Global Internet & Communication Technology (ICT) Is Enabled By RE and Distributed Power Generation
With constant communication available, many benefits are laid out for the region's population. These are detailed in the United Nations Development Programme's Internet and Communication Technology study - Digital Opportunity Initiative. Of note are the capabilities offered to developing country populations by ICT listed in the UNDP study under ICT - Making the Case.
In some circles, the Fuel Cell technology and Hydrogen based economy will start an energy revolution. This revolution will make energy available to everyone, not just the wealthiest nations, and would be the first democratic energy regime in history. This typifies the impact of Disruptive Technology in the Energy market.
Simply put, if mobile devices cannot be readily recharged the benefits of ICT will be limited. This technology will not be adopted without power to run the technology.
Situation Reports - Global Tech & Power
UN Digital Opportunity Initiative
04.09.04 - 2004 Worldwide Wind Energy Adds Nearly 8 MW In 2003
04.09.04 - Metal Fuel Cells - Could you run your car on aluminum?
Distributed Power Generation - Providing Benefits to Power Consumers
3nW Corporation is interested in Distributed Power Generation because Distributed Power is inherently a disruptive technology.
Disruptive Technology is beneficial to the consumer who benefits from lower costs and higher profits. It is typically not favored by the previous monopoly, in this case, electric utility companies and/or foreign providers of energy resources such as oil.
With some notable exceptions, the electric power industry historically has been composed primarily of investor-owned utilities. These utilities have been predominantly vertically integrated monopolies (combining electricity generation, transmission, and distribution), whose prices have been regulated by State and Federal government agencies.
Recently some very progressive energy companies have embraced Distributed Power Generation, and methods for the consumer production of power are supported by law in states including California. See this great site for San Diego Self Generation
Renewable Energy - Benefits for the United States
3nW Corporation is also dedicated to the long term goal of assisting to remove the dependency on foreign-purchased oil that may finance global terrorism.
Distributed power further enhances the energy self-reliance of the United States. The United States has only about 5% of the world's population, but is responsible for about one quarter of the total global primary energy demand. Net oil imports accounted for 55 percent of total U.S. oil demand in 2001, up from 37 percent in 1980 and 42 percent in 1990. That trend is expected to continue.
05.03.04 - 2004
State of California Solar Energy Bid - Want a 25 year contract supplying
PV cells to the state? Check it out before June 2004.
05.01.04 - California
Governor Schwarzenegger's Hydrogen Highway - Includes maps of H2 sites
in California.
05.01.04 - California Governor Schwarzenegger's Electricity Priorities Announcement
05.01.04 - Renewable Energy Company To Begin Drilling - Dr. Austin's geothermal project begins in Idaho.
05.01.04 - 50 Years Of Solar Energy - An historic look at the generation of solar power.
05.01.04 - Stuart Energy Unveils Next Generation Hydrogen Station
05.01.04 - Production of Hydrogen from Wind and Hydropower
04.24.04 - 2004 Worldwide Wind Energy Adds Nearly 8 MW In 2003
04.27.04 - High Energy Prices Here To Stay - Greenspan Says
04.27.04 - California Governor Schwarzenegger Seeks Renewable Energy
04.27.04 - Bush proposes more Money for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research
04.09.04 - Metal Fuel Cells - Could you run your car on aluminum?
04.09.04 - Why Hydrogen Is Important
04.09.04 - Production of Hydrogen from Wind and Hydropower - We will be looking at introducing this later in 2004 as a test project for conversion of farmland to energy production.
04.09.04 - Telework - Teletrips Reduces Commute Pollution
04.09.04 - Hydrogen Car Fire Surprise - see the images of comparable gas / H2 car fires.
With Distributed Power Generation, foreign-purchased oil and domestic energy demand is reduced, leading to less money flowing out of the country and success provides more resources for research and development of better alternative energy solutions.
State of the Union - Hydrogen
Energy - Read the comments made by George W. Bush during his January
2003 State of the Union address.
Bush proposes more Money for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research - Update to last year's State of the Union Address.
Renewable Energy - Global Benefits for Developing Countries
3nW Corporation further intends for this section of our site to close the loop between our focus on Bleeding Edge Technology and the United Nation's Digital Opportunity Initiative.
Logically, for any Internet & Communications Technology (ICT) development program to proceed un an undeveloped country there must be technology. This technology will not be adopted without power to run the technology.
Global Village Concept - By bringing communication and knowledge to the lowest level possible, all people will have more knowledge to base decisions on, establishing a greater level of trade, understanding, and interpersonal relations. Maybe it will even lower terrorism against the US.
How Will This Occur? - Low-cost mobile devices which can communicate with server-based knowledge base information sources will benefit the entire range of humanity, and are becoming more and more efficient, with longer ranges, and with lower pricing.
Current Global Distributed Power Generation Leaders
2004 Worldwide Wind Energy Adds Nearly 8 MW In 2003
Our viewpoint is that in remote locations and in developing countries, consistent availability of power is the single most valuable resource that assists ICT technology implementation.