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elevated weight as storage for generator?
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Re: elevated weight as storage for generator?
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by richhagen (
richhagen (a t) Juno.com
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For a very small system it should be doable, however, I would think that water would make a better storage media for that potential energy if you plan on powering your cabin. Otherwise the weight becomes unmanagably large, or the required height unmanagably tall. Equipment to move water uphill, reasonably efficient pumps ect., are readily available. For a solid weight, one would likely have to design a custom set of gears and screw to match an alternator design. Rich
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elevated weight as storage for generator?
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