Daily Archives: June 27, 2016

Bracing For Blockchain: Distributed Ledgers Poised To Drive Adoption Of Distributed Generation

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The distributed energy revolution is already underway. In 2008, New York City boasted a fleet of backup generators estimated at about 2 gigawatts, or roughly 20% of the annual coincident peak demand. Nearly 15% of homeowners in the United States own a backup generator, according to Generac, a manufacturer of generators based in Wisconsin. By contrast, the distributed generation revolution is only just beginning. In 2015, only about one million homes, or slightly less than 1% of all homes, had installed rooftop solar panels in the United States, according to the EnergySage.

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Get Closer To The Photo Action Even If You Only Have A Smartphone Or Tablet With A Wide-Angle Lens

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Although it’s possible to zoom in on a scene when taking a photo with your smartphone, all you’re actually doing is digitally cropping the scene. The image you end up taking is at a lower resolution than if you had used the full area of your smartphone’s camera sensor. Fortunately there is an alternative. By using a snap-on lens you can increase the magnification of your phone’s camera lens and hopefully produce an image that gets you closer to your subject without losing resolution.

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