Word of the Day for Monday, June 21, 2010

heliolatry \hee-lee-OL-uh-tree\, noun:

Worship of the sun.

I am certain that if our preparations for greeting the returning sun were seen by other people, either civilised or savage, we would be thought disciples of heliolatry.
– Frederick Albert Cook, Through the first Antarctic night

Tourists were known for their heliolatry, excessive drinking, and promiscuity; their prearranged cultural excursions were notoriously shallow and contrived.
– Sasha D. Pack, Tourism and dictatorship: Europe’s peaceful invasion of Franco’s Spain

Heliolatry stems from the Greek helio-, “sun,” and -latry, “worship.”

 Now why didn’t I think of that?

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/green_conscious_ge_develops_hybrid

Green-Conscious GE Develops Hybrid Lightbulb

FAIRFIELD, CT—One year after pledging to develop more energy-efficient products, General Electric Co. unveiled a product it is calling its most eco-friendly lighting source to date: the first-ever gasoline-electric hybrid lightbulb.

“With the price of gas escalating as its supply dwindles, now is the perfect time to introduce innovative lighting technology that only relies on this fast-depleting, nonrenewable resource for a portion of its power,” GE chairman Jeff Immelt said in a statement released Monday.

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If the Wisebulb, which will be available in stores by November for the retail price of $89.99, is used only for recommended short-term, dim, and frequent on-and-off lighting, it could eliminate nearly 80 percent of global-warming pollution that would be caused by using solely gas-powered lightbulbs, GE spokesman Brian Tormey said.”A full tank of gas can illuminate a hybrid bulb for an average of two weeks,” Tormey said. “Once the 1.5-gallon tank is empty, all customers have to do is drive their lightbulb to the gas station and fill it up for only about $6.”

Today being the 10th anniversary of Advanced Energy Solutions it was funny to be on a panel in Missouri with two pro coal/pro nuclear utility people.

Anyone want to celebrate 10 years of solar installations?

How about a solar powered music fest? www.ShawneeEnergyfest.org