asset to our organization."
Slayton is an active supporter of the Flagstaff community and serves on the National Advisory Board of The W.A. Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University, is a member of Flagstaff Forty, and is a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Flagstaff. Slayton had a pivotal role in bringing the partnership to the table between Alliance Bank and The W.A. Franke College of Business Business Outreach Center (FCB news story HERE).
Full Flagstaff Business News article HERE.
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LeTourneau University accepts graduate students on the basis of their qualifications. Decisions made by the Admissions Committee are based upon predictors of academic success such as previous academic records, professional and managerial work experience, and the student's potential to succeed at the graduate level.
Students may transfer a maximum of 12 approved graduate credit hours toward the M.A. in Counseling from another regionally accredited institution.
Applicants to graduate programs who do not meet the GPA requirements for entrance may be considered and admitted with probationary status.
Applicants to the M.A. in Counseling program who have not completed 12 hours of undergraduate coursework in Psychology or Counseling (including Abnormal Psychology & Statistics) will need to meet course prerequisites before enrolling in some specified graduate counseling courses.


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Friday, October 14, 2011
Getting To Know Ink Cartridges
When purchasing ink cartridges, it is important to know something about them. There are many different brands, and compatible brands (which typically are not as good as the original) and having information will ensure that you purchase the right brand of ink cartridge. It is also important to know where to purchase the ink cartridges, as there are many wholesale outlets on the net, which offer an outstanding savings to the consumer.
To start, there are different kinds of cartridges, just as there are many different companies. Obviously, dealing with a wholesale ink cartridge company is the first choice, as it is cheaper for the consumer. The purchase of wholesale ink cartridges does not necessarily have to be in bulk. You can find a wholesale toner cartridge company that supplies single orders.
The function of each is the same, it is important to know what type of cartridge you need for your printer, fax or all-in-one machine.
OEM ink cartridges are cartridges that are manufactured by the company in which the consumer's
printer, all-in-one or fax machine is made by. Simply put, if your machine is a Sony than the OEM ink cartridge would be a Sony original equipment manufacturer.
Compatible ink cartridges are also available for most printers, all-in-ones, and fax machines. What the compatible ink cartridges are, are cartridges that are not manufactured by the make of the machine, but someone else. These cartridges are sold being advertised as compatible for specific types of machines.
Recycled ink cartridges. Recycled ink cartridges are cartridges that are manufactured by companies that make the cartridge from recycled cartridges.
Refilled ink cartridges are not sold in the computer stores or online and are actually kits that the
consumer purchases and fills their cartridge that they currently have with ink.
There are many different brands of ink cartridges. It is important that you realize the pros and cons of purchasing a compatible brand. The big companies are known for their quality. Often times when you purchase a generic brand, or refill your ink cartridges, the quality is not as outstanding. The cartridges are typically cheaper in cost, however, this does not say that they will be as good as the original ink cartridges.
The generic ink cartridges also use generic ink tints and colors, which does not provide with the vivid, outstanding colors of the original ink cartridge. There is also the risk that they may not properly fit your machine and damage result.
Ink cartridges are sold both in land stores and on the Internet. The difference between the two is not quality, but cost. The Internet is a much greater source when it comes to discount on merchandise. There is no overhead, and these stores are able to offer the consumer a discount.
When purchasing ink cartridges, they can be purchased in a variety of ways. The cartridge can be
purchased individually (which typically is more expensive) or they can be purchased in a multi-pack that includes not only the black ink cartridge but also three separate colors which include magenta, cyan, and yellow.
The bottom line boils down to preference, and cost. A wholesale ink cartridge company will definitely provide the best cost. If the consumer is more concerned with saving money and not quality and the life of the product, then they may opt for a generic ink cartridge or to refill the existing ink cartridge. If they are concerned with quality, then they definitely will want to stick with the brand of their machine, and purchase through a wholesale toner cartridge company.
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… says the present Pope, head of the Catholic Church, calling the love of wealth and power, "pagan".
I will say no more:
(Apparently, instead of this image of the Vatican, people are instead seeing a blank white box. Oh dear. I don't how to fix that — God must have done it).


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|Draft Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and Draft Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections ETC.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2001
Mr. Mike O'Brien: I am grateful to the hon. Members for Surrey Heath (Mr. Hawkins) and for Hazel Grove (Mr. Stunell) for their support. I pay tribute to those Conservative Members who have assisted us in bringing the matter to our attention. We are grateful to them for doing so.
In response to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove, the tightening of the timetable will put some extra pressure on electoral returning officers, with which they have told us they will be able to cope. Nevertheless, we shall monitor the application of the regulations and order to determine whether we need to make any other adjustments in order to get the process right. Such measures always have to be kept under some review, and we must listen carefully to what returning officers say. As the hon. Gentleman said, this is all about providing access to the right to voteto the ballotfor more members of the public, which should be a good thing.
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Archive - 2011 - Forum topic
Schoolcontact with Gdansk Poland
During the pass over The Netherlands 31 dec. 2011 at 14.04 UTC I received this first part of the schoolcontact between ISS an The Historical Museum of Gdansk Poland.
Received with Uniden UBC3500xlt scanner and a home-made 137.5 MHz QFH antenna at 145.8000 MHz FM.
December 23rd
Need some advice for proper Rx
Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum. I've always tried to go outside and watch the ISS go overhead. I recently purchased an old Icom IC-PCR100 receiver and was given a AntennaCraft ST2 scanner antenna to use.
So far, I have not been very successful at listening in on ISS voice communications on 145.8mhz FM. I have been able to hear sporadic data packets on 145.825mhz.
What would be a better antenna to use? I figure this old IC-PCR100 receiver should be capable of receiving, so I can only guess that perhaps the antenna isn't good enough.
December 22nd
When is the next scheduled time the ISS will be transmitting SSTV?
Russian voice from Soyuz TMA-03M
Recording from Russian voice during the pass of Soyuz TMA-03M over The Netherlands at 22 dec. 2011 18.04h UTC at 121.7500 MHz FM
Uniden UBC3500xlt scanner with home-made 137.5 MHz QFH antenna.
December 21st
Soyuz callsign
What callsign will the Soyuz use for Amateur Radio aboard the ISS?
December 19th
soyuz tma 03m launches soon
the new soyuz spacecarft will soon launch to the iss it is planned to launch on wendesday it will make six aboard the iss now and then a new year will begin. it is planned to be a busy year with the htv docking to iss atv docking to iss science work and routating crews. not to mention the dragon spacecraft is planned to have a fly by of the space station it will be a great year of science work and exploration.
December 11th
How, where and when I get to the ISS is best?
I'm brand new here and I know therefore not as 100% pure.
But maybe you can tell me how I'm best with the ISS can spark.
I have a homemade J-antenna can perform their functions under the umbrella of the antenna too much or is a screened?
Thank you for your answer!
73 es gd DX de Tina, OE5HTL
December 9th
Help please
Why cant I operate the capcha feature and send reports. I dont seem to have any problem logging in. Tks de Gary ZL1KJ
December 2nd
What happened to VHF packet on 145.825?
Is the new crew going to be using VHF packet again on 145.825 or staying on UHF? My setup is primarily designed for the 2 meter work and beacons. There has not been much VHF activity heard over the Eastern US lately.
November 28th
APRS Tracking via ISS Fan Club link
Last dates of the live APRS Tracking selection on this web page was back in September!
Is this selection no longer valid?
73 de Pat KC6VVT


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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unfocused
This week's WordPress Photo Challenge looks for that picture which is unfocused. "It may be completely intentional, or accidental. You might have thought about trashing it, but in the end it definitely conveys something."
I took this photo the other day at the river behind our house. I like the results I can sometimes get when holding the (waterproof) camera at river level and just pointing and shooting. I can't see what I'm doing, however, so a lot of those shots don't come out. It would have been easy to trash this one, but I actually quite like it. My two Wirehaired Vizslas are visible on the far bank, and even though they are seriously out of focus, their image conveys something about them. Finn (left) is intently watching me, waiting to break his 'stay' at the slightest request of mine (real or perceived). Winnie, on the other hand, has in fact lost interest in me and is investigating a tree or a shadow or a bug or something.


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The theories of behavioral economics inform how businesses, and individuals, can try to avoid the irrational responses that mislead even the best among us.
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Changing the way referees are rewarded
IOP Publishing has introduced a new referee reward scheme as part of the company's open access policy. The move has been designed to help recognise the contribution made by reviewers to the peer-review process. It will also benefit researchers who wish to make the final published version of their work immediately available through gold open access.
Under the new programme, referees will be offered a 10% credit towards the cost of publishing on a gold open access basis when they review an article.
The majority of IOP Publishing's subscription titles offer a gold open access option, enabling authors to make the final published versions of their research articles free online on payment of an article publication charge. Referee rewards can be used to reduce this publication cost.
IOP Publishing already successfully operates a similar scheme on two of its fully open access titles, New Journal of Physics and Environmental Research Letters. However, this is the first time that the referee reward programme has been made available across the company's wholly owned and many partner titles.
Nicola Gulley, Editorial Director of IOP Publishing said: "IOP Publishing is working closely with funders, governments and the scientific community on finding practical solutions that will deliver sustainable open access in the short and long term. The new reward programme is one of these many solutions.
"Peer review is an essential part of the scholarly communications process and we are grateful to the scientific community for the contribution they make to this."
The new programme will come into effect on 1 January 2014 and more details can be found here


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Scottish Union Learning has now published a new pamphlet called 'Your Rights as a Modern Apprentice'.
New employees in any workplace are vulnerable and should be made aware of their rights. There is a need for Modern Apprentices to be aware of issues pertinent to their new roles as employees, particularly for younger workers who may be experiencing the world of work for the first time.
This important pamphlet provides information on workplace rights to which all Modern Apprentices in
are entitled. The pamphlet may be useful to all those who are undertaking, or considering undertaking, a Modern Apprenticeship. It may also be useful to union reps that have Modern Apprentices within their workplaces. Scotland
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· What are Modern Apprentices entitled to?
· How much do you get paid?
There is also information on how to join a union, support for redundancy, and terms and conditions of employment.
'Your Rights as a Modern Apprentice' can be downloaded from the Scottish Union Learning website by visiting http://www.scottishunionlearning.com/files/MAP/MAP-Your-Rights-Apr-2011.pdf.
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Social project: Conergy plant for Thai school and children's orphanage inaugurated
Hamburg / Phang Nga, 19 November 2012 – Yesterday, Sunday 18 November 2012, was a very special day for the non-profit organization "Yaowawit School and Lodge" in Kapong in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand. Now that the new solar plant has been put into operation during an inauguration ceremony, it will be providing clean electricity for the 110 youngsters aged four to eighteen living at the Yaowawit home for orphans and socially disadvantaged children and for the attached school. This makes the children true young solar pioneers and the school probably the first such establishment with its own solar plant in the country of smiles. 324 Conergy modules will be producing 227,400 watt hours of electricity per day, supplying the school's computers and air conditioning systems amongst other things while preventing around 43 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.
"We were very happy when we heard about the opportunity to install a solar panel field in Yaowawit, since it will not only give our students the opportunity to learn about how solar energy functions, but it will reduce our energy costs for the next 25 years. The Yaowawit School is very grateful for this generous donation. We are proud to be the first school in the Phang Nga province, maybe even in all of Thailand, to have its own solar panel field. We will do our best to make it a learning centre for both our students and those in the neighboring communities and serve as a role model for others," said the head of the school Kunchana Mailaeaid.
The plant was realised thanks to donations from the solar system supplier Conergy, the German Embassy in Thailand and the freight carrier Logwin Air+Ocean Thailand. The German Embassy provided 600,000 Thai baht for the charitable school project, which equates to 15,000 euros. Conergy has been involved in the solar sector in Thailand for many years already and is building its sixth large-scale solar park there. The system supplier did the planning for the plant for free and also supplied the necessary solar components, which Logwin's Thai subsidiary transported from Germany to Kapong, which is around one and a half hours north of Phuket Airport and 40 minutes west of Khao Lak.
The roots of the school go back to an initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office and a number of German companies located in Thailand in the aftermath of the Tsunami catastrophe 2004. The idea then was to establish a home for Thai orphans who had lost their parents in the floods. The Yaowawit home and the attached school were established in 2006 by the "Children's World Academy" and inaugurated by Princess Maha Sakri Sirindhorn. Since then, 110 pupils have found a new home here after losing their parents, families and homes. The home lies in the middle of the rainforest, at the centre of a 25-hectare plantation of mangosteen and oil palms. In 2008, the "Yaowawit Hospitality School & Lodge" was added as the foundation's first vocational college project. Here, the children are acquainted with the hospitality business to improve their job prospects and enable them to break the poverty cycle. And by growing vegetables and rice, the children also supply the school and hotel kitchen with their own organic produce.
"In today's renewable energy landscape we talk way too often about return on equity, the affordability of clean energy, subsidies and we tend to neglect the reason behind the global efforts to switch from nuclear power or conventional power to renewables, which is to protect our environment, the environment of our children", said Conergy Board Member Marc Lohoff at the inauguration. "Today we need to protect the world of tomorrow, the world of these children here in the Yaowawit orphanage. Therefore, the entire Conergy team and I could not think of a better contribution than providing this solar field to this school. We hope that together we can instill the values of sustainability in the next generation."
Conergy wins major contract for two solar power plants in Thailand totalling 21 MW
Hamburg / Bangkok, 8 November 2012 – Conergy's success in Thailand continues and in the process underscores its outstanding market position in Southeast Asia's growth markets. The solution and service provider has secured a major contract for two solar power plants in Thailand through a tendering procedure, representing a total capacity of 21 megawatts. The awarding authority is Thai Solar Energy Company Limited (TSE), which is a local investor with a registered office in Bangkok. Conergy will be the main contractor for those two projects, responsible both for planning, engineering and design as well as for component supply and installation of the two power plants. The solar parks are located in Suphanburi Province and in Kanchanaburi Province and cover almost 500,000 square meters. For the onsite construction, Conergy will work with its long-term local partners, Annex Power and the Ensys Group.
TSE's COO, Ms. Cathleen Maleenont: "We use the best technology and know-how for our projects."
Thai Solar Energy is one of Thailand's solar pioneers. Today TSE already operates one solar thermal power plant with a total capacity of 5 megawatts in the Kingdom of Thailand, also located in Kanchanaburi. Now the company is expanding its portfolio with the two Conergy installations. "Since its inception, TSE has been dedicated to sustainability and protection of the environment. Furthermore, we use the best technology and expertise available on the market in building solar plants," said Cathleen Maleenont, Chief Operating Officer of Thai Solar Energy Co. Ltd. "Conergy aligns perfectly with our aspiration as it has many years of success to show for itself in Thailand, with the construction of highly efficient installations according to European standards. That's why we are very excited to have Conergy as a partner in this flagship project."
Conergy's CSO Marc Lohoff: "Conergy is a leader in the most attractive market in SEA."
"Now with six power plants totalling 48 megawatts, Conergy is one of the market leaders in Thailand," said Marc Lohoff, Conergy CSO Asia Pacific and Americas. "Thailand is not only Conergy's most important solar market in Asia, it is also currently the most attractive one in the region. It's a market where we know the local conditions in detail and where we are very well positioned. We want to expand that position in the future and are pursuing some very interesting opportunities there," Lohoff added.
Conergy's President Asia & ME Alexander Lenz: "By 2022, renewables should cover 25% of the country's energy requirements."
The potential in the sunshine-drenched "Land of Smiles" is large: Thailand averages irradiation levels of more than 1,800 kilowatt hours per square metre annually across the country and has a well-developed grid infrastructure. What's more, the government is committed to clean, sustainable forms of energy and is pursuing ambitious goals in this area.
"The Thai government wants to meet one quarter of the country's energy requirements using renewable energy sources by the year 2022. This is providing a baseline of support to the development of a solar energy market in Thailand," stated Alexander Lenz, President Asia & Middle East for Conergy. "The country currently still imports around half of the national energy needs at high costs. Each new solar installation contributes to the gradual reduction of both dependence on energy imports and their costs for the government."
Thailand promotes solar using power purchase agreements with energy providers
Licenses are used in Thailand to promote solar energy, similar to their use in the US. What are known as power purchase agreements (PPAs) guarantee that the government power provider, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), will pay a set purchase price for solar electricity to the park operator. According to the Solar Power Policy dialogue that took place in September, of the 2,205 megawatts of PPAs that have been approved, only about 286 megawatts are currently connected to the grid. The remaining 1,919 megawatts are still in the pipeline.
Thai power purchase agreements comprise the average electricity price plus a premium which is called an "adder." This adder is currently set at 6.5 Thai Baht – which is around 16 euro cents – and is guaranteed for 10 years. A power plant owner thus receives the sum of the average electricity grid price plus the adder as compensation. A feed-in tariff for commercial rooftop installations is also under consideration in the Kingdom in order to give more impetus to the use of renewable energy sources for electricity.
Conergy installations will supply solar energy to 14,000 Thai households
The two new solar installations are pursuing this goal as well. A total of almost 86,000 Conergy modules on around 86 kilometres of Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems will produce more than 29,500 megawatt hours of clean electricity after the power plants are completed in February 2013. That is enough to supply 14,000 local households in the Kingdom of Thailand. These solar installations also avoid creating about 15,700 tons of damaging CO2 emissions annually, which is more than what 1,570 hectares of forest area can absorb in the same period of time.
Saudi Arabia: New financial centre going for solar "Made in Germany" with Conergy
Hamburg/Singapore/Riyadh– The latest financial centre of Saudi Arabia, the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), will be reducing its dependence on the kingdom's oil reserves and will be relying on solar technology from Conergy for a portion of its energy requirements. By installing a solar system on the roofs of parcels 5.07 and 5.08 – the first solar rooftop plant in Riyadh – the KAFD is choosing sustainable architecture with the aim of achieving one of the most significant eco certifications in the world: the "LEED Gold" certification awarded by the US Green Building Council.
At close to 200 kilowatts, the solar plant will not only be the first but also the largest rooftop plant in Riyadh. In collaboration with its local partner Modern Times Technical Systems (MTTS), Conergy will be installing over 800 Conergy PowerPlus 230M modules on some 1.7 kilometres of Conergy SunTop III mounting systems over a surface of 1,300 sqm. The 330 megawatt hours of clean energy generated each year – which could supply 1,500 computers in the financial centre – will be fed into the power grid of the metropolis via 14 string inverters. The solar plant will prevent the emission of 180 tons of the damaging greenhouse gas CO2 annually once it is connected to the grid by the first quarter of this year.
Conergy is providing support to companies in the Middle East on this new path towards sustainability. "The KAFD is no doubt an ecological pioneer, who we commend for playing this role," says Alexander Lenz, Conergy President of South East Asia and the Middle East. "With its environmentally friendly architecture, the KAFD demonstrates how the Saudi financial sector can reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. With the first rooftop plant in Riyadh, the KAFD is setting an example – and simultaneously encouraging more green awareness and action in the Middle East."
Currently, there are more solar plants under construction in Saudi Arabia with a total capacity of some 15 megawatts. Conergy has been contributing for many years now to the expansion of solar energy in the country: in 2010, the solar energy company erected the first, and at 2 megawatts also then the largest, solar plant of the kingdom on the roof of the "King Abdullah University of Science and Technology" (KAUST) in Thuwal. With its expansion into solar energy, Saudi Arabia is pursuing its goal of reducing its consumption of its oil and gas reserves that are intended for the export market. The Gulf state is instead planning to build their domestic infrastructure for renewable energy production. In June, the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi commented on the situation by giving the following statement to news agency Bloomberg: "Saudi Arabia plans to generate solar electricity equalling the amount of its energy from crude exports."
According to Green Alpha Advisors, Saudi Arabia exports approximately 2.7 billion barrels of oil a year. With one barrel of crude corresponding to around 1,700 kilowatt hours of electricity, the entire oil exports of the kingdom is equivalent to 4,590 billion kilowatt hours per year, a quarter of the world's energy demand. To produce this amount of energy would require close to a quarter of a million solar PV plants with an installed capacity of 10 megawatts each. Compared to the solar capacity installed in Saudi Arabia and its neighbouring countries of approximately 100 MW, these targets appear rather ambitious. But they also show that sustainability is now on the agenda in the sun-bathed Gulf state – and that solar energy is part of their solution to create a sustainable future.
Conergy wins bid to build 9MW solar park in Thailand
Bangkok, 14 December buy priligy 30mg 2011 – CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited announced the selection of Conergy to supply the components and jointly serve as the engineering and design consultants for its 9MW solar park in Thailand. Conergy will also work closely with local partner Ensys Co. Ltd who will provide the local engineering and installation services for this project. The solar park is being built in cooperation with CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited subsidiary Bangkehnchai Co Ltd.
Target completion date for the solar park is June 2012. The 79,000 square meter project is located in Pak Thong Chai district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, about 259 km. northeast of Bangkok.
The new solar park is expected to produce 12,778 MWh/year and supply power to nearly 4,000 households. The park will help Thailand eliminate an estimated 7,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
For CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited, the solar park project marks another milestone in the company's 40 year history of developing outstanding infrastructure projects in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The 9MW solar park is the fourth solar park Conergy has undertaken in Thailand and represents the continued growth of the company's pipeline of solar park projects in Southeast Asia.
Executives at the three companies agree that Thailand's decision to increase its renewable energy targets to 25 percent of total energy consumption by 2022 is providing a baseline of support to the solar energy industry.
"The flood in Thailand has been very challenging but in no way will the flood impact our plan to continue building solar parks in Thailand. If anything, the type of extreme weather we see in Thailand and many other countries around the world is more reason to get behind solar power as a clean, sustainable, and safe source of energy," said Alexander Lenz, President of Conergy South East Asia & the Middle East.
"I am very proud of the Conergy South East Asia team for securing this new project to build the next important solar power plant in Thailand, despite the recent unfortunate events caused by the severe weather conditions in the country. Their achievement again underscores Conergy's strong position in the emerging South East Asian market, in line with our success in India, Australia and the Middle East. Customers trust our high quality solutions as they know that we are committed to deliver the highest performance systems even in the most challenging environments," added Marc Lohoff, Corporate Vice President and President for Conergy Asia Pacific & Middle East.
"As can be clearly seen, the future is moving towards low impact and sustainable renewable energy resources and Thailand's Power Development Plan is also focusing and following such global trends. We are very happy to be part of this 9MW solar park project of CH Karnchang together with Conergy to supply clean and sustainable power to our community," said Chumpol Patanukom, Director of Ensys Company Ltd.
12.4 MW: Conergy and Annex Power build another solar park in Thailand with Conergy components
- Thai solar park trio: A total of around 18 megawatts in one year
- Conergy System Technology in Asia on the rise: Two 100% Conergy parks in 3 months
- Thailand's Energy Authority DEDE: 12-14% growth in renewable energy in 2011
Hamburg / Singapore / Bangkok, 26 April 2011 – With the 12.4 megawatt solar park in Sai Prapa and Sai Yoi in Nakhon Pathom province, Conergy and Annex Power are building the third solar park on Thai soil within one year. The solar experts are constructing a park covering an area of 268,500 square meters – equivalent to the size of 25 soccer fields.
Double Milestone: Investor is building the second solar park with Conergy and Annex Power
With this project, Conergy and Annex Power further strengthen their position in Asia: On the one hand, the new solar park marks the second time in three months that an all-Conergy park will be built in the price-sensitive Asian market and Annex Power's leading engineering services will be utilized. On the other hand, it is the follow-up project from the first Ayutthaya park for the investors Yanhee Solar and Ratchaburi Electricity who have entered into a joint venture agreement as Solarta to develop solar energy parks in Thailand. After the very positive experience with its first solar park built by Conergy-Annex Power, the investors now top it off: once completed, the new power plant will be more than four times as large as its predecessor.
Nevertheless, size is not everything. In the new solar park, quality plays a major role: 56,000 Conergy PowerPlus Premium modules set on over 56 kilometers of Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems will provide maximum yields. Over 200 Conergy IPG 15T string and 25 IPG 300C central inverters will be feeding the annual clean energy production of 19,500 megawatt hours of electricity into the local grid. The new solar park will supply more than 7,700 Thai households with clean solar electricity and avoid 11,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year, demonstrating that solar power can play a major role in providing clean, safe and reliable electricity in a large scale.
Sun instead of fossil or nuclear power: Thailand on its way to a solar future
The shift in thinking towards clean energy production has already taken place in Thailand. The Thai energy authority, the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), calls the year 2011 the golden year of renewable energies. Extremely volatile energy prices could, according to the authority lead to an increase of 12-14% of the renewable energy production in the country. They consider solar energy as the most promising renewable energy source. To continue to push this clean form of energy production forward, the DEDE has already announced its intention to "positively" review the existing solar funding scheme: In addition to the large solar parks, in the future, small solar systems on private rooftops could also benefit from the feed-in tariffs guaranteed by the state.
Investors like Dr. Supot Sumritvanitcha, founder and CEO of Yanhee Solar, are preparing the way into Thailand's solar future: "The current situation in Japan shows once again that we are on the right track with the increased investment into solar energy in Thailand. For me, it is a good feeling when our country, the environment and the global economy benefits from our investment. Furthermore, solar energy offers excellent returns for investors – especially if you have such highly efficient partners as we have. We have been extremely pleased with Conergy and Annex Power's performance with our first large-scale solar project in terms of quality, delivery and value. They have the technology and all the right people in place to deliver excellent quality from optimized systems design to on-schedule construction."
Mr.Noppol Milinthanggoon, President of Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL., a leading power producer in Thailand, states that "the company has been involved in many solar energy projects in Thailand with an aim to reduce fossil fuel usage and strengthen the reliability of the national power system besides reducing global warming. Renewable energy is one of our core businesses to respond to the government's alternative energy promotion policy. We target to reach 100 megawatts in 2016. To date, we have collaborated with Solarta to develop 8 solar energy projects among which are the Sai Prapa and Sai Yoi projects in Nakhon Pathom Province. With the professional and extensive experiences in solar energy systems from Conergy and Annex, we are extremely confident that the Sai Prapa and Sai Yoi projects will significantly contribute to the achievement of our target."
"We are indeed very honored to assist Solarta with this project," said Daniel Gaefke, managing director of Annex Power. "The biggest satisfaction we can receive from developing projects is repeat business."
Yields with a system: Premium quality meets output insurance
The 12.4 megawatt follow-up project benefits not only from the Conergy System Technology but also from additional services like the Conergy Output Insurance: "This conscious decision for Conergy quality components shows that even in the price-sensitive Asian market, quality plays an increasingly important role. With our comprehensive services, we deliver far more than just components. Our unique Output Insurance solution, underwritten by a third party insurance company, covers up to 90% of all yields for up to 10 years – previously this was almost inconceivable in Asia and now creates an outstanding planning and investment security," according to Alexander Lenz, President of Conergy South East Asia & Middle East.
The best things come in threes: Conergy completes Asian triple
- 2 MW park on the roof top of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 9,300 solar modules on Conergy mounting systems and Conergy central inverters
- Asia Head Lohoff: "Alternatives to traditional fossil fuel have taken on a new urgency"
Hamburg / Al-Khobar, 19 May 2010– After recently building the two solar parks in Thailand and India, Conergy has now successfully made the Asian triple: The consortium of Hamburg-based solar experts and Saudi Arabia's leading solar system integrator, National Solar Systems (NSS) have built the 2 megawatt park on the roof top of the renowned King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). It is the first and the largest solar installation in the Kingdom.
Saved greenhouse gas emissions: 6,000 times around the world in a car
The 2 MW solar plant consists of two rooftop solar installations with a capacity of one megawatt each, installed on the north and south laboratories of the university. The power system features premium components, combining over 9,300 high-efficiency solar modules with Conergy Suntop III mounting systems and Conergy 280K central inverters. The photovoltaic plant occupies 11,577 square meters of roof space and produces 3,332 megawatt hours of clean energy annually, while also saving up to 33,320 tons of carbon emissions. This equates to carbon offsets of approximately 6,000 circumnavigations of the world by car. Conergy designed the park and was responsible for the engineering, supervision and commissioning while installation works and operational management were implemented by National Solar Systems.
"Green" Teaching: Conergy supports the university's ecological program
The solar park initiative is part of KAUST's wider green technology program: the flagship university wants to advance solar energy research through its Solar and Alternative Energy Science and Engineering Center and deploy clean energy solutions on its campus. For their ecological engagement, they have recently been awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum award by the U.S. Green Building Council.
KAUST Spokesman: "We are pioneers and develop new and sustainable technologies"
A KAUST spokesman says: "We are proud to be among the solar pioneers in our country and to have the first and the largest solar park at KAUST. Despite our country being the largest oil-producer, we think that it is essential to develop new and sustainable technologies for the benefit of the Kingdom, the region and the world. This commitment is built into the DNA of our infrastructure as well as our research and academic mission."
Conergy-Asia Head Lohoff: "Alternatives to fossil fuels have taken on a new urgency"
"We are extremely pleased to be part of this ground-breaking project", says Marc Lohoff, Head of Conergy Asia Pacific and the Middle East. "We support the future of renewable energy in the Middle East with our solar know how and the latest technology. This project demonstrates that the development of alternatives to traditional fossil fuel has taken on a new urgency, even in oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia." Managing Director of National Solar System, Abdulhadi Al-Mureeh adds: "For the first time, clean power is flowing into the national grid. This is a historical event for us in Saudi Arabia. The strong collaboration and mutual cooperation between National Solar and Conergy was the secret formula behind this success."
OPEC countries powering beyond petroleum – Solar energy on the rise in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia, the largest oil producer of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with approximately one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves, is planning to make solar power a major contributor to energy supply in the next 5 to 10 years, according to the Kingdom's Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources. "Saudi Arabia aspires to export as much solar
energy in the future as it exports oil now," said Ali Al-Naimi, in an interview with Reuters. The latest sustainability research report from Bank Sarasin further predicts that the use of solar energy in the Middle East will grow at an annual rate of more than 50 percent in the next five years. The Middle East has the benefits of favourable insolation levels and extensive areas featuring very low population densities, which are ideal characteristics for the deployment of solar energy. Not only KAUST and its solar partners but also other big players in the energy branch see the opportunities of clean solar power in the Middle Eastern regions. Therefore, the landmark project was managed by Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil corporation and was executed by several large construction contractors including Saudi Oger.


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