Re: Mountainside solar towers

2005-04-19 Thread Horace Heffner
At 11:02 PM 4/18/5, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Horace Heffner wrote: The vast majority of the hoped for 200 MW power then has to be from the bouyancy due to the difference in ambient temperature (and thus column bouyancy) between the base and the exit of the flue. This sounds like it needs some

Re: Mountainside solar towers

2005-04-19 Thread Horace Heffner
At 8:13 AM 4/14/5, RC Macaulay wrote: Adding moisture ( steam) into the inlet would increase the flow via differential temperatures Yes, warm wet air should indeed improve performance if the water condensed out before leaving the tower, for the reasons noted below by Stephen A. Lawrence. At

Re: Mountainside solar towers

2005-04-19 Thread RC Macaulay
This thread may being growing legs of its own. Consider the updraft tube need not be lengthy nor have a diameter greater than 40-50 meters. based on 6:1 ratio. Schauberger once studied a variation of this. A vortex can be induced at the base which would supercharge the draft. Hmmm.. I need

[OT] The Glory of the Olive

2005-04-19 Thread Terry Blanton
This guy seems to have nailed it: http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article41.htm

Re: [OT] The Glory of the Olive

2005-04-19 Thread leaking pen
wow, i like how the guy thought hed be black, and called it HIS prediction (its a nostradamus prediction that this pope would be reffered to as the black pope) and, please. rat zinger is a well known believer in the prophecies of malachi. he did it on purpose. i think it likely theres a better,

RE: Another Challenge/ was RE: Gas Tax

2005-04-19 Thread John Steck
Hey Keith, set up a paypal account for donations. This might be a rag-tag group, but I bet $20 here and there from the active and lurkers alike would give you some operating capital with no strings attached. Personally I like to understand what I am funding before I elect to give up my lunch

RE: Another Challenge/ was RE: Gas Tax

2005-04-19 Thread Keith Nagel
Hi John, Yes, the thought crossed my mind. I toy with the idea now and then, although I find the internet to be very specific when it comes to raising money. For example, this guy http://www.savetoby.com/ Presumably he's getting the money for his gear, not from frantic 15 year old girls. Snopes

Re: Mountainside solar towers

2005-04-19 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Horace Heffner's message of Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:21:56 -0800: Hi, [snip] Any of the mountains not in parks or otherwise protected? Good question! Serious mountain ranges in outback Australia are rare, and most are indeed part of one national park or another. Finding one that is also

Prometheus Effect

2005-04-19 Thread Prometheus Effect
Randy Elston wrote: Hi Friends I was one of the individuals that Bought and Paid for a SMOT unit from Greg Watson. I never received it. I am extremely disappointed. If someone has a good e-mail address on him I would like it. In fact, feel free to forward this message to him. I am Randy Elston

COLD FUSION RETURNS TO MIT

2005-04-19 Thread Steven Krivit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 20, 2005 CONTACT: Melissa Brown New Energy Times (310) 470-8189 COLD FUSION GOES BACK TO SCHOOL AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MASS, April 20, 2005 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host a daylong colloquium May 21, on the