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elevated weight as storage for generator? | 26 comments (26 topical, editorial)
Re: elevated weight as storage for generator? (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by Phil Timmons (philiptimmons-at-yahoo-dot-com) on Thu Sep 15th, 2005 at 08:07:56 PM MST
(User Info) http://sunshineguy.net

Well, since this is sort of brainstorming, still, and not yet ready to reduce to practice . . . I suppose a rather large weight we might have available to work with is a given house, building, or barn -- or whatever is being powered, itself.

But I am thinking about lifting hydraulic rather than "gears and pullies."  As it is pumped upward, the energy is stored in the elevation of the tons of weight of the building.  To recover the energy the pump is reversed, and the building lowers.

Be handy if a flood is coming. :) :)



Re: elevated weight as storage for generator? (3.00 / 0) (#17)
by georgeodjungle (georgeodjungle@hotmail.com) on Fri Sep 16th, 2005 at 05:29:36 PM MST
(User Info) http://www.serveingplumas.20fr.com

i thought of that to: with gears or pullies
i have towers that the gennys are on.
sooooo.
one lil extra thing was i thought about is
 changing the cog ratio.like tork up and hp down.
just a thought.


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elevated weight as storage for generator? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 editorial)

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