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http://wildwaterpower.com/ > -------Original Message------- > From: doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Help > Sent: 29 Sep '07 07:13 > > Rainbow power do micro-hydro generators. > You need a good flow, & fall: about 1 atmosphere pressure for every ~10M > drop. But you need to take losses into account. > A friend built a hydro using a 3 phase motor: think he got ~ 300W from it. He > used the Rainbow impeller (that he actually got from the developer, before > Rainbow sold it I think.) > > Try googling micro hydro systems. > > regards Doug > > On Saturday 29 September 2007 04:51:22 pm Bob Molloy wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm exploring the possibilities of minor hydro power in my local > > area from waterfalls, lake outlets etc. but need a good rule of thumb for > > calculating the power potential. For example, what amount of power in > > kilowatts can I expect from a cubic metre of water or its kilolitre > > equivalent falling a distance of one metre? Regards, > > Bob. > > Get your daily alternative energy news Alternate Energy Resource Network 1000+ news sources-resources updated daily http://www.alternate-energy.net News Blog http://blog.alternate-energy.net/index.php Next_Generation_Grid http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid Alternative_Energy_Politics http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alternative_Energy_Politics Tomorrow-energy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tomorrow-energy Earth_Rescue_International http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Earth_Rescue_International _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
