[Eug-lug] OT -- electric car

[Ben Barrett]

And if you happen to live on land that has year-round water flow with any
decent elevation change, a pelton wheel is a *very* efficient device!!

I've considered even using it on rainwater collection :)
The wind be good, but wispy; water can be directed
and gravity shouldn't be giving out anytime soon, heh.

Need better "batteries"?  Use simple potential energy to raise a big weight,
and let it down slowly, say geared to a flywheel or something...
the weight can be raised slowly by wind, bicycle power, etc ;)

ben


On 2/24/07, Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Not to knock the wind out of your sails but I think you've
> forgotten another major source of sustainable electricity. What
> it was blew right by me but I'm sure it'll be a breeze to
> remember. :-)
>
> That be all,
> Mr O.
>
> P.S. Make mag even had a DIY article for it.
>
> --- dooger watts <mikemcoo at efn.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Does seem like solar/electric is going to be the only sensibly
> >
> > affordable energy to shoot for.
> >
>
>
>
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