Re: [MBZ] OT - Sporting Clays
Funny how many comparisons to golf I've heard about when it comes to sporting clays. In the case of our club, you can walk the different ranges or rent a cart, too. Only difference is that the back of the cart has a gun rack instead of a place for golf bags... Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 16, 2014, at 10:35 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: more manly too! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/Smart-grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_medium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] So I have a Windows 8 laptop...
What's a good diagnostic package for my 1997 E420? I'd prefer one with USB on one end, the round MB connector on the other and must work with Windows 8. Thanks! -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/Smart-grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_medium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 Smartgridnews looks interesting. Thanks for the link, Andrew. An interesting approach to storing air conditioning at night, when grid demand is low and A/C efficiency is high. I think this is more real-world, right now promising than attempts to store electricity: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Ice Energy today announced it has been awarded sixteen contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using Ice Energy’s proprietary Ice Bear system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage procurement by SCE that was significantly larger than the minimum mandated by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC). SCE is one of the nation’s leaders in renewable energy and the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. Ice Energy’s product, the Ice Bear, attaches to one or more standard 5-20 ton commercial AC units. The Ice Bear freezes ice at night when demand for power is low, capacity is abundant and increasingly sourced from renewables such as wind power. Then during the day, stored ice is used to provide cooling, instead of the power-intensive AC compressor. Ice Bears are deployed in smart-grid enabled, megawatt-scale fleets, and each Ice Bear can reduce harmful CO2 emissions by up to 10 tons per year. Installation is as quick as deploying a standard AC system. “Ice Bears add peak capacity to the grid, reduce and often eliminate the need for feeder and other distribution system upgrades, improve grid reliability and reduce electricity costs,” Hopkins said. “What’s special about our patented design and engineering is the efficiency and cost. It’s energy storage at the lowest cost possible with extraordinary reliability.” Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/11/06/6503653_ice-energy-awarded-contracts-totaling.html?sp=/100/773/385/rh=1#storylink=cpy One press release: Israeli start-up EnStorage has signed an RD agreement with international energy management company Schneider Electric and French energy corporation Areva to develop a renewable energy storage system. The cooperation agreement is for the development of a renewable energy storage system with sales potential in 135 countries around the world. - In other words, they're working on the storage problem. Another press release: TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) announced that it has received a $1.3 million grant award to deliver multiple Intelligent Energy Storage Systems (IESS) at various locations with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy's Smart Grid Fund. The IESS units will be serving multiple applications including phase balancing, infrastructure deferment, electric vehicle charging and general energy storage functions. We are very excited to begin the project with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro where we will be delivering cutting-edge energy storage systems in the form of our innovative IESS device. The IESS is an effective smart grid solution for these two leading utilities and it provides energy storage and power quality in a single system, says Dr. Rajshekar DasGupta, VP Business Development. All the Electrovaya IESS units are expected to be installed by mid 2015. About Electrovaya Inc. Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for the clean electric transportation, Utility Scale Energy Storage and smart grid power, consumer and healthcare markets. - Looks like Ontario just bought a very large Li-Ion battery, with real time controls to use it to smooth grid fluctuations and increase grid quality and reliability. Something like this could be used to augment wind power, assuming it's large enough to replace the wind generation for long enough to get coal generation up to speed. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
On that same subject. Arizona is the current king of solar energy projects completed. In the past week the largest solar reflector heated salts system in the world came on line. It's capacity, after a full solar day, is the storage of enough heat energy to run generation turbines for 6 hrs.. and produce enough electricity to power about 70,000 homes... for 6 hrs of dark... before it goes critical cold. At this time, I have no solid information on the heat recovery time for the salt retention tanks, but I'm quite sure it is not instant at sunrise. The lead / lag on energy production with this system has to be large. The plant is a bit over 400 acres of expensive equipment. Likely, you could find it on google earth, west of Phoenix, south towards Yuma. On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:06 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/Smart-grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_medium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
Ice bank refrigeration has been used for close to 100 years to cool milk delivery trucks. The truck refr unit is plugged in at night and builds up a big bar of ice outside the coils. During the day the ice melts and keeps the insulated truck box cool until deliveries are finished. There is no reason that an ice bank could not be used to cool houses too. Before that blocks of ice were harvested from lakes and rivers and stored in sawdust to keep things cool in the summer. there is no reason in temperate climates a pond of ice could not be frozen and used to keep a building cool in the summer. The problem in places like LA, LV and AZ, there is not winter and no water. But in most of the rest of the country, heat can be stored in water for heating and ice van be stored for cooling. it is a lot more expensive to build than a refr unit, and as long as utilities are not prohibitively expensive, the refr unit is cheap enough that nobody builds ice bank refr for buildings. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/Smart-grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_medium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 Smartgridnews looks interesting. Thanks for the link, Andrew. An interesting approach to storing air conditioning at night, when grid demand is low and A/C efficiency is high. I think this is more real-world, right now promising than attempts to store electricity: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Ice Energy today announced it has been awarded sixteen contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using Ice Energy's proprietary Ice Bear system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage procurement by SCE that was significantly larger than the minimum mandated by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC). SCE is one of the nation's leaders in renewable energy and the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. Ice Energy's product, the Ice Bear, attaches to one or more standard 5-20 ton commercial AC units. The Ice Bear freezes ice at night when demand for power is low, capacity is abundant and increasingly sourced from renewables such as wind power. Then during the day, stored ice is used to provide cooling, instead of the power-intensive AC compressor. Ice Bears are deployed in smart-grid enabled, megawatt-scale fleets, and each Ice Bear can reduce harmful CO2 emissions by up to 10 tons per year. Installation is as quick as deploying a standard AC system. Ice Bears add peak capacity to the grid, reduce and often eliminate the need for feeder and other distribution system upgrades, improve grid reliability and reduce electricity costs, Hopkins said. What's special about our patented design and engineering is the efficiency and cost. It's energy storage at the lowest cost possible with extraordinary reliability. Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/11/06/6503653_ice-energy-awarded-contracts-totaling.html?sp=/100/773/385/rh=1#storylink=cpy One press release: Israeli start-up EnStorage has signed an RD agreement with international energy management company Schneider Electric and French energy corporation Areva to develop a renewable energy storage system. The cooperation agreement is for the development of a renewable energy storage system with sales potential in 135 countries around the world. - In other words, they're working on the storage problem. Another press release: TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) announced that it has received a $1.3 million grant award to deliver multiple Intelligent Energy Storage Systems (IESS) at various locations with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy's Smart Grid Fund. The IESS units will be serving multiple applications including phase balancing, infrastructure deferment, electric vehicle charging and general energy storage functions. We are very excited to begin the project with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro where we will be delivering cutting-edge energy storage systems in the form of our innovative IESS device. The IESS is an effective smart grid solution for these two leading utilities and it provides energy storage and power quality in a single system, says Dr. Rajshekar DasGupta, VP Business Development. All the Electrovaya IESS units are expected to be installed by mid 2015. About Electrovaya Inc. Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for the clean electric transportation, Utility
Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
We use ice storage for cooling at a number of our high schools. Off peak electricity is used to freeze water, which is then used to provide cooling (chilled water) during the day. I know it has saved a chunk of change as far as electricity consumption. The first couple of installations had issues of some sort, but they have been ironed out as more sites were brought on line. The County has a similar system on a much larger scale that provides chilled water to seven buildings downtown, too. Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/Smart-grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_medium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 Smartgridnews looks interesting. Thanks for the link, Andrew. An interesting approach to storing air conditioning at night, when grid demand is low and A/C efficiency is high. I think this is more real-world, right now promising than attempts to store electricity: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Ice Energy today announced it has been awarded sixteen contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using Ice Energy’s proprietary Ice Bear system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage procurement by SCE that was significantly larger than the minimum mandated by the California Public ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] So I have a Windows 8 laptop...
Copy of my reply to another list for the benefit of those here who might be interested: Doesn't exist. I have an MB DAS system that works with the 32 pin connector. It's a legacy system that will only work on XP and requires a laptop with a serial port and the MB multiplexer. I've heard stories about people getting it to work on later OS' using a USB to serial adapter, but those are largely anecdotal and rarely successful. I bought a kit on Alibaba that has the cables, multiplexer, and hard drive with a virtual machine containing the DAS software and a license key for $300 shipped. I found an old HP laptop to run all of this on for $75. Along with the DAS software my system also has the EPC, service data software and WIS (a necessity for electrical troubleshooting.) Works great, and while not capable of running on a current Windows machine, does the job. The laptop I have is dedicated to this task, so I don't have to worry about it getting munged up from other uses. You can find hacked copies of CarSoft on the Bay and other such places, but you'll still need the cables and multiplexer. CarSoft doesn't do all proprietary codes, either, of which there are a lot. An example would be the soft top system on my 97 R129. Some of the more common systems like ACC can have proprietary codes as well. Drop me a note if you have questions. Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:10 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What's a good diagnostic package for my 1997 E420? I'd prefer one with USB on one end, the round MB connector on the other and must work with Windows 8. Thanks! -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Not really OT: Stellathe electric PV powered car from Holland
This is just unbelievably cool. I want one in the worst way (not now, but in the spring). http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/09/22/take-ride-solar-powered-electric-car-goes-500-miles-charge ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
I have something going on with my 82 300TD (144 kmiles) the front end is riding up much higher than it used to. There was always a slight alignment problem where one of the front tires would wear out prematurely on the outer edge. I had the car recently aligned and it seems to ride even higher than before the alignment. The mechanic said that it was the rear springs that was making the front end ride higher but I have read that these rarely wear out on these Mercedes. New shocks all around have about 30 kmi on them. I had the car sitting for a year with a lot of stuff in the trunk. I have been reading about this condition and it is not really clear what it may be. Springs? Bad front shocks? differential mount worn out? bad alignment? It looks like I have the trunk filled with cinder blocks even though it is empty. any insight would be appreciated. Dan Elliott 83 300TD 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
First of all, lets be sure we are talking about the same thing. This is a wagon, right? 300TD is a wagon with hydraulic rear suspension. Many people call a 300 turboodiesel a 300TD, but it is a 300D, same as is NA variant. You say the front is high, but the last sentence says the rear is low. Please clarify the model, and if it has the hydraulic pump on the engine, and a hydraulic reservoir under the hood. Then we can proceed. I have something going on with my 82 300TD (144 kmiles) the front end is riding up much higher than it used to. There was always a slight alignment problem where one of the front tires would wear out prematurely on the outer edge. I had the car recently aligned and it seems to ride even higher than before the alignment. The mechanic said that it was the rear springs that was making the front end ride higher but I have read that these rarely wear out on these Mercedes. New shocks all around have about 30 kmi on them. I had the car sitting for a year with a lot of stuff in the trunk. I have been reading about this condition and it is not really clear what it may be. Springs? Bad front shocks? differential mount worn out? bad alignment? It looks like I have the trunk filled with cinder blocks even though it is empty. any insight would be appreciated. Dan Elliott 83 300TD 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
Maybe springs rarely fail but the rear subframe mounts compress and that will make the back squat. I think the shop manual gives measurements from the ground to points on the chassis. Does your car have the hydraulic leveling system? If so, that.t the first thing I'd check. When I first got my old beater TD, the leveling reservoir was dry because one of the hoses had a leak. The spheres were also shot but (luckily) the control valve, struts, and pump (all pricey) were OK. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Elliott via Mercedes Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 6:31 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high I have something going on with my 82 300TD (144 kmiles) the front end is riding up much higher than it used to. There was always a slight alignment problem where one of the front tires would wear out prematurely on the outer edge. I had the car recently aligned and it seems to ride even higher than before the alignment. The mechanic said that it was the rear springs that was making the front end ride higher but I have read that these rarely wear out on these Mercedes. New shocks all around have about 30 kmi on them. I had the car sitting for a year with a lot of stuff in the trunk. I have been reading about this condition and it is not really clear what it may be. Springs? Bad front shocks? differential mount worn out? bad alignment? It looks like I have the trunk filled with cinder blocks even though it is empty. any insight would be appreciated. Dan Elliott 83 300TD 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Not really OT: Stellathe electric PV powered car from Holland
Ok, let's see. They claim 1.5 KW from the solar cells (peak at high noon, I assume). If the battery is 60-85 KWh (Tesla numbers) it would take 40-56 hours for a full charge under ideal conditions. If we assume the sun shines for 12 hours/day on average for an equivalent 6 peak sunlight hours, a full charge would take 7-9 days. Now when you consider cloudy days, short winter days, and recharge efficiency, it's pretty obvious that either you better plug it in to recharge every night or take only short trips once a week. I would love for something like this to be practical, but it isn't -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 3:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Not really OT: Stellathe electric PV powered car from Holland This is just unbelievably cool. I want one in the worst way (not now, but in the spring). http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/09/22/take-ride-solar-powered- electric-car-goes-500-miles-charge ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage
Back in the day, movie theaters bought cool air from subway companies and pumped it into theaters to cool them in summer. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curly McLain via Mercedes Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 10:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but of general interest: Energy Storage Ice bank refrigeration has been used for close to 100 years to cool milk delivery trucks. The truck refr unit is plugged in at night and builds up a big bar of ice outside the coils. During the day the ice melts and keeps the insulated truck box cool until deliveries are finished. There is no reason that an ice bank could not be used to cool houses too. Before that blocks of ice were harvested from lakes and rivers and stored in sawdust to keep things cool in the summer. there is no reason in temperate climates a pond of ice could not be frozen and used to keep a building cool in the summer. The problem in places like LA, LV and AZ, there is not winter and no water. But in most of the rest of the country, heat can be stored in water for heating and ice van be stored for cooling. it is a lot more expensive to build than a refr unit, and as long as utilities are not prohibitively expensive, the refr unit is cheap enough that nobody builds ice bank refr for buildings. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Here's a nice update on what's happening in the area of utility scale energy storage. http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Storage/S mart -grid-wins-a-hectic-pace-for-the-energy-storage-sector-6870.html?utm_m edium=nlutm_source=internal#.VGoAWvldVB0 Smartgridnews looks interesting. Thanks for the link, Andrew. An interesting approach to storing air conditioning at night, when grid demand is low and A/C efficiency is high. I think this is more real-world, right now promising than attempts to store electricity: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Ice Energy today announced it has been awarded sixteen contracts from Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide 25.6 megawatts of behind-the-meter thermal energy storage using Ice Energy's proprietary Ice Bear system. Ice Energy was one of three providers selected in the behind-the-meter energy storage category, which was part of an energy storage procurement by SCE that was significantly larger than the minimum mandated by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC). SCE is one of the nation's leaders in renewable energy and the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. Ice Energy's product, the Ice Bear, attaches to one or more standard 5-20 ton commercial AC units. The Ice Bear freezes ice at night when demand for power is low, capacity is abundant and increasingly sourced from renewables such as wind power. Then during the day, stored ice is used to provide cooling, instead of the power-intensive AC compressor. Ice Bears are deployed in smart-grid enabled, megawatt-scale fleets, and each Ice Bear can reduce harmful CO2 emissions by up to 10 tons per year. Installation is as quick as deploying a standard AC system. Ice Bears add peak capacity to the grid, reduce and often eliminate the need for feeder and other distribution system upgrades, improve grid reliability and reduce electricity costs, Hopkins said. What's special about our patented design and engineering is the efficiency and cost. It's energy storage at the lowest cost possible with extraordinary reliability. Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/11/06/6503653_ice-energy-awarded- contr acts-totaling.html?sp=/100/773/385/rh=1#storylink=cpy One press release: Israeli start-up EnStorage has signed an RD agreement with international energy management company Schneider Electric and French energy corporation Areva to develop a renewable energy storage system. The cooperation agreement is for the development of a renewable energy storage system with sales potential in 135 countries around the world. - In other words, they're working on the storage problem. Another press release: TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) announced that it has received a $1.3 million grant award to deliver multiple Intelligent Energy Storage Systems (IESS) at various locations with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy's Smart Grid Fund. The IESS units will be serving multiple applications including phase balancing, infrastructure deferment, electric vehicle charging and general energy storage functions. We are very excited to begin the project with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro where we will be delivering cutting-edge energy storage systems in the form of our innovative IESS device. The IESS is an effective smart grid solution for these two leading utilities and it provides energy storage and
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
To clarify, it is a sedan not a wagon. It does *not* have the leveling system. Also, the back does not appear that low but the front is a lot higher. If I do need to replace the rear subframe mounts would that be a job that I could do with only one hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands? would I need to get a transmission jack? I am confused about the mounts. There is a differential mount (rear subframe mount) which is sort of triangular and the Subframe Bushing kit which has a right and left side (roughly 4 pieces). Should these be done all at the same time? If it is not something that is happening with the rear what would make the front lift up and ride very high? thank you! Dan Elliott 300D 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
Did somebody steal the engine when you weren't looking :) Park on something flat and measure the height of the wheel arches at both ends... Maybe post a pic too, I'm interested in what this thing looks like. There are rubber pucks that sit above the rear springs which IIRC are to level the car, perhaps yours have sagged. Also although the springs don't wear out they do sometimes break, its worth checking. Dimitri has some of the rubber pucks (which I gave him) that I'm sure he'd give you a good price on. ;) -Curt From: Dan Elliott via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high To clarify, it is a sedan not a wagon. It does *not* have the leveling system. Also, the back does not appear that low but the front is a lot higher. If I do need to replace the rear subframe mounts would that be a job that I could do with only one hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands? would I need to get a transmission jack? I am confused about the mounts. There is a differential mount (rear subframe mount) which is sort of triangular and the Subframe Bushing kit which has a right and left side (roughly 4 pieces). Should these be done all at the same time? If it is not something that is happening with the rear what would make the front lift up and ride very high? thank you! Dan Elliott 300D 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT internet speeds
In a brief moment of email and tv, at the the Okiebenz Rancho Costa Plenty I have the wireless internet that runs 2.5 Mbps. Got DVD player hooked up and trying Netflix. It took a while to ramp up to it but it is running at 720p with 5.1 surround on this connection. For a long time it ran 480sd but then fit 720 hd and has only dropped down a couple of times from that. One was was when I was also running a speed test on my phone to see what bandwidth I had left, it got about .5 Mbps on that test. Now back to moving junk. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
You will probably need to take the rear suspension apart to properly diagnose it, my bet is on tired springs and tired rubber (subframe bushings, spring pads, differential mount). Additionally could be a broken spring or two. Rear lower control arms can rust and collapse too. This is a big job (removing the entire rear axle assembly), approach with caution. You probably can get away with just the springs, pads, and the two front bushings (not lower control arm bushings but the front two horns of the carrier, located underneath and just below and behind the rear doors). Differential mount is also fairly easy. Read up in the factory service manual, there are different spring and spring pad combinations depending on optional equipment installed at the factory (i.e. automatic transmission, air conditioning, sunroof). The front end / tire wear problem is not related. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Monark Nozzles from TechnikExpert
Received the new nozzles today, and for awhile I was very concerned that these were not genuine Monark. They have the wrong symbol, and the plastic container cap is marked DES. After some searching around, I finally found on the Monark website that they also use a brand Dresdner Einspritz Systeme which I guess they abbreviate DES. Need to budget some time later this week to pull the injectors... -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT internet speeds
We thought you were dead, and were about to send scavenging parties to see if any good parts or cars were left. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
Then it is a 300D as a 300TD is a wagon. It is probably as others have said, saggy rear suspension rather than overinflated front suspension. When you stand 50 feet behind it, do the rear tires look like they are further apart at the bottom than the top? If so, the cure is new rear subframe mounts, (L R) new diff mount, and new bushings in the rear lower control arms, probably new top and bottom, left and right spring perch pads, and if it does not have Bilstein shocks, i'd recommend new shocks. The correct shocks exert upward pressure and contribute a lot to handling and ride. It is also a good time to put new hoses on the fuel tank. inspect, replace brake lines, steel fuel lines or anything else that is corroded and may fail. As Meade indicated, you might be able to do a halfway job by replacing the subframe mounts, diff mounts and spring perch pads. sometimes the springs break, and it is possible for them to be sprung, but unusual. I'd say chances are 90% that the springs are fine. It is the rubber that is worn. Start by measuring the distance from the top of the wheel arch to the ground and report here. I think the book procedure is to measure from the wheel arch to the center of the wheel. That is a little harder to measure accurately. I did the whole rear suspension rebuild with a pair of jack big stands and a GOOD floor jack, with at least 17 lift and 3 ton. HF used to sell them for $100 to 150 and they were orange. Apparently HF no longer sells these good jacks, but you might find one at flaps or a farm store. I also had a 12x12 timber about 40 long and some other blocks to put under the rear floor as added safety. You want the truck type jack stands because of the torque needed to get the two big bolts loose. I had a 6' cheater pipe on my breaker bar, and it was still a strain to get the bolts out. Most of it is pretty simple unbolt, replace and rebolt. To push the subframe mounts in the body, soap them up good with about 50/50 Dawn and water. If you do change the LCA bushings (and I recommend it) I used a 3/16 drill and drill out the rubber around the inner bushing. That makes them much easier to push out.The other way is to take the LCAs to a good MB or alignment shop and pay them to press out the old bushings and press in the new ones. If you put them in yourself, use a bolt, an assortment of washers, sockets etc to pull the old bushings out and pull the new ones in. If the shocks don't push up, then you need to replace them. To clarify, it is a sedan not a wagon. It does *not* have the leveling system. Also, the back does not appear that low but the front is a lot higher. If I do need to replace the rear subframe mounts would that be a job that I could do with only one hydraulic jack and 4 jack stands? would I need to get a transmission jack? I am confused about the mounts. There is a differential mount (rear subframe mount) which is sort of triangular and the Subframe Bushing kit which has a right and left side (roughly 4 pieces). Should these be done all at the same time? If it is not something that is happening with the rear what would make the front lift up and ride very high? thank you! Dan Elliott 300D 144 kmi ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] front of car sitting much too high
Dead shocks often result in sagging rear ends on an MB. However, spring DO collapse with age and use, and even MB spring break once in a while -- in fact, I just replaced the fronts on my TE due to the bottom coil snapping off on both sides. First ones I've seen broken on a Benz, but I have broken several others on other vehicles over the years. Unless replaced in the last decade, all the rubber is well and truly dead and should be replaced. This includes pivot bushings in the lower control arms -- the combination of collapsed bushings there and in the subframe causes the rear end to droop and the rear tires to have excessive camber. The car will ride and drive much better with the suspension refreshed. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
